New Restaurants in the Old Generous Georges Location

I've just learned that two restaurants will be going in to the old Generous Georges building on Duke St.
The two restaurants will be:

"The Esquire Dog" -  a quick service dining option. It will feature artisanal hot dogs and hand cut fries, as well as in the morning, beignets. There will also be seasonal sausages rotated through the menu. 

"Ginny's"  -  a high end Southern bistro. The name is meant to evoke the state of Virginia. The cuisine will be a refinement of Southern staple and will feature quality regional purveyors such as oysters from the Rappahannock, country ham's from Smithfield and the pick of quality wines from all over the state. 


Both establishments could be open as early as late Summer and are being run by the My Husband Cooks Hospitality Group, LLC


I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to trying these new restaurants and seeing something in the space along Duke St. 

Alexandria Restaurant Week, 8/19-8/28

August 19 - 28 is Alexandria Resturant Week.

For the second time, Alexandria will hold a 10 day Resturant Week.   

The week will allow visitors and residents to enjoy multi-course or fixed price meals.  

Here is a listing of participating restaurants: 

 

$35 Fixed Price Dinners

| A La Lucia | 315 Madison Street | 703.836.5123 | menu

| Bastille | 208 Queen Street | 703.519.3776 | menu

| Bilbo Baggins Restaurant | 208 Queen Street | 703.683.0300 | menu

| The Chart House Restaurant | One Cameron Street | 703.684.5080 | menu

| Columbia Firehouse | 109 S. St. Asaph Street | 703.683.1776 | menu

| Daniel O'Connell's Restaurant & Bar | 112 King Street | 703.739.1124 | menu

DC Metro Food Tours | Alexandria | 202.683.8847 | menu

| Gadsby's Tavern Restaurant | 138 N. Royal Street | 703.548.1288 | menu

| Geranio | 722 King Street | 703.548.0088 | menu

GRAPE + BEAN | 118 S. Royal Street | 703.664.0214 | menu

| The Grille at Morrison House | 116 S. Alfred Street | 703.838.8000 | menu

| Jackson 20 | 480 King Street | 703.842.2790 | menu

| La Bergerie | 218 N. Lee Street | 703.683.1007 | menu

| La Tasca | 607 King Street | 703.299.9810 | menu

| Laporta's Restaurant | 1600 Duke Street | 703.683.6313 | menu

Medieval Madness | 1121 King Street | 703.329.3075 | menu

Nina's Dandy, reservations required | Zero Prince Street | 703.683.6076 | menu

Railstop Gastropub | 901 N. Fairfax Street | 703.683.6000 | menu

T.J. Stone's | 608 Montgomery Street | 703.548.1004 | menu

Two Nineteen Restaurant | 219 Restaurant | 703.549.1141 | menu

| The Warehouse Bar & Grill | 214 King Street | 703.683.6868 | menu

| The Wharf | 119 King Street | 703.836.2836 | menu

  | The Carlyle Club | 411 John Carlyle Street | 703.548.8899 | menu

| Delia's Mediterranean Grill & Brick Oven Pizza | 209 Swamp Fox Road | 703.329.0006 | menu

| Jamieson Grille | 2080 Jamieson Avenue | 703.253.8640 | menu

La Strada | 1905 Mt. Vernon Avenue | 703.548.2592 | menu

RT's Restaurant | 3804 Mt. Vernon Avenue | 703.684.6010 | menu

Shooter McGee's | 5239 Duke Street | 703.751.9266 | menu

Tempo Restaurant | 4231 Duke Street | 703.370.7900 | menu

| Finn & Porter | 5000 Seminary Road | 703.379.2346 | menu

The Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant | 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy | 703.780.0011 | menu

Phillip's Flagship | 900 Water Street, SW, Washington, D.C. | 202.488.8515 | menu

$35 Dinner For Two

| Austin Grill | 801 King Street | 703.684.8969 | menu

Bugsy's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar | 111 King Street | 703. 683.0313 | menu

