Classic Restaurants of Alexandria

by Hope Nelson

Overview

From seaport pubs to international cuisine, Alexandria's culinary history runs deep.

George Washington danced in the ballroom of Gadsby's Tavern, an Old Town landmark. The Royal Restaurant hung its first shingle a century ago where Market Square is today. Chadwick's has survived fire and flood in its home on the Potomac riverfront. The storefront of legendary Shuman's Bakery may be closed, but the latest generation continues to serve the famous jelly cake to loyal locals. Journalist Hope Nelson curates this tasting menu of some of Alexandria's favorite restaurants, watering holes and breweries - past and present.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467141130
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	12/02/2019
Series:	American Palate
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

By day, Hope Nelson is a marketing manager at the Motley Fool. By night, and on weekends and holidays, she's a food writer and restaurant columnist, always on the lookout for the next tasty meal. Hope is the "Appetite" columnist for the Alexandria Gazette Packet and has written for VegNews magazine and EdibleDC. She and her husband live in Old Town Alexandria.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 9

Introduction 11

Chapter 1 From Washington to the Twenty-First Century

Gadsby's Tavern 15

Shumanis Bakery 20

Portner's 24

Royal Restaurant 26

Mount Vernon Inn 29

Landini Brothers 33

Tiffany Tavern 35

Chapter 2 Family Dining From Age to Age

Chadwicks 39

Hard Times Café 43

Southside 815 47

Union Street Public House 48

Generous George's Positive Pizza & Pasta Place 52

Table Talk 53

Burger Chef 55

Pop's and the Creamery 56

Joe Theismann's Restaurant 60

The Dairy- Godmother 63

Chapter 3 Celebrating the Coast

The Seaport Inn 65

The Warehouse Bar and Grill 69

Cedar Knoll Inn 72

Beachcombers Restaurant 75

RT's 77

The Fish Market 81

The Wharf 85

Chapter 4 Alexandria's International Hot Spots

La Trattoria 89

Le Gaulois 93

Dishes of India 95

Taqueria Poblano 99

Chez Andree 102

Chapter 5 Memorable Renegades

Pat Troy's Ireland's Own 105

Misha's 109

Cash Grocer 111

Market Square Farmers' Market 113

Bilbo Baggins 117

The Curse of 100 King Street 120

Notes 125

Bibliography 131

Index 137

About the Author 141