Guidebook for Alexandria
Food Scene
Our favorite neighborhood pizza and sandwich place. They also have a very good beer selection and a nice outdoor patio when the weather is nice. They deliver (including 6 packs).
http://www.lostdogcafe.com/
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Lost Dog Cafe - Alexandria
808 N Henry StOur favorite neighborhood pizza and sandwich place. They also have a very good beer selection and a nice outdoor patio when the weather is nice. They deliver (including 6 packs).
http://www.lostdogcafe.com/
Neighborhood Mexican restaurant across from the Braddock Road Metro stop.
http://www.dosamigosoldtown.com
Dos Amigos
535 E Braddock RdNeighborhood Mexican restaurant across from the Braddock Road Metro stop.
http://www.dosamigosoldtown.com
A new neighborhood pizza and pasta restaurant with good gourmet pizza, a large selection of Italian wines, and a nice outdoor space.
http://lenaswoodfire.com/
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Lena's Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap
401 E Braddock RdA new neighborhood pizza and pasta restaurant with good gourmet pizza, a large selection of Italian wines, and a nice outdoor space.
http://lenaswoodfire.com/
Slightly more upscale. Great location right near the water, they have a nice mix of indoor and outdoor seating with a very nice outdoor bar. They have a mix of seafood and American food.
http://theblackwallhitch.com/
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Blackwall Hitch
5 Cameron StSlightly more upscale. Great location right near the water, they have a nice mix of indoor and outdoor seating with a very nice outdoor bar. They have a mix of seafood and American food.
http://theblackwallhitch.com/
Casual Vietnamese café with good banh mi, vermicelli, and pho.
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Caphe Banh Mi
407 Cameron StCasual Vietnamese café with good banh mi, vermicelli, and pho.
More upscale American restaurant in an old firehouse. Food and drinks are both great.
http://www.columbiafirehouse.com/
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Columbia Firehouse
109 S St Asaph StMore upscale American restaurant in an old firehouse. Food and drinks are both great.
http://www.columbiafirehouse.com/
They started out as a food truck and have blossomed into a growing DC chain. Similar to Chipotle, but I like it better. You can order online and pick it up in store.
http://districttaco.myshopify.com/
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District Taco
656 Pennsylvania Avenue SoutheastThey started out as a food truck and have blossomed into a growing DC chain. Similar to Chipotle, but I like it better. You can order online and pick it up in store.
http://districttaco.myshopify.com/
Good neighborhood restaurant for pizza and sandwiches.
http://www.faccialuna.com/
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Faccia Luna (Alexandria,VA)
823 S Washington StGood neighborhood restaurant for pizza and sandwiches.
http://www.faccialuna.com/
Good seafood restaurant near the waterfront.
http://fishmarketva.com/
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Fish Market Restaurant
105 King StGood seafood restaurant near the waterfront.
http://fishmarketva.com/
Good place for wings and chili. This is one of the closest restaurants on King St.
http://www.hardtimes.com/locations/alexandria/
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Hard Times Cafe
1404 King StGood place for wings and chili. This is one of the closest restaurants on King St.
http://www.hardtimes.com/locations/alexandria/
Very good sushi place. It's small, so it can be difficult to get a seat on weekends.
http://mymomosushi.com/
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Momo Sushi & Cafe
212 Queen StVery good sushi place. It's small, so it can be difficult to get a seat on weekends.
http://mymomosushi.com/
Fast-casual South African chicken restaurant. They have a bunch of sauces that can get very spicy!
http://www.nandos.com/
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Nando's Peri-Peri
191 American WayFast-casual South African chicken restaurant. They have a bunch of sauces that can get very spicy!
http://www.nandos.com/
Our favorite beer place, they have a large, rotating tap list including many rarities. They also have very good food.
http://www.rusticorestaurant.com/
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Rustico Alexandria
827 Slaters LnOur favorite beer place, they have a large, rotating tap list including many rarities. They also have very good food.
http://www.rusticorestaurant.com/
A very popular pizza and beer restaurant in Del Ray.
http://delraypizzeria.com/
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Del Ray Pizzeria
2218 Mt Vernon AveA very popular pizza and beer restaurant in Del Ray.
http://delraypizzeria.com/
A very good neighborhood restaurant and bar.
http://www.eveningstarcafe.net/
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Evening Star Cafe
2000 Mt Vernon AveA very good neighborhood restaurant and bar.
http://www.eveningstarcafe.net/
This BBQ place got started when Barbara funded them on Shark Tank. The sauces are great.
http://www.bbqdelray.com/
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Pork Barrel BBQ
2312 Mt Vernon AveThis BBQ place got started when Barbara funded them on Shark Tank. The sauces are great.
http://www.bbqdelray.com/
Homemade frozen custard shop. Very popular and can have a long line.
http://www.thedairygodmother.com/
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The Dairy Godmother
2310 Mt Vernon AveHomemade frozen custard shop. Very popular and can have a long line.
http://www.thedairygodmother.com/
I'm not a huge seafood fan but this is a very popular oyster bar and restaurant.
http://hanksoysterbar.com/
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Hank's Oyster Bar
818 North Saint Asaph StreetI'm not a huge seafood fan but this is a very popular oyster bar and restaurant.
http://hanksoysterbar.com/
New Italian restaurant near the Alexandria waterfront. The food is great, making it a very popular place!
