Alexandria

Tried three small plates plus one big bowl of noodles at this new spot for Yunnanese cuisine. Many of the dishes are named after specific towns in the Yunnan Province. The small plates were a d...

I lost a daughter but gained a son. Or. in Chowhound parlance.... . my neighborhood Yemeni restaurant closed, and is now a remarkable Egyptian restaurant. A win is a win. I've had koshary thre...

What used to be a Middle Eastern Kabob House has long been taken over as a Salvadoran enterprise offering pupusas and the like. Unlike other places, though, they kept the kabob side of the menu so...

by Phil_A_Mignon 1 year ago

I'm a craft beer junkie and a serious foodie. I'm a walking cliche, I get it. But it's true. Gonna be in Alexandria in November, solo. Where can I go and pamper myself with a fine dinner? Some loca...

Our trips to the Beltway/D.C. always bring flavorful rewards. Our most recent visit included a foray thru Alexandria, Virginia, the historic Old Town and vicinity. Recommended by the ladies at www....

Asking for a friend. Especially restaurants with free delivery (not part of delivery services). You can mention ones on services as well. All cuisines work, but Asian would be appreciated. South A...

Will be staying a few days in Burke, VA with a group. We will not have cars. Short of taking a taxi to Alexandria or Washington, is there anything near there for dinners?

I was wondering if anyone knows where frozen passion fruit pulp is available in the DC area? Goya makes some I used to buy in Michigan before I moved here, but I have not had luck finding it out he...

After 47 years on Cameron Street in charming Old Town Alexandria, VA., founder Nancy Pollard and her 'cuisinettes' are closing shop. La Cuisine had always been a local source for cooking and baking...

Hello, I am going to a conference at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center on Saturday, April 2nd. I will be staying there on Friday, the night before with a friend. She and I were trying to figure ...

by opinionatedchef 3 years ago

some 25+ years ago, my family occasionally ate at a white tablecloth King Street Greek restaurant, with lovely food and some unusual dishes. My fav was a filo roll wrapped around Lamb and Artichok...

Hello all, Will be conferencing solo I'm DC next month and want to sneak away for a dinner at the Dabney's bar. If I get there at 5:30 on a Thursday, should I expect a wait to get a bar seat??? ...

I've been looking high and low for beef cheeks and have not found any. Any idea where I can get some? I've can red apron butchery, Springfield butcher, meat me on the avenue to name a few. I've als...

My first time in this market/counter/cafe on Washington St. below King in Old Town Alexandria from the same restaurant group as Restaurant Eve. It's a pretty place with plenty to explore. I can'...

I love food! This time of year there are tons of international food festivals, I neeeed to know where, I've been to the Turkish festival in DC, the Romanian festival in MD, and now I'm trying to fi...

by tcamp 4 years ago

There is brewing supply place in Manassas that has what I need but I'm looking for somewhere closer to Alexandria. Haven't searched archives as this is also an attempt to master posts under the new...

Funny - I thought I'd posted about my wonderful dinner at La Porta's but perhaps I didn't as I can't find it. I just made reservations for another dinner and that triggered my memory. No one ever w...

I need to get some supplies from MOM's organic market in Alexandria (has to be this one, plus it is the closest to where I am) on a weekly basis, but I don't have a car to drive myself there. ...