Alexandria Restaurant Week Begins Today, Friday, August 22nd & Save-the-Dates for September!
What better way to celebrate the end of summer than to dine out at some of the great restaurants in Old Town North for Alexandria Restaurant Week? Make your reservations today so you don’t miss out!
Roasted sweet corn chowder at a.lounge+bar (image courtesy of Hotel AKA Alexandria)
Hotel AKA Alexandria’s a.lounge+bar (625 First St.) offers Mid-Atlantic inspired cuisine in an elegant space. Select your choice of one starter, one main, and one dessert for $50 per person. Try roasted sweet corn chowder, wild mushroom and summer squash tart, and lemon thyme panna cotta. Pair your meal with a top shelf cocktail or one of the wine by the bottle specials from Il Molinio Di Grace winery.
To make a reservation at a.lounge+bar, visit:
Cedar roasted branzino at Jula’s on the Potomac (image courtesy of Jula’s on the Potomac)
Enjoy Restaurant Week with a view at Jula’s on the Potomac (44 Canal Center Plaza). Enjoy a three-course prix fixe dinner for $50 per person in the dining room, on the terrace, or in the bar & lounge. Selections include a grilled shrimp and watermelon salad, cedar roasted branzino, and citrus olive oil cake. Jula’s also offers three-course prix fixe brunch or lunch for $35.
For more information and to make a reservation at Jula’s on the Potomac, visit:
Grab a cozy booth at Royal Restaurant (730 N. Saint Asaph St.) and feast on your choice of one starter, one main, and one dessert for $40 per person. Selections include tomato & peach toast on crispy ciabatta, roasted lamb barbacoa, and a Royal banana split.
To make a reservation at Royal Restaurant, visit:
https://royalrestaurantva.com/
Forgot to make a reservation? No problem. You can still take advantage of Restaurant Week specials at many of Alexandria’s fast casual restaurants including St. Elmo’s Old Town North (529 Montgomery St.) where you can enjoy a slice of your choice of homemade quiche with a 16 ounce hot or iced coffee for $9.99.
Other participating restaurants in Old Town North include: Hank’s Oyster Bar and T.J. Stone’s Grill House & Tap Room.
For more information about Alexandria Restaurant Week, visit:
https://visitalexandria.com/restaurants/restaurant-week/
Save-the-Dates for September -
A Busy Month in Old Town North!
Sunday, September 7th, 11am - 3pm
2nd Annual Chalk-A-Block
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For more information, visit:
Saturday, September 13th, 1pm - 4pm
NOTICe Canal Watering Holes Pub Crawl
To purchase tickets, visit:
https://www.notice-alexandria.org/crawl
Thursday, September 18th
Taste of Old Town North
(details coming soon)
Saturday, September 20th, 6pm - 8pm
Wine on the Water
Alexandria Seaport Foundation’s Signature Fundraiser
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit:
https://alexandriaseaport.org/get-engaged/wow/
Friday, September 26th, 7pm - 9pm
The Art League presents: The Art of Comedy
To purchase tickets, visit:
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Stay tuned for news on the opening of Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza (700 Slaters Lane). A recent instagram post (@pupatella_pizza) indicated that the Slaters Lane location will be opening soon.