Alexandria Mom's Calendar of Events

Monday, January 2, 2012

Winter Restaurant Week 1/13-1/22



  

   $35 Prix-Fixe Three Course Dinner      


The Neighborhoods of Alexandria:

Old Town / Parker Gray restaurants offering $35 Prix-Fixe dinners

Carlyle / Eisenhower Valley restaurants offering $35 Prix-Fixe dinners

Del Ray / Arlandria restaurants offering $35 Prix-Fixe dinners

West End restaurants offering $35 Prix-Fixe dinners

Regional restaurants offering $35 Prix-Fixe dinners



Old Town / Parker Gray Restaurants offering $35 Prix-Fixe dinners

Book Online logo | A La Lucia | 315 Madison Street | 703.836.5123 | menu
Book Online logo | Bastille | 208 Queen Street | 703.519.3776 | menu
Book Online logo | Bilbo Baggins Restaurant | 208 Queen Street | 703.683.0300 | menu
          Bistro on First | 625 First Street | 703.548.6300 | menu
Book Online logo | The Chart House Restaurant | One Cameron Street | 703.684.5080 | menu
Book Online logo | Columbia Firehouse | 109 S. St. Asaph Street | 703.683.1776 | menu
          DC Metro Food Tours | Alexandria | 202.683.8847 | menu
Book Online logo | Gadsby's Tavern Restaurant | 138 N. Royal Street | 703.548.1288 | menu
Book Online logo | Geranio | 722 King Street | 703.548.0088 | menu
           GRAPE + BEAN | 118 S. Royal Street | 703.664.0214 | menu
Book Online logo | The Grille at Morrison House | 116 S. Alfred Street | 703.838.8000 | menu
 Book Online logo | Jackson 20 | 480 King Street | 703.842.2790 | menu 
Book Online logo | Joe Theismann's Restaurant | 1800-A Diagonal Road | 703.739.0777 |  menu
Book Online logo | La Bergerie | 218 N. Lee Street | 703.683.1007 | menu 
Book Online logo | La Tasca | 607 King Street | 703.299.9810 | menu
Book Online logo | 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 
         Two Nineteen Restaurant | 219 Restaurant | 703.549.1141 | menu
Book Online logo | The Warehouse Bar & Grill | 214 King Street | 703.683.6868 | menu
Book Online logo | The Wharf 119 King Street | 703.836.2836 | menu

  

Carlyle / Eisenhower Valley offering $35 Prix-Fixe dinners

Book Online logo | The Carlyle Club | 411 John Carlyle Street | 703.548.8899 | menu
Book Online logo | Delia's Mediterranean Grill & Brick Oven Pizza | 209 Swamp Fox Road | 703.329.0006 | menu

 


Del Ray / Arlandria restaurants offering $35 Prix-Fixe dinners

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


West End offering $35 Prix-Fixe dinners

Book Online logo Tempo Restaurant | 4231 Duke Street | 703.370.7900 | menu


Regional restaurants offering $35 Prix-Fixe dinners

         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

The Neighborhoods of Alexandria:

Old Town / Parker Gray restaurants offering dinner for two

Carlyle / Eisenhower Valley restaurants offering dinner for two

Del Ray / Arlandria restaurants offering dinner for two

West End restaurants offering dinner for two

Regional restaurants offering dinner for two


 Old Town / Parker Gray restaurants offering dinner for two


         Bugsy's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar | 111 King Street | 703. 683.0313 | menu
         Chadwicks Old Town | 203 The Strand | 703.836.4442 | menu
         Chakra Cafe | 600 Franklin Street | 703.299-6600 | menu
Book Online logo | Daniel O'Connell's Restaurant & Bar | 112 King Street | 703.739.1124 | menu
          Duke's Bar & Grill | 1755 Duke Street | 703.838-9600 | menu
         Faccia Luna | 823 S. Washington Street | 703.838.5998 | menu
         Fontaine Caffe & Creperie | 119 S. Royal Street | 703.535.8151 | menu
         King Street Blues | 112 N. St. Asaph Street | 703.836.8800 | menu
Book Online logo | The Light Horse | 715 King Street | 703.549.0533 | menu
         Murphy's Irish Pub | 713 King Street | 703.548.1717 | menu 
Book Online logo | 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
  Book Online logo | Seagar's Restaurant | 1767 King Street | 703.647.2000 | menu  
          Southside 815 | 815 S. Washington Street | 703.836.6222 | menu
 Book Online logo  T.J. Stone's | 608 Montgomery Street | 703.548.1004 | menu
           Villa Di Este | 818 N. St. Asaph Street | 703.549.9477 | menu

Carlyle / Eisenhower Valley restaurants offering dinner for two

Book Online logo | Jamieson Grille | 2080 Jamieson Avenue | 703.253.8640 | menu
          Pizzeria Venti | 301 John Carlyle Street | 703.299.9800 | menu