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Mia's Italian Kitchen
100 King StreetNew Italian restaurant near the Alexandria waterfront. The food is great, making it a very popular place!
Used to be Sugar Shack but changed their name to Elizabeth's Counter. The donuts are still very good!
https://www.elizabethscounter.com/
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Sugar Shack Donuts
804 North Henry StreetUsed to be Sugar Shack but changed their name to Elizabeth's Counter. The donuts are still very good!
https://www.elizabethscounter.com/
Drinks & Nightlife
Traditional Irish pub complete with sing alongs on the weekends.
http://www.murphyspub.com/
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Murphy's Grand Irish Pub
713 King StTraditional Irish pub complete with sing alongs on the weekends.
http://www.murphyspub.com/
Our local brewery was voted best small brewing company at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival. Everything they make is terrific.
http://www.portcitybrewing.com/
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Port City Brewing Company
3950 Wheeler AveOur local brewery was voted best small brewing company at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival. Everything they make is terrific.
http://www.portcitybrewing.com/
Wine tastings that highlight wines from Sonoma. They have 1oz, 2oz, and full pours.
http://www.mysonomacellar.com/
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Sonoma Cellar
207 King StWine tastings that highlight wines from Sonoma. They have 1oz, 2oz, and full pours.
http://www.mysonomacellar.com/
Local dive-y karaoke bar. It gets crowded on weekends.
http://m.mainstreethub.com/rockitgrill
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Rock It Grill
1319 King StLocal dive-y karaoke bar. It gets crowded on weekends.
http://m.mainstreethub.com/rockitgrill
Sightseeing
Located just beyond the King Street Metro station.
http://www.gwmemorial.org
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Национальный мемориал масонов Джорджа Вашингтона
101 Callahan DrLocated just beyond the King Street Metro station.
http://www.gwmemorial.org
Take a tour of George Washington’s house and plantation along the Potomac River. It’s an easy drive down George Washington Parkway and the scenery is beautiful. Washington’s distillery is just a little further down the road and is now fully functioning for tours as well as to purchase (expensive) whiskey.
http://www.mountvernon.org/
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Маунт-Вернон Джорджа Вашингтона
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial HwyTake a tour of George Washington’s house and plantation along the Potomac River. It’s an easy drive down George Washington Parkway and the scenery is beautiful. Washington’s distillery is just a little further down the road and is now fully functioning for tours as well as to purchase (expensive) whiskey.
http://www.mountvernon.org/
King Street is the main street running through Old Town Alexandria. Make a right on to Oronoco and another right on to West St. to walk to King St. If you make a left, the waterfront is about a mile away. There are tons of cute shops and restaurants along the way.
1 King St
1 King StreetKing Street is the main street running through Old Town Alexandria. Make a right on to Oronoco and another right on to West St. to walk to King St. If you make a left, the waterfront is about a mile away. There are tons of cute shops and restaurants along the way.
Take the yellow or green line to L’Enfant Plaza and walk across Independence Ave. The White House, Capitol Building, Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson Memorials are the main attractions but I prefer the FDR Memorial. The Air and Space and National History Museum are two highlights of the Smithsonians, all of which are free. The National Gallery of Art is also along the Mall and is free, definitely worth a visit.
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Парк Национальная аллея
Take the yellow or green line to L’Enfant Plaza and walk across Independence Ave. The White House, Capitol Building, Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson Memorials are the main attractions but I prefer the FDR Memorial. The Air and Space and National History Museum are two highlights of the Smithsonians, all of which are free. The National Gallery of Art is also along the Mall and is free, definitely worth a visit.
Getting Around
From the Alexandria waterfront there is a water taxi across the river to the National Harbor. The Gaylord hotel is massive and worth checking out. This is a newer area with lots of moderate to expensive restaurants. The water taxi is $16 round trip.
http://www.potomacriverboatco.com/national-harbor.php
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Potomac Riverboat Co
3 Cameron StFrom the Alexandria waterfront there is a water taxi across the river to the National Harbor. The Gaylord hotel is massive and worth checking out. This is a newer area with lots of moderate to expensive restaurants. The water taxi is $16 round trip.
http://www.potomacriverboatco.com/national-harbor.php
There is a free trolley that runs up and down King Street all year round. It stops at midnight Thurs. – Sat. nights and 10:15 every other night.
