FOOD & DRINK
Washington Post food critic highlights favorite restaurants, including an Alexandria spot
Vermilion at 1120 King Street has some pretty prestigious fans. Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema shared a list of his five favorite spots around the area with an emphasis on international cuisine. The last location on the list was Vermiilion, an Americana restaurant in Old Town known for its...
Crumbl Cookies coming to the Bradlee Shopping Center
Crumbl Cookies is coming to Alexandria’s Bradlee Shopping Center. There have been reports of the cookie store coming to the Bradlee Shopping Center for years, but construction is finally underway. Construction started at the end of March at 3618 King Street to convert the 1,900-square foot space into a...
Annandale Man Claims $1M Lottery Ticket Sold At 7-Eleven
Monna Islam was feeling lucky. That’s the reason the Falls Church resident bought a 20X the Money ticket from the Virginia Lottery, according to a release on the VA Lottery website. He told Lottery officials that as he scratched the ticket, it looked like he was going to win $10 or $20.Then he…
Northern Virginia brewery claims gold at 2024 World Beer Cup
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Alexandria is now officially home to one of the best beers in the world. Port City Brewing Company’s Optimal Wit was awarded a gold medal Wednesday in the Belgian-Style Witbier category at the 2024 World Beer Cup, which bills itself as the most prestigious beer competition in the world.
$100K Lottery Ticket Bought In Fairfax County
A Fairfax County man thought he'd won $800 playing the Virginia Lottery’s Ca$h Corners Crossword scratcher game.He was more than just a little surprised when Virginia Lottery officials looked at the ticket and informed him that he’d actually won $100,000.Miguel Garcia bought his winning ticket at H…
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