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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I firmly believe most of the Alexandria 'haters', especially when it comes to Del Ray, are actually real estate agents in Arlington trying to to drum up business. They're scared about how quickly Alexandria became more desirable than Arlington.
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You are an idiot.  No one is scared of Alexandria becoming more desirable than Arlington.  You don't know what you speak of, leave the room.[/quote]

Struck a chord, huh?

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Get out of your MONA bubble.  The wealthy boomer class find Alexandria much more desirable than Arlington. Do you want to live in Turnbury Towers and look into the wall of an empty office building and walk to Chopt for brunch or do you want not have a sweeping river view and your choice of good restaurants.  [/quote]

Huh? Since when did Alexandria have "good restaurants."

Anything in old town close to the waterfront is overpriced and either a tourist trap, generic bar/grill, or stuck in the 1970s. Adas, Mias, Volas, Blackwall Hitch, Chart House, Virtue, Fish Market, the Wharf, Landini Brothers, etc. are all terrible 2 star restaurants. The restaurants further up King street or down the side streets are mostly much of the same. Fontaine, 1787, all the sushi places, all the thai/noodle/asian places (Thai Signature is ok), the beer garden (when you're not just swilling ale), all the "upscale" restaurants like Josephine, Magnolia, etc. All bad.  Same with the coffee. Misha's is quaint but the coffee really isn't that good and doesn't compare to any 3rd wave stores elsewhere. Tatte is fine but it's Tatte and is now everywhere. Everything else tastes like my grandpa's can of folgers from the 50s. Del Ray is even worse than old town, with less options and only one or two places that are ok. The rest of Alexandria city is slim pickings.

I guess food in Alexandria City is fine if you have the palate of a boomer, but compare it to Arlington and Fairfax County where the ethnic options such as Korean, Thai, Chinese, Afghani, Indian etc. are plentiful, fine dining options are more sophisticated, and everything is just less expensive.

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Taverna Cretekou, Union Street Public House, The Creamery, Fresh Baguette, and Hard Times are all great locally owned places that are quintessential Old Town. They may not be James Beard or Michelin star worthy but definitely should appeal to foodies and families alike. And don’t forget Gadsby’s Tavern which is great for that traditional “colonial” southern meal, without having to trek to Mt Vernon or Williamsburg. Jerusalem is worth a trek and it’s only a short drive up King street on rt 7 in Baileys.

For third wave specialty coffee Via Volcan is top notch and around the corner from Goodies Custard, which used to be a common treat in Northern Va when it was mostly dairy farms.

I [i]would[/i] like an Old Town outpost of Pupatella to round things out. [/quote]

Hopefully the Pupatella coming soon to Slaters Lane and GW Parkway will actually happen. [/quote]

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