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3 Eateries to Fuel a Picnic Beneath Cherry Blossoms
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Appetite: Dates to Circle in June
A tasting tour of Del Ray, a beer garden with all the fixings and – get ready – yoga with cats.
Appetite: Get Some Fresh Air: 3 Spots for Al Fresco Dining in Alexandria
Outdoor dining has been a necessity for restaurant-goers over the past year, but now that the weather is warming up (hello, surprise 85-degree April days!), it’s becoming a luxury, as well.

Appetite: Restaurants, Breweries Bloom with New Growth This Springtime in Alexandria
As the weather warms up and the dogwoods begin to blossom, it seems a perfect time to celebrate spring – and all the outdoor dining it entails.
Appetite: Support Restaurants By Ordering Delivery in Alexandria
To give restaurants an extra boost while still staying home, order from establishments that offer their own delivery service.
When it comes to restaurant food delivery, there are two schools of thought: Spend all your dining-out money at the restaurant itself, or spread the wealth by ordering through a delivery service like GrubHub or UberEats.

Appetite: Hangry Panda, Food Trucks Navigate New Avenues
It’s no secret that times are tough across the restaurant industry nationwide.

Appetite: 3 Spots for a Warm Meal on an Autumn Day in Alexandria
When the mercury drops on the thermometer, it’s time to seek out a bit of warmth with your meals.
Appetite: Thai Signature Wants to Leave Its Mark on King Street in Alexandria
Nestled in the heart of King Street, there’s a new Thai flavor coming to town.

Appetite: Dining Out, Phase 3: Two Restaurateurs Discuss the Latest in Alexandria
Now that Alexandria is solidly in Phase 3 of the Virginia Forward reopening plan, restaurants and cafes are wide open – with social distancing in place – both inside and out.
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: How Are Restaurants Handling Phase 2 in Alexandria?
As Phase 2 of the state’s Forward Virginia plan nears the end of its first week in Alexandria, restaurants are settling into the new rules in different ways.

Appetite: 4 Ingredients for a Stellar Pandemic Picnic
A Friday-night picnic under the stars may look a little different in this age of social-distancing, but the weather waits for no pandemic, and the nights have turned warm and balmy.
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