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Vermilion looks out on King Street in Old Town Alexandria.
Northern Virginia Magazine recently announced what they consider to be the Northern Virginia area's top 50 restaurants of the year and five of those are right here in Alexandria. Did one of your favorites make the list? Here they are, with a little of what the magazine had to say about each. (See below for a link to the entire article.)
Osteria Marzano: (6361 Walker Lane Metro Park VI #140)
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A dish from Osteria Marzano
"You might find yourself trotting confused through an office building in search of Osteria Marzano. But stay the course, and you will be rewarded with an optimally seared, medium-rare filet mignon."
Stracci Pizza: (106 Hume Ave.)
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Stracci Pizza
"Really? A pizzeria on the 50 Best list? Yes, really.
Stracci is no mere pizza joint. Ingredients are hyper-local and uber-seasonal. The dough ferments for 72 hours and the stracciatella cheese — for which the restaurant is named — is pulled by hand."
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The Study at Morrison House
The Study at Morrison House: (116 S. Alfred St.)
Set inside a jewel box of a Federalist-style townhouse, The Study glows like a scholar’s salon. Slate‑blue walls, candlelit tables, and a gauzy pendant lamp set the hushed mood, but chef Tomas Chavarria’s plates speak loudest.
Thompson Italian: (1024 King St.)
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The exterior of Thompson Italian on King Street in Old Town Alexandria
You’ll admit it without hesitation or embarrassment: You made a reservation at Thompson Italian for the carbs. Before the freshly made pasta, there’s the free focaccia, so indulgently oily that it leaves a rectangular print on your plate when it’s gone.
Vermilion: (1120 King St.)
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Vermilion looks out on King Street in Old Town Alexandria.
There’s a typical ratio: The more upscale the meal is, the fussier it gets. But any mathematical equations we might use to prove it are broken at Vermilion. Here, the regional cuisine may travel swiftly from farm to fork, but the preparations are resolutely uncomplicated.
