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A “Disneyland” for historians: Quirky and storied Revolution-era home goes on sale in Old Town

A “Disneyland” for historians: Quirky and storied Revolution-era home goes on sale in Old Town

Joe Reeder has the kind of roof local archaeologists dream about. Actually, he has two, but it’s the one hidden from sight — covered by a slightly younger roof — and accessibly only by a second [...]

Nando’s chicken eatery eyes King Street location

Nando’s chicken eatery eyes King Street location

Goodbye Cajun fried chicken and hello Peri-Peri flavored poultry. The South Africa-based Nando’s, a restaurant chain trading heavily on the Portuguese-style, flame grilled chicken dish catching fire in the Washington region, wants to open their latest [...]

United Way donates $115K to city nonprofits and charities

United Way donates $115K to city nonprofits and charities

Bill Hanbury, president of the Washington region’s United Way chapter, awarded a check for more than $115,000 in grants for local charities and nonprofit organizations at City Hall Tuesday night. “The contributions from the Alexandria community [...]

Neighborhood Pharmacy wins Heart of Del Ray award

Neighborhood Pharmacy wins Heart of Del Ray award

The Del Ray Business Association honored the Neighborhood Pharmacy of Del Ray with its annual community award last week. Each year around Valentine’s Day the DRBA honors a business that exhibits the “heart and soul” of [...]

Patrick’s Maison Objet expands with new space

Patrick’s Maison Objet expands with new space

After nearly five years in the home décor business, local storeowners Troy Englert and Patrick Dempsey have opened a second location in Old Town to house their new furniture division. The co-owners of Patrick’s Fine Linens [...]

‘My First Place’ tails local couple, real estate agent

‘My First Place’ tails local couple, real estate agent

Carolyn Carnahan and Devon Halley will always remember their first home in Del Ray, and so will millions of Americans, thanks to HGTV and local real estate agent Sue Elbertson. Producers of HGTV’s “My First Place,” [...]

Out of the Attic: Where’s the beef? On the corner of Cameron and Henry.

Out of the Attic: Where’s the beef? On the corner of Cameron and Henry.

Armour and Company, a slaughterhouse and meat packing business established in Chicago in the 1860s, had an operation in Alexandria at the beginning of the 20thcentury. By 1909, the Armour facility at the corner of King [...]

Gelato shop approved in old icehouse building

Gelato shop approved in old icehouse building

After icing the project to compromise with city preservationists and planners, city council candidate Boyd Walker gained approval to open a gelato shop at 200 Commerce St. in Old Town last week. Built in 1931, the [...]

Virginia lawmakers likely to ease happy hour ad regulations

Virginia lawmakers likely to ease happy hour ad regulations

Local restaurants and bars got a step closer to showcasing their happy hour menus online after the House of Delegates voted to ease restrictions on advertising drink specials. Del. David Englin (D-45) is one of several [...]

Bombay Curry Company to open in Del Ray

Bombay Curry Company to open in Del Ray

Bombay Curry Company, an Indian restaurant once tucked away on the ground floor of The Calvert apartment building, is reopening at 2607 Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray, and locals are embracing it with wagging tongues. [...]