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Del Ray loses electricity during Art on the Avenue
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Early on Saturday morning, Larry Ponzi, owner of Del Ray pizzeria Piece Out and St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, and his...
Hugo Fregnan, chef and co-owner of Le Refuge, dies at 45
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Hugo Fregnan, the chef who owned and operated local French restaurant Le Refuge with his wife Anne-Claire Chaufour-Fregnan, died from...
Our View: ALIVE! embodies our best
When members from a handful of churches in Alexandria gathered in May 1969 to discuss how they might work together to help low-income city...
Holy Cow debuts ‘controversial’ burger
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Del Ray burger joint Holy Cow has managed to stuff some of the city’s biggest issues into its latest creation.
The...
Government shutdown hits Alexandria
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Carolyn Bednarek sits at a table, her hands making small, sometimes stumbling movements with a ball of yarn and knitting...
Foodie: Eat your way around Alexandria in August
By Alexa Epitropoulos
The face of Alexandria is changing, and nowhere is that more evident than its quickly evolving restaurant scene.
August presents the perfect opportunity to...
Updated: Amidst opposition, council approves meals tax increase
City council increased the restaurant meals tax from four to five percent at its public hearing Saturday.
Council approved the increase, which will go toward...
Council approves FY2019 budget, tentatively approves 1 percent meals tax increase
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
City council approved a $748.4 million FY2019 budget on Thursday, including a tentative 1 percent increase in the restaurant meals...
Neighborhood restaurateurs presented with ‘Heart of Del Ray award’
The owners of popular Del Ray eateries Pork Barrel BBQ, Holy Cow and the Sushi Bar received the Del Ray Business Association's 'Heart of...
Chamber of Commerce ‘Best in Business’ awardees talk about victory
By Missy Schrott | [email protected]
The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce honored organizations throughout the city at its annual Best in Business awards ceremony on Oct. 18.
At...
