Alexandria Food & Wine Festival

[ 0 ] May 13, 2013 | Johnna

Slips, slurps, chomps and laughter will fill the air in Old Town Alexandria as the local community gathers together to enjoy the diverse restaurants of Alexandria and Virginia’s wineries at the 2nd Annual Alexandria Food & Wine Festival, taking place on Saturday, June 22, 2013.

This family friendly, signature event will transform the Carlyle District into a lively festival, complete with live entertainment, a children’s corner, food and wine tasting, and a food demonstration showcase area. Local restaurants will compete for the best appetizer, the best main course and the best desert. Attendees will be able to sample food and wine from a variety of local restaurants and Virginia’s wineries.

Date: Saturday, June 22

Time: 12-7PM

Location: John Carlyle Square in the Carlyle District of Alexandria. 300 John Carlyle Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Website: www.alexandriafoodandwine.com

Cost: This is a FREE event to attend; however tickets are needed to sample food and beverages.

Tags: 2013, Alexandria Food & Wine Festival, VA, Virginia Food & Wine Festival

Category: Announcements, Food.Fun.Stuff., VA

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Johnna French is a Harlem NY native with deep roots in Panama, Washington, DC and North Carolina. All four places have heavily influenced her life and the foods she loves today. After graduating Howard University School of Law and beginning her life as a young professional in the city she was led to start Johnna Knows Good Food in November 2007 to keep family, friends and colleagues updated on where to go and what to eat while dining in the nation’s capitol. French, who still practices law, leads a team of three writers to cover the ever expanding Washington, DC food scene. French has been featured in print and television, appearing in Washingtonian Magazine and is a regular contributor to various local TV affiliates including WUSA 9, FOX 5 DC and WJLA (ABC Affiliate) News Channel 8. During the 2016-2017 football season, Johnna aired on Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic (CSN) show, Redskins Life, as the weekly tailgate host. Johnna is currently a regular contributor to the FOX Baltimore Weekend morning show.