The former Java Grill space in Old Town could be turned into a sushi restaurant.
A new permit filed to the City of Alexandria requests a change of ownership of 611 King Street from Java Grill — which closed in 2021.
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It was a festive Sunday with holiday music at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.
The Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic and the Alexandria Choral Society performed their sold-out “Holiday Dreams” concert.
An Alexandria judge dismissed a civil contempt charge he previously levied against a local attorney for missing her scheduled court date.
Defense attorney Sameera Ali faced 10 days in jail and a fine for not appearing in Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court on Nov. 19.
It was quite a weekend in Alexandria.
Alexandria’s Scottish Christmas Walk weekend started Friday (Dec. 6), where hundreds attended the decadent annual Taste of Scotland fundraiser for the Campagna Center at The Atrium building in Old Town.
Old Town bookstore Hooray for Books!, a beloved local spot for children’s books and author signings, announced that it will close for good at the end of this year.
In a message on the bookstore’s website, staff said the shop is fully stocked for the holidays but the store will remain closed in 2025 because the landlord is not extending the bookstore’s lease.
Popular burger chain Shake Shack has filed for a permit to open a new location at 621 King Street in Old Town.
The proposed location is a prime spot in Old Town right near the intersection of Washington Street and King Street.
Got a Christmas tree yet?
The Alexandria Police Department has already sold more than 300 trees in its annual sale at 110 Callahan Drive — just outside Alexandria Union Station.
After yet another push to get an Old Town Business Improvement District (BID) off the ground in Old Town failed, business advocacy group Old Town Business is shutting down.
Old Town Business was launched 40 years ago and helps to oversee advocacy, events and marketing for shops around Old Town. The group was one of the driving forces behind the latest in a series of efforts to launch a more formal, taxpayer-funded effort to take over for marketing and representing Old Town Businesses.
In what is maybe the most Old Towny of business openings: a new cobbler is setting up shop in Old Town just behind City Hall.
Old House Provisions, a menswear store launched by 29-year-old “bespoke shoemaker” Drew Altizer, is opening next weekend at 315A Cameron Street. The store will also feature an on-site shoemaking workshop.
Two popular Alexandria parks on the waterfront are about to close for a while, and the city is soliciting feedback on their redevelopment.
Waterfront Park (1 Prince Street) and Point Lumley Park (1 Duke Street) in Old Town are prone to frequent flooding. Both will be redeveloped as the city plans on rebuilding segments of sea wall and installing a pumping station at Waterfront Park to move floodwaters back out to the Potomac River.
Thanida Thai Restaurant and Bar has a new home in Old Town.
The traditional Thai restaurant was forced to move due to the redevelopment of the Montgomery Center in Old Town North. It’s now located at 1210 N. Fayette Street, which is about a half-mile from the Braddock Road Metro station.