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A Trio of Chefs Create a Magical Evening on a Farm – Capital Taste –  Farm-to-Table Dinner

Jordan Wright July 12, 2014 Photo credit Jordan Wright

At East Lynn Farm in Round Hill

The minute you turn onto Snickersville Turnpike from the John Mosby Highway, the stress of the city begins to fall away like husk off corn. It’s the route I chose to drive to East Lynn Farm […]

Cirque de Soleil’s Amaluna Comes to National Harbor

Jordan Wright July 7, 2014 Special to The Alexandria Times

In a few weeks National Harbor will host Cirque de Soleil’s Amaluna, a production loosely based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Amaluna is a fusion of the words ama, which refers to “mother” in many languages, and luna, which signifies “moon” – a symbol of […]

Twenty-four Hours In the Lap of Luxury at Salamander Resort & Spa

Jordan Wright July 1, 2014 Photo credit Jordan Wright Special to the Alexandria Times

2015 Hyundai Genesis at Salamander Resort & Spa

An hour’s drive to the tony village of Middleburg doesn’t seem far at all when the end game is a posh five-star resort. An overnight stay was planned to […]

Protein Bar Opens A New Location In Downtown DC

Cary Pollak for Whisk and Quill July 6, 2014

Napkin dispenser inspires diners to spread the word

It seems like branches of Protein Bar are sprouting up all over the Washington, DC area, not to mention other parts of the country. The fourth and latest local edition of the fast food eatery opened […]

Nibbles and Sips Around Town – June 2014

Jordan Wright June 2014 all photo credit to Jordan Wright Special to DC Metro Theater Arts

Freak Show Without a Tent, Dino’s Grotto Opens, Erin Dickins Spices Up Her Repertoire, Mio Brings Puerto Rico to DC

On DC-Based Food Writer Nevin Martell’s Latest Book

Partiality Alert Based on Consuming […]

The Lion King – Kennedy Center

Jordan Wright June 23, 2014 Special to The Alexandria Times

Brown Lindiwe Mkhize as ³Rafiki² in the opening number ³The Circle of Life² from THE LION KING National Tour. Copyright Disney. Photo Credit Joan Marcus

Disney’s The Lion King roars onto the stage with a procession of African wildlife in its opening […]