Tag: retail
Nancy Pollard reflects on La Cuisine’s legacy
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Nancy Purves Pollard was in Europe when she realized the importance of a
good home-cooked meal.
Pollard, a foreign exchange student in a...
Longtime Old Town retailer La Cuisine to close
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
La Cuisine, an Old Town institution that's considered one of the longest-running independent kitchen stores in the region, announced on...
Holiday Gift Guide: Uniquely Alexandria gifts
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
‘Tis the season to shop locally and not be one of “those” shoppers who only patronize online retailers.
Though we’re not...
Wegmans to open store at Hoffman Town Center
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Wegmans Food Markets plans to open an 84,000-square-foot grocery store in the Hoffman Town Center in Alexandria’s Carlyle neighborhood, project...
Our View: Divergent realities on parking in Alexandria
It’s difficult to recall an issue with a bigger discrepancy between the views of residents and city officials than that of parking in Alexandria.
Residents...
New home store to open in Alexandria this week
A new specialty store will open in Alexandria at 4607 Eisenhower Ave. this Thursday, according to a news release.
Floor & Decor, a retailer specializing...
Hysteria announces farewell sale, plans to close
Longtime Old Town boutique Hysteria announced this week a farewell sale and plans to close in late November.
The boutique, owned by Suzanne Runyon and...
Hysteria owner reflects on five years in business, what comes next
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
Suzanne Runyon’s time at Old Town boutique Hysteria has come full circle since she purchased it almost five years ago.
Runyon,...
The Business Plan: It’s not too early to begin holiday planning
By Bill Reagan
Holidays are a wonderful time in Alexandria. The area is especially beautiful and festive from Halloween through Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Years...
Popular Del Ray boutique gets new owner
By Alexa Epitropoulos | [email protected]
The Del Ray boutique that started as the brainchild of longtime Alexandria residents Darby Rush and Neil Hall more than a...