Photo courtesy of Eclairons
Croissants and lattes are on the menu at Eclairons opening soon in Alexandria.
Eclairons, a family-owned French pastry shop, is set to open a new location Friday, Feb. 6 in Old Town Alexandria, owner Maya Srour confirmed Wednesday.
Look for an official grand opening coming up in March.
The space at 430 S. Washington St. is a well-known spot for a bakery; it was the former home of Firehook Bakery, which was in business for more than 20 years, closing its doors at the location on Christmas Eve 2024.
"We're excited to come to Old Town!" Srour said last year when plans were unveiled for the new Eclairons location. She runs the business with her family, including her father Chef Toni Srour, who has more than 40 years of baking experience. The owners have been busy renovating the interior and exterior last year.
"We aim to preserve the existing facade while giving it a clean, modern update that aligns with the tenant's brand. The design will maintain key historical elements while introducing sleek new features to enhance the building's overall appearance," FORMDesign, LLC noted in a letter to the City. The proposed design went before the City's Board of Architectural Review last spring.
The hours at Eclairons will be 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
Photo courtesy of Eclairons.
Eclairons will open Friday in Old Town Alexandria.
This will be the second location for Elcarions. Its first bakery is located at 1737 Wilson Blvd., in the Colonial Village Shopping Center in Arlington. The bakery has earned 4.5 stars on Yelp.
The Alexandria bakery will offer the same features and menu as the Arlington location: A coffee bar, breakfast (croissants, egg sandwiches, quiche, breakfast burritos and more), lunch (short rib sandwich, turkey panini and more), cookies, bars, pastries and of course, eclairs. Other specialties include whole cakes including one named "Alexandria," which is described as almond coconut macaron, pistachio cream and white chocolate pistachio glaze. Other flavors include Dark Chocolate Raspberry and Black Forest. (It's unsure whether the entire menu will be immediately available before the grand opening in March.)
The family business also includes a third location, Pastry Xpo in Falls Church.
Chef Toni Srour immigrated from Lebanon at the age of 26, and after learning the business of baking from his father, he opened his first wholesale business, Maurice Pastries, Inc. in 1993 followed by Pastry Xpo Café in 2008 and added Eclairons in 2020 in Arlington.
His business and food philosophy is to keep evolving, continuously perfecting recipes and creating new ones with sometimes unexpected flavors.
