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Appetite: 4 Alexandria Eateries to Pack a Picnic
With the latest cold snap behind us, it’s time to turn to picnics.

Appetite: 4 Alexandria Restaurants to Supply Your Memorial Day Cookout
Let’s face it: It’s been a year of cooking at home.
Appetite: Not Ready for Indoor Dining? Eat Al Fresco Here in Alexandria
Here on the precipice of Virginia’s Phase 3 of reopening, most of Alexandria’s restaurants are back to business as usual – within the scope of a major pandemic, that is.

Appetite: 4 Dates to Circle in August
International cuisine, a cat café’s first birthday, a beer dinner and Alexandria’s summertime celebration of restaurants – the month ahead is shaping up to be a busy one. Here are some of your best bets.

Appetite: 4 Black-Owned Alexandria Eateries to Add to Your Feast
Let’s get one thing out of the way up front: There are many, many more Black-owned restaurants, cafes and eateries in and around Alexandria than this humble column can contain.

Appetite: 4 Alexandria Restaurant Options for a Socially Distant Thanksgiving
It’s been an oft-repeated refrain this autumn: Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year.

Appetite: Off the Menu: 4 Alexandria Restaurants With Weather-Resistant Outdoor Dining
In the Before Times, it was easy to know what to do in the face of extreme weather: Dine indoors.

Appetite: 4 Alexandria Restaurants Ready With Your Christmas Meal
Some years, the thrill in the kitchen is gone.