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King Street–Old Town Station
1900 King StThere is a free trolley that runs up and down King Street all year round. It stops at midnight Thurs. – Sat. nights and 10:15 every other night.
This is the closest metro station and about a 15 minute ride to the center of DC.
http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/tripplanner/tripplanner_form_solo.cfm
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Braddock Road Metro Station
This is the closest metro station and about a 15 minute ride to the center of DC.
http://www.wmata.com/rider_tools/tripplanner/tripplanner_form_solo.cfm
Reagan National Airport is one metro stop away. When arriving at Reagan, take the blue line one stop toward Franconia/Springfield to the Braddock Road metro stop and our place is about a block and a half from the metro station.
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Национальный аэропорт Вашингтона Рональда Рейгана
2401 Smith BlvdReagan National Airport is one metro stop away. When arriving at Reagan, take the blue line one stop toward Franconia/Springfield to the Braddock Road metro stop and our place is about a block and a half from the metro station.
Shopping
Also along the Alexandria waterfront, this old torpedo factory has been converted into a haven for artists. You can walk through the artists’ studios, watch them work, and purchase art from local artists.
http://torpedofactory.org/
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Художественный центр Torpedo Factory Art Center
105 N Union StAlso along the Alexandria waterfront, this old torpedo factory has been converted into a haven for artists. You can walk through the artists’ studios, watch them work, and purchase art from local artists.
http://torpedofactory.org/
Arts & Culture
The Newseum is not free but it’s my favorite museum in the city. The exhibits are all interactive and you can easily spend an entire day here between the Pulitzer prize winning photos, the 9/11 exhibit, and a host of rotating exhibits.
http://www.spymuseum.org/
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Ньюзиум
565 Pennsylvania Avenue NWThe Newseum is not free but it’s my favorite museum in the city. The exhibits are all interactive and you can easily spend an entire day here between the Pulitzer prize winning photos, the 9/11 exhibit, and a host of rotating exhibits.
http://www.spymuseum.org/
Near the Verizon Center and Chinatown, provides a cool interactive history of spies and their tools.
http://www.newseum.org/
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Музей международной шпионажа
700 L'Enfant Plaza SWNear the Verizon Center and Chinatown, provides a cool interactive history of spies and their tools.
http://www.newseum.org/
A very somber museum but definitely worth the visit.
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Мемориальный музей Холокоста
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SWA very somber museum but definitely worth the visit.
A free and amazing art gallery with rotating exhibits.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb.html
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Национальная галерея искусства
Constitution Avenue NorthwestA free and amazing art gallery with rotating exhibits.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb.html
Entertainment & Activities
During baseball season take the yellow or green line on the metro to L’Enfant Plaza, transfer to the green line toward Branch Ave. and get off at the Navy Yard station.
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Национальный парк
1500 S Capitol St SEDuring baseball season take the yellow or green line on the metro to L’Enfant Plaza, transfer to the green line toward Branch Ave. and get off at the Navy Yard station.
Home of the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals as well as many other events and concerts. To catch an NBA or NHL game, take the yellow or green line on the metro to the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro station.
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Спортивная арена Кэпитал Уан-арена
601 F St NWHome of the Washington Wizards and Washington Capitals as well as many other events and concerts. To catch an NBA or NHL game, take the yellow or green line on the metro to the Gallery Place/Chinatown metro station.
Bike rental place close to Alexandria trails.
From our place, behind the parking lot (next to the metro tracks) at the corner of Earl St. and Oronoco St. there is a bike path. If you make a right toward the Braddock Rd. metro you will hit E. Braddock Rd. Make a left, go under the bridge, and the path picks up again on the right hand side of the road. The path eventually connects with the Mt. Vernon trail along the river.
Alternatively, if you make a right onto Oronoco St., take it to Union St. and make a left, this will put you on the Mt. Vernon trail. You can also take the trail to the right but it disappears in a few places through Old Town.
http://bikeandrolldc.com/
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Bike and Roll DC
Bike rental place close to Alexandria trails.
From our place, behind the parking lot (next to the metro tracks) at the corner of Earl St. and Oronoco St. there is a bike path. If you make a right toward the Braddock Rd. metro you will hit E. Braddock Rd. Make a left, go under the bridge, and the path picks up again on the right hand side of the road. The path eventually connects with the Mt. Vernon trail along the river.
Alternatively, if you make a right onto Oronoco St., take it to Union St. and make a left, this will put you on the Mt. Vernon trail. You can also take the trail to the right but it disappears in a few places through Old Town.
http://bikeandrolldc.com/