Alexandria Food and Wine Festival Coming Saturday to Carlyle District

Written by Drew Hansen

The second annual Alexandria Food and Wine Festival will be held Saturday, June 22 in John Carlyle Square.

The event, which runs from noon to 7 p.m., will include live entertainment, a children’s arts and crafts corner and, of course, food and wine tasting from a variety of Alexandria restaurants and Virginia wineries.

The event is free, but tickets must be purchased to sample food and beverages.

For the food, eight taste tickets are available for $15. Tickets for the wine garden are $10.

Participating restaurants include: La Tasca, Walker's Grille, Clyde’s at Mark Center, Alexandria Cupcake, San Antonio Bar and Grille, Rita's Ice, Trademark, Theismann's Restaurant and Bar, Whole Foods Market, Crepe Deli and Railstop Gastro Pub, with potentially more to be added.

The restaurants will compete for best appetizer, best main course and best dessert prizes awarded by a panel of judges.

The visiting wineries include: Democracy Vineyard, Ducard Vineyards, Athena Vineyards and Winery, Three Fox Vineyards, Lake Anna Winery, The Williamsburg Winery, Cobbler Mountain Cellars, Glass House Winery, Mattaponi Winery, Naked Mountain Winery and Vineyards, Cedar Creek Winery, Ingleside Vineyards, Notaviva Vineyards and Fabbioli Cellars.

A portion of the festival proceeds will benefit Alive! Inc., a volunteer organization of more than 40 religious congregations dedicated to helping Alexandrians in need. 

For more information on the Alexandria Food and Wine Festival, visit the event website.

John Carlyle Square is located at 300 John Carlyle St.