Chadwicks Old Town | 203 The Strand | 703.836.4442 | menu

Faccia Luna | 823 S. Washington Street | 703.838.5998 | menu

Fontaine Caffe & Creperie | 119 S. Royal Street | 703.535.8151 | menu

Hard Times Cafe | 1404 King Street | 703.837.0050 | menu

| Joe Theismann's Restaurant | 1800-A Diagonal Road | 703.739.0777 | menu

King Street Blues | 112 N. St. Asaph Street | 703.836.8800 | menu

| The Light Horse | 715 King Street | 703.549.0533 | menu

Murphy's Irish Pub | 713 King Street | 703.548.1717 | menu

| Overwood | 220 N. Lee Street | 703.535.3340 | menu


Pizzeria Paradiso | 124 King Street | 703.837.1245 | menu

RedRocks Pizza Napoletana | 904 King Street | 703.717.9873 | menu

Sam Phao Thai Cuisine | 1019 King Street | 703.548.3736 | menu

| Seagar's Restaurant | 1767 King Street | 703.647.2000 | menu

Southside 815 | 813 S. Washington Street | 703.836.6222 | menu

Thailand on Royal Street | 835 N. Royal Street | 703.535.6622 | menu

Union Street Public House | 121 S. Union Street | 703.548.1785 | menu

Villa Di Este | 818 N. St. Asaph Street | 703.549.9477 | menu

 
Duke's Bar & Grill | 1755 Duke Street | 703.838-9600 | menu

Cheesetique | 2411 Mt. Vernon Avenue | 703.706.5300 | menu

FireFlies | 1501 Mt. Vernon Avenue | 703.548.7200 | menu

| Monroe's, An American Trattoria | 1603 Commonwealth Avenue | 703.548.5792 | menu

Sapore Italian Ristorante | 1310 Mt. Vernon Avenue | 703.683.9680 | menu

Mango Mike's | 4580 Duke Street | 703.370.3800 | menu

Nick's Nightclub | 642 S. Pickett Street | 703.751.8900 | menu

Pizzaiolo Cafe on Fern | 1623 Fern Street | 703.717.9324 | menu

| Ramparts Tavern & Grill | 1700 Fern Street | 703.998.6616 | menu

 Dishes of India | 1501-A Belle View Boulevard | 703.660.6085 | menu

Red, Hot & Blue Kingstowne | 6482 Landsdowne Center | 703.550.6465 | menu

New Foodie Businesses in Alexandria

There are a number of new restaurant or "food" businesses that have either just opened, are opening soon or expanding in Alexandria. 

Here are two new new businesses: 

Olio Tasting Room
fresh olive oils.  fresh balsamics
1223 King Street
(703) 909-8196
www.oliotastingroom.com


Olio is a tasting room where customers can sample and learn about the highest quality and freshest olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars from around the world.


"The tasting room is modeled after similar rooms across the Mediterranean where olive farms abound, and is filled with dozens of Italian-made stainless steel barrel-like containers called "fusti". Each of them will house a different variety or flavor of olive oil or balsamic vinegar from around the world for which patrons can taste in the store. After tasting, we will bottle, cork and seal your favorites on the spot" 

MomMe Meals

balanced nutrition for moms and moms-to-be

www.MomMeMeals.com 

Currently available at the Del Ray Farmers Market 

" Our products are made with the finest farm fresh ingredients, ripe with all the benefits and flavors that nature has to offer. Free of preservatives or additives, and packed with vitamins and minerals, momme meals™ are ready to eat in just minutes, making them a quick and easy solution to healthy eating.

Two that are coming soon: 


Del Ray Cafe,  
205 East Howell Avenue
by co-owner Margaret Ticer Janowsky


Happy Tart Bakery
a gluten free patisserie

Happy Tart will be moving in the Fall to 

307-A Mount Vernon Avenue
(the space behind the state farm insurance agency) 


The Happy Tart will offer bread, cakes, tarts, pastries, cookies, and cupcakes, all gluten free of course.    

"We hope to be open by the end of September.  I will have a website up and running soon, then you can go there to check out any new developments" 

And some favorite restaurants that are expanding: 

Cheesetique: 

2411 Mt. Vernon Avenue

703-706-5300

http://www.cheesetique.com/

Cheesetique is expanding the Wine and Cheese bar to offer more dining room seating.  

La Strada: 

1905 Mt. Vernon Avenue

703.548.2592

http://www.lastrada-ontheave.com/


La Strada will be adding a small lounge next to the current restaurant. The small lounge will be called Osteria 1909.