The Scout Guide Alexandria, Volume 11

ALEXANDRIA

EditorsLetter

As a born-and-raised Alexandrian, it feels especially meaningful to step into my first year as Editor of The Scout Guide Alexandria in the community that shaped me and where I’m now raising my own family. With a background in journalism and a lifelong love of storytelling, I’ve always believed a city’s true spirit is found in its people. That belief makes this role such an honor and this guide such a special publication.

The Scout Guide celebrates the individuals behind our local businesses the entrepreneurs, creatives, and visionaries whose passion and dedication bring this community to life. Within these pages, you’ll meet the people who pour their talent and heart into their work and help make Alexandria the vibrant, connected place we’re fortunate to call home.

My hope is that this guide becomes something you return to often a source of inspiration to keep close and share with friends and neighbors. Whether you’ve lived here for decades or are just discovering Alexandria, I hope these pages encourage you to explore, support local, and connect more deeply with the remarkable businesses and people who make this city so special.

To the businesses featured here, thank you. Especially in my first year as Editor, I’m incredibly proud to support and spotlight your work through this guide and honor the role you play in shaping our community.

I’m grateful you’re part of this journey. When you stop in to support these local businesses, I hope you’ll mention that you discovered them through The Scout Guide Alexandria one small way to celebrate and support the community that supports us all.

Kerry Delaney

WEDDING CREDITS

Planner: i h.e.r.planninganddesign

Dress: i zoyasatelier

Model: i mckinseyybrooke

Studio: i verveartistrycollective

Diamond Rings and Wedding Bands . Fine Jewelry and Watches

Creative Custom Design . Expert Jewelry and Watch Repairs

Family Owned & Operated for Over 70 Years

We spread mahjong joy through beginner lessons, guided and open play events, and bespoke experiences for mahjong players of all levels!

JOIN THE CLUB. LET’S MAHJ. i ALXMAHJ

VIRGINIA’S SIGNATURE HEIRLOOM PHOTOGRAPHER

Hand-Painted Oil Portraits Fine Art & Portrait Photography

EXPECTING

NEWBORN CHILDREN

FAMILIES SENIORS PROFESSIONAL

7946 FORT HUNT ROAD

ALEXANDRIA, VA

RENEECGAGE.COM i f RENEECGAGEPHOTO

A medical aesthetics center specializing in injectables, lasers, hair restoration, and facial services. Established in 2023, Blue offers advanced treatments focused on safe, natural results. Each appointment is thorough and personalized, creating plans that enhance confidence while preserving authenticity. Patients choose Blue for an elevated experience rooted in medical precision and artistry.

2121 15th Street North | Arlington, VA | 571.317.4492 | blueaestheticsspa.com | i blueaestheticsspa

An old-school butcher shop that provides the community with high-quality, locally raised meat. Our focus is on restoring the farm-to-butcher-to-table cycle.

As a true Northern Virginia native who is deeply invested in Alexandria, I believe real estate should feel intentional, not transactional. My mission is to help clients move thoughtfully, truly honoring the emotional weight of home while pairing strategic expertise with an eye for design, detail, and long - term value. Every decision is guided by trust, transparency, and a genuine commitment to the community I serve.

4075 Wilson Boulevard · Suite 720 · Arlington, VA · 703.501.1364 · michelledmvrealtor.com · i michdoh

Influencers of Alexandria

SHOP like a LOCAL

Apparel & Shoes

3 SISTERS

213 King Street i shop3sisters

AMERICAN IN PARIS

1225 King Street i loveaipstore

BISHOP BOUTIQUE

815B King Street i bishopboutique

BLOOMERS

706 King Street i shopbloomers

COMFORT ONE SHOES

201 King Street i comfortoneshoes

CURRENT BOUTIQUE

1009 King Street i currentboutiqueot

DASH’S OF OLD TOWN

1114 King Street i dashsofoldtown

DONNA LEWIS USA

309 Cameron Street i donnalewisusa

ENCORE CONSIGNMENT

BOUTIQUE

119 S Fairfax Street i shopencorealx

ERA

109 N Fairfax Street i _eraedit_

FRANCES VALENTINE

924 King Street i francesvalentine

LOU LOU BOUTIQUES

132 King Street i louloualx

MINT CONDITION & 529 KIDS CONSIGN

122 S Royal Street | Suite A i shopmintconditionalx i shop529kidsconsign

PACERS RUNNING

1301 King Street i runpacers

SARA CAMPBELL

320 Prince Street i saracampbellltd

THE HIVE & SHOE HIVE

315 Cameron Street i theshoehive

THE LUCKY KNOT

101 King Street i theluckyknot

VIDA STYLE SHOP

210 N Lee Street | Suite 104 i vida_style_shop

Crafts, Art, & Books

AR WORKSHOP

1212 King Street i arworkshopalexandria

FIBRE SPACE

1319 Prince Street i fibrespace

FRIENDS TO LOVERS BOOKSTORE

301 Cameron Street i friendstoloversbookstore

OLD TOWN BOOKS

130 S Royal Street i oldtownbooks

PENNY POST

1201 King Street i shoppennypost

Children & Toys

MONDAY’S CHILD

127 S Fairfax Street i mondayschildclassics

PINK & BROWN BOUTIQUE

1129 King Street i pinkandbrownalx

PIPPIN TOY CO.

