Guidebook for Alexandria

Josie
Guidebook for Alexandria

Food Scene

Best Vietnamese restaurant in the DC metro area. However, they don't deliver so you'll have to uber/lyft/cab, bike or walk down there.
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Caphe Banh Mi
407 Cameron St
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Best Vietnamese restaurant in the DC metro area. However, they don't deliver so you'll have to uber/lyft/cab, bike or walk down there.
Our favorite Thai food restaurant. Try to grab a table with a water view! They don't deliver to our address.
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Mai Thai Restaurant
6 King St
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Our favorite Thai food restaurant. Try to grab a table with a water view! They don't deliver to our address.
Our favorite burger place. We walk there all the time!
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Holy Cow
2312 Mt Vernon Ave
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Our favorite burger place. We walk there all the time!
Because you're in Virginia :)
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Chick-fil-A
2200 Crystal Dr
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Because you're in Virginia :)
Great protein boxes for food on the go
Starbucks
9785 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Great protein boxes for food on the go
Also connected to Baskin Robbins if you want ice cream AND coffee
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Dunkin'
1739 New Jersey Ave NW
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Also connected to Baskin Robbins if you want ice cream AND coffee
Enough said.
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Chipotle Mexican Grill
158 National Plaza
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Enough said.
Buzz makes their own granola served on Fage Greek Yogurt. Add honey and it is the perfect dessert! A great place to go read, study, work or visit with friends on a rainy day. Also, one of the few coffee shops​ in the area that stays open late and serves beer/wine!
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Buzz Bakeshop
901 Slaters Ln
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Buzz makes their own granola served on Fage Greek Yogurt. Add honey and it is the perfect dessert! A great place to go read, study, work or visit with friends on a rainy day. Also, one of the few coffee shops​ in the area that stays open late and serves beer/wine!
Rustico is our neighborhood restaurant. We love their seasonal menu that features creative offerings from hearty salads to gluten-free options and mouth-watering​ entrees.
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Rustico Alexandria
827 Slaters Ln
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Rustico is our neighborhood restaurant. We love their seasonal menu that features creative offerings from hearty salads to gluten-free options and mouth-watering​ entrees.
Mount Vernon Avenue is full of specialty neighborhood eats. Evening Star Cafe is one of our favorites spots for weekend brunching. Go with plenty of time, they are always packed!
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Evening Star Cafe
2000 Mt Vernon Ave
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Mount Vernon Avenue is full of specialty neighborhood eats. Evening Star Cafe is one of our favorites spots for weekend brunching. Go with plenty of time, they are always packed!
If you love ice cream!
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The Dairy Godmother
2310 Mt Vernon Ave
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If you love ice cream!
For fresh veggies and fruit as well as local treasures.
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Del Ray Farmers’ Market
2311 Mt Vernon Ave
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For fresh veggies and fruit as well as local treasures.
Go for happy hour. Excellent selection of charcuterie, cheeses, beer and wine. Including ibérico de serrano!
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Cheesetique Del Ray
2411 Mt Vernon Ave
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Go for happy hour. Excellent selection of charcuterie, cheeses, beer and wine. Including ibérico de serrano!

Shopping

Anything you could ever need :) We walk there all the time
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Target
3101 Richmond Hwy
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Anything you could ever need :) We walk there all the time
One of the best-stocked​ Racks in the nation due to its vicinity to DC. Great place for last minute outfits for unexpected events...
Nordstrom Rack Pentagon Centre
1201 S Hayes St
One of the best-stocked​ Racks in the nation due to its vicinity to DC. Great place for last minute outfits for unexpected events...

Essentials

One of 4 grocery stores within 0.4 miles from the condo on Jefferson Davis Highway. The other 3 are Target, Shoppers and a brand new Giant.
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Harris Teeter
1201 First Street Northeast
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One of 4 grocery stores within 0.4 miles from the condo on Jefferson Davis Highway. The other 3 are Target, Shoppers and a brand new Giant.
Another grocery store
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Shoppers
3801 Richmond Hwy
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Another grocery store

Everything Else

1.5 mile walk from condo. (Blue & Yellow)
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Crystal City station
1750 S Clark St
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1.5 mile walk from condo. (Blue & Yellow)
2.1 miles from condo. (Blue/Yellow)
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Pentagon City Station
1250 S Hayes St
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2.1 miles from condo. (Blue/Yellow)
DCA Metro is 2 miles from the condo. (Blue/Yellow)
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport station
2400 Smith Blvd
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DCA Metro is 2 miles from the condo. (Blue/Yellow)
Such an easy airport to get through. Small, organized and a 6-7 min ride from our condo!
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Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
2401 Smith Blvd
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Such an easy airport to get through. Small, organized and a 6-7 min ride from our condo!

Entertainment & Activities

If you feel like hitting up the big screen! We like walking across the street once in a while for date night :)
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Regal Cinemas Potomac Yard
3575 Potomac Ave
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If you feel like hitting up the big screen! We like walking across the street once in a while for date night :)