Rumor has it! – 100 King no more – Restaurants Alexandria Virginia

Rumor has it that Neighborhood Restaurant Group has take over 100 King Restaurant. They are moving pretty quickly to open two different concepts at the two level Restaurant. They will turn the main level to a lite fare “Old Town” style bar and restaurant with the upper level designed as a steak house.
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Crude Oil and Champagne Can’t Live Without ‘Em

Last week I filled up my tank to prep for my four hour drive to beach.  $86.  And I don’t drive an SUV.  Dayum – I think I’ve seen one-way airfares to Florida for less than 86 bucks.  $4.22/gallon – haven’t seen that kind of craziness at the pumps since the reign of Jimmy Carter.
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How Real Estate Affects the Bottom Line for Restaurants? - Alexandria Virginia

The real estate market is not helping small retail and restaurants in high-end neighborhoods such as Washington DC and Old Town Alexandria. If you are planning to open a retail shop or a restaurant in Old Town, you will find very expensive rents that can complicate your business plan and chances for success. Restaurants and retail usually try to maintain a rent expense of 5-10% of Gross sales. So a business paying 60,000 dollars in rent a year expects to make $600,000 or more in sales.
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Restaurants Alexandria Virginia - Metro Washington’s top chefs and restaurateurs unveiled

This year, only one of Alexandria's fine restaurants won an award at the RAMMYS Restaurant Awards Gala.  It was Hank's Oyster Bar.

”Setting the Global Table” was the theme of the 26th annual RAMMY Restaurant Awards Gala, where more than 1600 guests applauded Washington’s chefs and restaurateurs for their work in elevating the nation’s capital to a worldwide gastronomic destination. The 2008 RAMMY Award winners, including Chef of the Year, Fine Dining Restaurant of the Year and New Restaurant of the Year, were announced at the gala, presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, on Sunday, June 29th at the Marriott Wardman Park.
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The Beermonger: Independence

The fourth of July is upon us once again, bringing barbecue, potato salads, fireworks, friends and beer. Plenty of beer. Now, if you want to spend your fourth with a glass of wine or some cocktails or even a few bottles of your favorite import beer, go for it. It is Independence Day, after all. This column, though, is dedicated to the American Craft Brewery. What should you be drinking this fourth? Well, I can’t order you to try any of these, but here are some of my recommendations.
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