1310 King Street i pippintoyco

THE PURPLE GOOSE

2005 Mt Vernon Avenue i thepurplegooseboutique

Home & Gifts

BOXWOOD

1205 King Street i boxwood_oldtown

CRÈME DE LA CRÈME

907 King Street i shopcremedelacremeboutique

ERIES INTERIORS

103 S St Asaph St i eriesinteriors

HAPPY PLACE

105 S Union Street i lovethehappyplace

PATINA POLISHED LIVING

111 S Columbus Street i patinapolishedliving

RED BARN MERCANTILE

1117 King Street i redbarnmerc

SHOP MADE IN VA

1121 King Street i shopmadeinva

STITCH SEW SHOP

1219 King Street i stitchsewshop

THE OLD TOWN SHOP

104 S Union Street i theoldtownshop

Beauty & We ne

AIYANA ATELIER

112 S Fayette Street i aiyanaatelier

BELLACARA

1000 King Street i bellacarava

BLUEMERCURY

600 King Street i bluemercury

HEYDAY

815 King Street | Suite A i heydayskincare

NOTHING IN BETWEEN STUDIO

1306 King Street i nibstudio

SARAH AKRAM SKINCARE

125 S Fairfax Street i sarahakramskincare

Jewelry

ALEXANDRIA & COMPANY

121 S Royal Street i alxandcompany

ELIANA CURATED

1003 King Street i elianacurated

KING’S JEWELRY

609 King Street i kingsjewelryva

MYSTIQUE JEWELERS

123 S Fairfax Street i mystiquejewelers

SHE’S UNIQUE JEWELRY

205 King Street i shesuniquejewelry

CHIROPRACTIC MASSAGE

ACUPUNCTURE

MEDICALLY

Floristry & boutique creating lush orals for every occasion and o ering a carefully curated, unique selection of products for all your shopping & gi ing needs.

OUR SECRET? YOU COME TO US BECAUSE YOU DON’T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW YOU COME TO US. ™

INJECTABLES | NEUROTOXINS | FILLERS | MASSAGE THERAPY | LASER TREATMENTS REGENERATIVE MEDICINE | MICRONEEDLING | WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

Layered, soulful, timeless — we curate spaces with intention. Rooms where morning coffee tastes richer, hosting feels natural, and style whispers rather than shouts.

