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Food Critics
Tom Sietsema
@tomsietsema
Longtime Washington Post DC food critic covering Alexandria scene
Hummingbird
@hummingbirdotx
Cathal Armstrong waterfront restaurant, often reviewed/critiqued
Alexandria Living
@alexandrialivingmag
Magazine that publishes restaurant reviews, food critic features
The Zebra Press
@thezebrapress
Alexandria publication with restaurant write-ups + opening coverage
Weekend Curators
Visit Alexandria
@visitalexva
Official tourism account curating weekend events & itineraries
Alexandria Living
@alexandrialivingmag
Weekend roundups + upcoming-events lists for Alexandria
ALXnow
@alxnowdotcom
Local news site with weekly events digest
Old Town Curated
@oldtowncurated
Hidden gems + weekend picks from a local insider
Concierges
Hotel Indigo ALX
@hotelindigoalx
Waterfront hotel concierge posting must-do guest itineraries
Visit Alexandria
@visitalexva
Tourism office acting as citywide concierge desk
Alex & Wendy
@oldtownhome
Old Town homeowners who curate visitor recs + neighborhood gems
Pink Chickadee
@_thepinkchickadee
Lifestyle blogger publishing Old Town dining + weekend guides
Food & Drink
Vermilion
@vermilionva
Mid-Atlantic farm-to-table flagship on King Street
Hummingbird
@hummingbirdotx
Cathal Armstrong waterfront seafood spot
Del Ray Cafe
@delraycafe
French bistro in 1920s historic Del Ray home
The Birchmere
@thebirchmere
Legendary music hall + supper-club food since 1966
Alice Cocktail Bar
@alice_cocktailbar
Old Town craft cocktail bar with seasonal menus
O'Shaughnessy's
@oshaughnessyspubanddeli
Alexandria's last dive bar with pool, darts, karaoke
Coffee & Cafes
Misha's Coffee
@mishas.coffee
Old Town institution roasting single-origin since 1991
Del Ray Cafe
@delraycafe
French boulangerie + breakfast staple on Mt Vernon Ave
Food Mobile
West End Farmers Mkt
@wefmva
Sunday market hosting Alexandria's food truck + vendor scene
Del Ray Business Assn
@visitdelray
Promotes Del Ray Farmers' Market vendors + Mt Vernon Ave food
Neighborhoods
Visit Del Ray
@visitdelray
Del Ray neighborhood business association feed
Carlyle Council
@carlylecouncil
Carlyle / Eisenhower mixed-use district community voice
Old Town Business
@oldtownbusiness
East-of-Union-Station business district promo
Old Town Home
@oldtownhome
Documenting Old Town rowhouse life + neighborhood walks
Scanner / News
ALXnow
@alxnowdotcom
Breaking local news + scanner-level incident coverage
Alexandria Police
@alexandriavapd
Official APD account: closures, alerts, incidents
Alexandria Fire-EMS
@alexandriavafd
Official Fire/EMS account: structure fires, EMS alerts
Memes
Meme Library of ALX
@alexandrianmemelibrary
Alexandria-specific meme account roasting local life
Council
Mayor Alyia Gaskins
@alyia4alx
First Black woman mayor of Alexandria, public health + planning
City of Alexandria
@alexandriavagov
Official city government feed covering full Council
City Departments
City of Alexandria
@alexandriavagov
Master city government account
RPCA Alexandria
@rpca.alexandriava
Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities department
Alexandria Library
@alexlibraryva
Public library system: programs, branches, events
Alexandria Police
@alexandriavapd
Police Department official channel
Alexandria Fire-EMS
@alexandriavafd
Fire/EMS Department official channel
County
Fairfax County Gov
@fairfaxcounty
Adjacent Fairfax County government (Mount Vernon district)
Arlington County
@arlingtoncountyva
Adjacent Arlington County, shares border at Arlandria
State & Federal Reps
Sen Mark Warner
@senatorwarner
US Senator from Virginia, serves Alexandria
Sen Tim Kaine
@sentimkaine
US Senator from Virginia, serves Alexandria
Rep Don Beyer
@repdonbeyer
Congressman, VA-08 covering Alexandria + Arlington
Glenn Youngkin
@glennyoungkin
Former VA Governor, brokered Potomac Yard arena deal
Compliance
City of Alexandria
@alexandriavagov
Permitting, code, compliance notices via official channel
Alexandria Police
@alexandriavapd
Enforcement, parking, ABC compliance updates
Media
ALXnow
@alxnowdotcom
Daily local news website covering Alexandria
The Zebra Press
@thezebrapress
All-good-news Alexandria publication, monthly hardcopy
Alexandria Living Mag
@alexandrialivingmag
Lifestyle + culture magazine for Alexandria
Journalists
Tom Sietsema
@tomsietsema
Veteran DC-region food critic covering NoVa restaurants
ALXnow reporters
@alxnowdotcom
