Alexandria — For 10 days this summer, restaurants throughout Alexandria will offer a $35 prix-fixe three-course dinner or $35 dinner for two. Foodies can savor the flavors of Alexandria’s distinctive collection of eateries, from fine dining to casual neighborhood gems. Alexandria is known for its independently owned and chef-driven restaurants.
For 10 days, including two weekends, diners can treat themselves to the culinary creations of Alexandria’s distinctive collection of eateries, from fine dining to neighborhood gems.
Chef Cathal Armstrong’s newest Alexandria venture, Society Fair, makes its Restaurant Week debut – joining two of his other establishments, The Majestic and Virtue Feed & Grain. Layla’s Lebanese Restaurant is also new to the event. Diners can sample menus by the new executive chef at The Grille at Morrison House and Jackson 20, Brian McPherson.
Restaurant Week menus and online reservations are available on VisitAlexandriaVA.com. Foodies can peruse the list of participants, which includes Washingtonian’s “100 Very Best Restaurants” pick The Majestic plus OpenTable Diners’ Choice Winners La Bergerie, A la Lucia, Tempo, Geranio, and Monroe's - An American Trattoria. Other favorites include Bastille, Cheesetique, Columbia Firehouse, Fontaine Caffe & Creperie, The Warehouse, and Delia’s Mediterranean Grill.
Alexandria is known for its independently owned and chef-driven restaurants. This bi-annual event enables residents and visitors to experience Alexandria’s diversity of restaurant choices and taste the culinary inventiveness of local chefs. The August 2012 event is the third time Alexandria Restaurant Week has been offered in the summer. Alexandria Restaurant Week was launched in 2009 and has been popular with patrons and restaurateurs ever since. The Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association coordinates and markets the event, which is free for participating restaurants. In addition to serving as an economic driver for Alexandria restaurants, Alexandria Restaurant Week builds the Alexandria brand as it helps the city to become known as a culinary destination.
Participating Restaurants
$35 Three-Course Prix Fixe Dinner
A la Lucia
Bastille
Bilbo Baggins
Carlyle Club
Chart House Alexandria
Columbia Firehouse
Delia's Mediterranean Grill
Dutch's Grill
Finn and Porter
Gadsby's Tavern Restaurant
Geranio
GRAPE + BEAN Old Town
The Grille at Morrison House
Il Porto
Jackson 20
Joe Theismann's Restaurant
La Bergerie
La Tasca
Laporta's Restaurant
Layla's Lebanese Restaurant
Light Horse
The Majestic
Medieval Madness
Mount Vernon Inn
Nina's Dandy
RT's Restaurant
Savio's Restaurant
Society Fair
Tempo Restaurant
Two Nineteen Restaurant
Warehouse Bar & Grill
The Wharf
$35 Dinner for Two
Alley Cat Restaurant
Bugsy's Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar
Chakra Cafe
Cheesetique
Dishes of India
Faccia Luna
FireFlies
Fontaine Caffe & Creperie
Hard Times Cafe
King Street Blues
Monroe's - An American Trattoria
Murphy’s Irish Pub
Overwood
Pizzeria Paradiso
Ramparts Tavern & Grill
RedRocks Pizza Napoletana
Shooter McGees
Southside 815
T.J. Stone's
Thailand On Royal Street
Union Street Public House
Villa di Este
Virtue Feed & Grain
Details
Alexandria Summer Restaurant Week
Aug. 17-26, 2012
Neighborhoods throughout Alexandria, including Old Town, Del Ray, and the West End
$35 prix-fixe three-course dinner OR $35 dinner for two
Restaurants, menus, and online reservations at VisitAlexandriaVA.com or call 703-746-3301