Restaurants
Top Picks for Dining Out in Alexandria
Bastille Chefs Christophe and Michelle Poteaux, formerly of the Watergate opened this contemporary bistro and wine bar. Consistently rated in Washingtonian’s Top 100. Featuring traditional, yet modern interpretations of classic bistro fare utilizing seasonal farm-fresh ingredients 1201 N. Royal St. Alexandria, VA 22314 Columbia Firehouse An American brassiere and bar in the heart of Old Town. Excellent raw bar, seafood, meat and daily plates using the freshest organic ingredients possible. 109 South Saint Asaph St. Alexandria...
read moreKyoto Sushi – Mommy & Me Lunch Date
There are a lot of restaurants to explore for this blog and I’ve decided that its time to engage an assistant, my 3 1/2 year-old daughter, Sophie. So every Wednesday we’re going to have a lunch date at an Alexandria restaurant that either we haven’t tried or need to revisit. Today we decided to revisit Kyoto Sushi in the Bradlee Shopping Center. Technically it was only a revisit for me because the one and only time I was here was before my daughter was born. We arrived at 12:15 and were seated and waited on promptly. The...
read moreLickity Split Lunch at Resturant Eve
Recently a good friend invited me to lunch at Restaurant Eve for my birthday. Although its located directly across the street from my office I never think of going there for lunch. I’ve been twice for dinner but not for lunch since they opened 5 or 6 years ago. Unlike the bistro, the lounge offers what they call the “Lickity Split Menu” for $14.95 and it includes two menu items. I had the soup of the day which was a creamy corn soup, the Irish BLT made with Canadian bacon, tomato and house baked bread. It melted in my...
read moreTJ Stones in Alexandria VA
TJ Stones opened last week and is located in the old Stardust Restaurant space on Montgomery near Old Town. It features “modern American cuisine and libations from around the world.” We decided to try it out on a Thursday night. My husband had the special which was beef tenderloin medallions over a mixed orzo. He said it was delicious. I had the strip steak salad with horseradish ranch dressing and it was perfectly cooked, the vegetables were fresh and the dressing was very light, not overwhelming. The service was friendly...
read moreHappy Hour at BRABO
If you are looking for a little ambiance in Old Town, BRABO has it. My friend Chris and I recently stopped by on a Thursday for Happy Hour. We arrived at about 5:30 and although there were no seats at the the bar, the bartender promptly made room for us at a nearby table. Their entire bar menu was half price as well as selected wines. We had the “napa’tizer” which was a plate of assorted meats, pate, olives, caramelized onions and peppers along with a basket of warm crusty bread. We both ordered the unspecified “house...
read morePizza in Alexandria
I love pizza and who doesn’t? Growing up here in the 80s there were less than a handful of options: Armand’s, Generous George’s, Dominos and Pizza Hut. I have some great memories of birthday parties at the Mt. Vernon Ice Skating Arena and pizza afterwards at Armand’s. In fact I drank my first beer upstairs at what used to be called The Penalty Box (several years after the skating parties of course). Since then Alexandria has made great strides in its offering of cuisine and pizza is no exception. Here are some...
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