A Letter from Our Founders

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Beth Lawton

EDITOR

Mary Ann Barton

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Kate Barton

Cleo Chitester

Kristen Riffle

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Andrew White

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Susannah Moore

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Welcome to the May/June issue of Alexandria Living Magazine! In this issue, we focus quite a bit on entertaining and more specifically on something we can all agree on — great food!

Seasonal produce is at the heart of many of the meals you'll likely be planning ahead during these warmer months. Local writer Glenda Booth explores the Old Town Farmers' Market, recently named one of the country's best by Southern Living Magazine. The market got its start in 1753 and attracts residents each Saturday who come to enjoy the fruits of the regional farmers' labors and the ambience that only the market can offer. Read all about it on Page 16.

In business the past 41 years, Alexandria caterer and event planner Charlene DantzlerHenry has a devoted following among those who entertain. Find out about the Charlene Experience on Page 36.

Feel like trying out some new recipes at your next get-together? Welcome food blogger Leslie Bobo to our pages! A recent transplant from San Diego, she also enjoys all things foodie and brings us her menu for a summer dinner party on Page 20.

In keeping with this entertaining theme, we look at the renovation of a kitchen in a 100year old cottage in Del Ray on Page 24.

When you're not entertaining this summer, grab some solo time with the perfect book for the pool or the beach. We've got some great ones to recommend, by Alexandria authors or about Alexandria on Page 32.

Our Alexandria of course isn't the only city with that name. We explore some of "the other Alexandrias" in our travel story in this issue, starting on Page 38.

And last but not least we catch up with Nicole McGrew, who after working in the Obama White House, began a new career and now finds herself chairing the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce.

We hope you enjoy this issue as much as we did putting it together. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, visit our website and sign up for our emails. We'll be at the Festival of Speed & Style on Sunday, May 21. Stop by and say hello!

See you right back here in July.