Beat-reporter feed for Alexandria news
Lifestyle
Alex & Wendy
@oldtownhome
Couple restoring an 1886 Old Town rowhouse + lifestyle
Alexandria Living
@alexandrialivingmag
Lifestyle, culture, dining magazine for Alexandria
Old Town Curated
@oldtowncurated
Insider lifestyle picks for Old Town discovery
Mom Networks
ACPS Early Childhood
@acps_ecc
ACPS early childhood center hub for Alexandria parents
Casa Chirilagua
@casachiri
Family programs supporting Latino families in Arlandria
Mukbang
Hummingbird
@hummingbirdotx
Blue crab + Dublin Bay prawn dishes worth eating-show coverage
Real Estate
Alexandria Econ Dev
@alexandriaecon
AEDP real estate team links brokers, owners, developers
Old Town Home
@oldtownhome
Historic rowhouse restoration content + Old Town market
B2B Vendors
The Chamber ALX
@thechamberalx
700+ member ALX chamber, B2B networking + advocacy
AEDP
@alexandriaecon
Economic Development Partnership, supports B2B vendors
ALX Community
@alx_community
Coworking + event venue connecting Alexandria businesses
Workforce
AEDP
@alexandriaecon
Alexandria Economic Dev posts workforce + hiring resources
The Chamber ALX
@thechamberalx
Member jobs, hiring events, workforce updates
Hotels & Venues
Hotel Indigo
@hotelindigoalx
Only waterfront hotel in Old Town
The Birchmere
@thebirchmere
500-seat music hall, supper-club venue since 1966
Torpedo Factory
@torpedofactory
Largest open-artist-studios venue in the country
Athenaeum NVFAA
@athenaeumnvfaa
Historic Prince Street arts venue + gallery
Retail
OT Boutique Comm
@otboutiques
30+ Old Town indie boutiques collective voice
Lou Lou ALX
@louloualx
152 King Street women's accessory + jewelry boutique
The Old Town Shop
@theoldtownshop
Local + regional gifts shop in Old Town
Visit Del Ray
@visitdelray
Del Ray indie retail + Mt Vernon Ave shopfront feed
Festivals
Art on the Avenue
@artontheavenuedelray
Annual October Del Ray arts fest, 300+ artists
Visit Alexandria
@visitalexva
Scottish Walk, First Night, USA Birthday promotion
City of Alexandria
@alexandriavagov
Official Signature Events feed (#artsALX)
Cultural Months
City of Alexandria
@alexandriavagov
Hispanic Heritage, Black History Month programming hub
Casa Chirilagua
@casachiri
Salvadoran/Latino heritage community in Arlandria-Chirilagua
ACPS
@acpsk12
School-led cultural celebrations citywide
Sports
Alexandria Aces
@alexandria_aces
Cal Ripken collegiate summer league baseball, 2022 champs
ACHS Titans
@alexcitytitans
Alexandria City HS Titans (Remember the Titans school)
Capital CrossFit
@capitalcrossfitalexandria
Long-running Alexandria CrossFit affiliate gym
Sponsorship
Chamber ALX
@thechamberalx
Chamber events with sponsor activations
Visit Del Ray
@visitdelray
DRBA festival sponsorships + Heart of Del Ray
Art on the Avenue
@artontheavenuedelray
Major Del Ray fall festival with sponsorship deck
Schools
ACPS
@acpsk12
Alexandria City Public Schools official
ACHS Titans
@alexcitytitans
Alexandria City High School athletics
ACPS Early Childhood
@acps_ecc
Early childhood center, pre-K families
Health & Wellness
Inova Health
@inovahealth
Inova Alexandria Hospital parent system, 318-bed community
Zen Yoga Old Town
@zen_oldtown
Old Town yoga + wellness studio
Rising Sol Yoga
@risingsolyoga
Premier hot yoga school in North Old Town
Refresh Alexandria
@refreshalx
Local wellness + recovery brand
Arts & Nonprofit
Torpedo Factory
@torpedofactory
Largest open-studios art center under one roof, US
Athenaeum NVFAA
@athenaeumnvfaa
NoVa Fine Arts Association historic gallery on Prince St
Casa Chirilagua
@casachiri
Faith-based community nonprofit serving Latino families
Power Brokers
Mayor Gaskins
@alyia4alx
Mayor, first Black woman to hold the seat
AEDP
@alexandriaecon
Public-private partnership steering Alexandria's growth
Chamber ALX
@thechamberalx
700+ member chamber, biggest political-business convener
Glenn Youngkin
@glennyoungkin
Former VA Governor, brokered Potomac Yard arena deal
Suburbs
Fairfax County
@fairfaxcounty
Mount Vernon, Springfield, Burke suburbs feed
Arlington County
@arlingtoncountyva
Crystal City + Amazon HQ2 adjacent, shared Arlandria border
Niche Community
Paw Spa
@thepawspava
Luxury pet groomer serving NoVa pet-owner community
Carlyle Council
@carlylecouncil
Carlyle/Eisenhower hyper-local residential community
Casa Chirilagua
@casachiri
Salvadoran-American faith community in Arlandria
ALX Community
@alx_community
Dog-friendly coworking + small-business community hub