DINE like a LOCAL

Date Night

1799 PRIME STEAK & SEAFOOD

110 S Pitt Street i 1799prime_alexandria

ADA’S ON THE RIVER 3 Pioneer Mill Way | i adasontheriver

CEDAR KNOLL

9030 Lucia Lane | Fort Hunt, VA i cedarknollva

JOSEPHINE

109 S St Asaph Street i josephineoldtown

JULA’S ON THE POTOMAC

44 Canal Center Plaza | 4th Floor i julasotp

KILN

699 Prince Street | i kiln_alexandria

LANDINI BROTHERS

115 King Street | i landinibrothersinc

OAK STEAKHOUSE 901 N St Asaph Street | i oakalexandria

THOMPSON ITALIAN

1024 King Street | i thompsonitalian

VERMILION

1120 King Street | i vermilionva

Cafes & Bakeries

CALL YOUR MOTHER 1300 King Street i callyourmotherdeli

DOLCI GELATI

107 N Fairfax Street | i oldtowndolci

JUNCTION BAKERY & BISTRO 1508 Mt Vernon Avenue i junctionbakery

LADY CAMELLIA 229 Strand Street i ladycamelliatearoom

MAMAN 701 King Street | i _mamannyc_

MISHA’S 6 Prince Street | i mishas.coffee

PITANGO GELATO & COFFEE 115 S Union Street | Suite A i pitangogelato

POP’S OLD FASHIONED ICE CREAM CO. 109 King Street | i popsicecreamco

ST. ELMO’S COFFEE PUB 2300 Mt Vernon Avenue | i stelmos

TATTE BAKERY & CAFE 535 King Street | i tattebakery

THE GREENERY 1023 Queen Street | i greenerycoffee

Casual Bites

ANDY’S PIZZA 107 N Fayette Street | i andyspizza

CAPHE BANH MI 407 Cameron Street i caphebanhmiva

CAPO ITALIAN DELI 109 N Washington Street i capoitaliandeli

FRANK PEPE PIZZERIA NAPOLETANA 3231 Duke Street | i frankpepepizza

MOMO SUSHI & CAFE 212 Queen Street i momosushi_oldtown._official

THAI SIGNATURE

722 King Street | i thaisignaturealexandria

Brunch

CHADWICKS

203 Strand Street | i chadwicksalexva

DEL RAY CAFE

205 E Howell Avenue | i delraycafe

FONTAINE CAFFE & CREPERIE

119 S Royal Street | i fontainecaffe

KING & RYE

480 King Street | i kingandryerestaurant

MATT & TONY’S

1501 Mt Vernon Avenue | i matt.and.tonys

ROYAL RESTAURANT

730 N St Asaph Street i royalrestaurantalx

Family-Friendly

EVENING STAR CAFE

2000 Mt Vernon Avenue | i eveningstarva

FOUNDING FARMERS

461 Swann Avenue | i foundingfarmers

LENA’S WOOD - FIRED

PIZZA & TAP

401 E Braddock Road i lenaswoodfire

MIA’S ITALIAN KITCHEN

100 King Street i mias_italian_kitchen

NASIME

1209 King Street | i nasimerestaurant

PIECE OUT DEL RAY

2419 Mt Vernon Avenue i pieceoutdelray

PUPATELLA NEAPOLITAN PIZZA

700 Slaters Lane | i pupatella_pizza

STRACCI PIZZA

106 Hume Avenue | i straccipizza

THE COOPER MILL

10 Duke Street | i thecoopermill

URBANO 116

116 King Street | i urbanotexmex

VIRTUE FEED & GRAIN

106 S Union Street i virtuefeedgrain

VOLA’S DOCKSIDE GRILL

101 N Union Street | i volasdockside

Cocktails & Bites

ASLIN BEER COMPANY 847 S Pickett Street | i aslinbeerco

ATLAS BREW WORKS

2429 Mandeville Lane i atlasbrewworks

AUGIE’S MUSSEL HOUSE & BEER GARDEN

1106 King Street | i augiesbeergarden

BARCA PIER & WINE BAR 2 Pioneer Mill Way | i barca_alx

BRUT CHAMPAGNE & WINE BAR 118 S Royal Street | i brutwinebarva

HANK’S OYSTER BAR

818 N St Asaph Street i hanksoysterbar

HOTEL AKA A.LOUNGE+BAR 625 First Street | i hotelaka.alexandria

HOTEL HERON 699 Prince Street i hotelheronalexandria

KING’S RANSOM 728 King Street | i kingsransom.alx

LAPLUMA COFFEE & WINE 1000 Cameron Street i laplumacoffeewine

SONOMA CELLAR

207 King Street | i sonomacellar

THE PEOPLE’S DRUG

103 N Alfred Street | i thepeoplesdrug

THE STUDY AT MORRISON HOUSE 116 S Alfred Street | i thestudyalx

C. Cohen, MD, FACS

REFRESH YOUR LOOK AT THE COHEN CLINIC FOR PLASTIC SURGERY.

As the region’s premier facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Cohen is committed to helping you look and feel your absolute best. He specializes in natural-appearing cosmetic procedures including his signature deep plane preservation facelift, deep structural neck lift, eyelid rejuvenation, rhinoplasty (nose job), non-surgical treatments, and more. He and his staff believe that all patients should be treated with compassion and respect, and their only focus is bringing out the best version of you!

A CURATED TEAM OF 35+ PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS

Serving DMV & destination brides for over 7 years

Unveiled Artistry is a luxury bridal hair and makeup company specializing in natural to soft glam beauty for weddings and destination events. With a seamless, team-based approach, UA creates a relaxed, refined experience that allows brides to feel confident and truly themselves.

Verve Collective Studio 6179 Grovedale Court Suite 100A · Alexandria, VA unveiledartistryllc.com i unveiledartistry

Sean Sutherland Owner

Established in 2009 by Sean Sutherland, Rosemont has been built from the ground up—literally! Rosemont is a family-owned and operated landscape construction company, specializing in bringing outdoor living spaces to life. Design-Build | Hardscaping | Carpentry | Irrigation & Lighting | Lawn Care | Home Services 3308 Mount Vernon Avenue | Alexandria, VA | 571.215.1275 | rosemontlc.com i rosemontlandscaping | f Rosemont Landscaping and Lawncare

ANGELA LUTZKER Founder & Principal Designer

WATERFRONT DINING AT ITS FINEST

Perched along the banks of the Potomac River with panoramic views, Jula’s on the Potomac defines luxury waterfront dining in Alexandria. Blending polished service, elevated design, and a sophisticated culinary vision, we offer a refined escape where every detail—from the first pour to the final course—is thoughtfully curated. Our menus showcase modern American cuisine through a seasonal, chef-driven lens and artfully composed plates that balance classic technique with contemporary creativity.

LIVE. LOVE. LOCAL.

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KERRY DELANEY | Editor . Owner

SARAH PHILLIPS | Creative Director

CLAIRE CHANDLER | Social Media Manager

ARIELLE LEWIS

ELYSE COSGROVE

JOY ASICO-SMITH

REN É E C. GAGE

RONALD FLORES

Photographers

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