Del Ray / Arlandria restaurants offering dinner for two

         Cheesetique | 2411 Mt. Vernon Avenue | 703.706.5300 | menu
         FireFlies | 1501 Mt. Vernon Avenue | 703.548.7200 | menu
Book Online logo | Monroe's, An American Trattoria | 1603 Commonwealth Avenue | 703.548.5792 | menu
       

West End restaurants offering dinner for two

         Mango Mike's | 4580 Duke Street | 703.370.3800 | menu
Book Online logo | Ramparts Tavern & Grill | 1700 Fern Street | 703.998.6616 | menu
          Savios Restaurant | 516 S. Van Dorn Street | 703.212.9651 | menu 
           Shooter McGee's | 5239 Duke Street | 703.751.9266 | menu

Regional restaurants offering dinner for two

         Dishes of India | 1501-A Belle View Boulevard | 703.660.6085 | menu
         Red, Hot & Blue Kingstowne 6482 Landsdowne Center | 703.550.6465 | menu


Thursday, December 29, 2011

First Night Alexandria!

Celebrate New Year's Eve at First Night Alexandria
Come to First Night Alexandria on December 31, the largest family-friendly and alcohol-free New Year’s Eve event in the region! First Night Alexandria is a mega mix of live musical acts and entertainment with 100 performances at 18 indoor venues throughout Old Town Alexandria. Swing, Argentinean tango, Cajun, rock, blues, jazz, and entertainment for kids, are just some of the acts ringing in the New Year. Along with these performances, enjoy a comedy magic show, interactive kids’ activities, the all-ages, brain-teasing Fun Hunt, and the grand finale, where the 6,000 balls will drop on revelers at midnight as laser lights crisscross the sky and club music moves people to dance and sing on the lawn of the George Washington Masonic Memorial!Your ticket for the event is a First Night badge, which gives you access to all entertainment and activities at spots around Old Town. This year’s First Night headquarters is the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron Street, just blocks from King Street Metro Station.

Start your New Year’s Eve fun in the afternoon with the Third Annual First Night Fun Huntbetween 1 and 4:30 p.m. The scavenger-style hunt uses puzzles and clues to take teams to sites around Old Town. Families can also take part in new crafty afternoon activities from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Torpedo Factory Art Center (105 N. Union St.), which is providing free art projects. Starting at 7 p.m., with your First Night badge and schedule in hand, stroll Alexandria’s charming historic streets among venues, or hop on and off the free King Street Trolley to catch your favorite acts. Check out fabulous entertainment at venues including the Torpedo Factory Art Center, the Little Theatre of Alexandria, historic Christ Church, and the Lyceum. Museums, public buildings, and even retail shops are turned into performance venues to showcase incredible regional and national talent.

A First Night badge, which costs $20, gives you access to all entertainment and activities taking place at locations throughout Old Town. Children 12 and under are free! Go towww.FirstNightAlexandria.org for the complete schedule of shows and activities and to buy admission badges. Explore dining options and plan your visit to Alexandria atwww.VisitAlexandriaVA.com.

City of Alexandria Announces Schedule of Services for the New Year’s Day Holiday

FROM THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA: 

All City of Alexandria government offices will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2012, in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday.
Refuse Collection: Residential refuse and recycling will not be collected on January 1. Collection services will be delayed by one day during the week of January 1. Christmas trees may be set out at the curb for recycling collection on Saturday, January 14, and Saturday, January 21. The Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Collection site is open on December 31 and closed on January 2.
Parking: On January 1-2, the Alexandria Police Department will suspend enforcement of parking restrictions at metered spaces, as well as time restrictions in residential permit parking districts and other areas with signed parking time limits.
Health Facilities: The Alexandria Health Department (4480 King St.), the Casey Health Center (1200 N. Howard St.), and the Teen Wellness Center at T.C. Williams High School (3330 King St.) will be closed on January 2.

Hotlines: All emergency hotlines operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including the child protective services hotline at 703.746.5800; the domestic violence hotline, 703.746.4911; theemergency services for mental health or substance abuse crisis hotline, 703.746.3401; and the sexual assault hotline, 703.683.7273.

Libraries: All Alexandria Library branches will be closed on Sunday, January 1, and Monday, January 2.

Recreation Centers: On December 31, all Alexandria recreation centers will be open during their regular business hours. All City of Alexandria recreation centers will be closed on January 1. Chinquapin Recreation Center will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., all neighborhood recreations centers will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Lee Center will be closed on January 2.

Schools: The Alexandria City Public Schools are closed through January 1, reopening January 2.

State Offices: The General District Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, the Circuit Court, and the DMV Office (2681 Mill Rd.) will be closed on January 2.

Transit: DASH bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule on December 31. DASH bus service will not be operating on January 1. DASH bus service is operating on a Sunday schedule on January 2.

Trolley: On December 31, the King Street Trolley will operate on an extended schedule until 1 a.m. to provide transportation for the First Night Alexandria event. The King Street trolley will operate on a normal schedule on January 1-2.