Restaurants & Bars
A La Lucia Bids Farewell To Alexandria's Old Town North On New Year's Eve
A La Lucia is the latest closure at the Montgomery Center, which is slated to be turned into mixed-use development.
ALEXANDRIA, VA — After pushing back its closing several times, Italian favorite A La Lucia served its last pasta, pizza and glasses of wine in Old Town North.
New Year's Eve was the last day of business for the restaurant at 315 Madison Street, which had been open for decades.
A La Lucia is one of the restaurants impacted by redevelopment plans for the Montgomery Center, a block of business tenants. In 2023, developer Carr Companies received approval for a redevelopment of Montgomery Center into a mixed-use development with a multifamily residential building, an arts and culture anchor, ground floor retail and two public plazas.
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Some businesses have already closed or relocated in preparation for the redevelopment. Thanida Thai, Crooked Beat Records and Salon Kate & Spa are a few of the businesses that have moved to new locations within Alexandria, and Yunnan by Potomac Noodle House is preparing for a move to Arlington. A La Lucia's owner opted not to reopen in a new location, ALX Now had reported.
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