DINING OUT
THE GASTRONOME
DISCOVER THE BEST OF TIMES!
Experience Upper King Street With the Christmas and Holiday shopping season upon us, we thought we would take a different approach to Dining Out. As we all know, there are many very fine restaurants and shops in Old Town Alexandria, so I thought I would recommend a few spots to grab a bite to eat as well as long standing go-to shops for just about anything. When I talk about upper King Street I am refering to west of Washington Street. Here you will find unique shops as well as eateries for a quick lunch during your shopping break or a nice dinner afterward. Our first restaurant is our friends at MACKIE’S BAR AND GRILL. This restaurant is properly named. Out front is a neighborhood bar that is frequented by industry folks. The friendly vibe is a result of that Cheers axiom...Everybody knows your name! To new customers it may seem a bit rowdy, but in fact, it is everyone having a good time.
The bar food is very good ranging from my favorite, pot stickers, to onion soup to great steak dinners. Their burger is rated number one in Alexandria. Between the dining room and bar area they have 8 tv’s showing different sporting events on each one. The place is also a Green Bay Packers retreat so when the Packers play it is pretty crowded. A recent addition, and a very cool one, is a projector that projects sporting events on their large plate glass front window. The perfect spot to watch a football game al fresco and order a game day special. You will feel like you are in the box seats at the stadium. Time to breakout the heaters! The dining room in the back is a different story - consisting mostly of four tops in a room bathed in warm rugged colors. This is a place you can get that uptown prime New York Strip steak in a relaxing environment. The steaks at Mackie’s are spot on as are the offerings on the balance of the menu. Once again it is a great
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Call 703-548-1785 to place order. Visit our website for menus www.unionstreetpublichouse.com 121 SOUTH UNION STREET, OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA 703.548.1785 • UNIONSTREETPUBLICHOUSE.COM
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