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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Floriana will close in Dupont Circle on Dec. 31 and move to Old Town

Plus, King Arthur narrows its Old Town opening to December and a teenage Union soldier is laid to rest.

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Floriana will close its Dupont Circle restaurant Dec. 31 and move to Old Town

Floriana's Dupont Circle run ends Dec. 31 after 47 years

  1. 1979Floriana opens its Italian restaurant in Dupont Circle.
  2. 2021Then Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff visit the restaurant.
  3. Nov. 4Floriana announces it is closing in Dupont Circle and moving to .
  4. Dec. 31The 17th Street restaurant will close.

Sources: The Alexandria Brief, FOX 5 DC

Love a plate of pasta and a short Metro ride? Floriana is closing its 17th Street restaurant in Dupont Circle on Dec. 31 after 47 years. The restaurant said in a Nov. 4 Instagram post that it's heading to .

  • New address: 277 S. Washington St.
  • Gift cards: all existing ones will be honored in Virginia
  • Other locations: several outside D.C., including Wilmington, Delaware, and North Carolina

FOX 5 DC reports the Old Town spot will sit less than a mile from the King Street-Old Town Metro station. The restaurant has shared few details about the timeline and didn't give a reason for the closure.

Under a milefrom Floriana's Old Town spot to the King Street-Old Town Metro station

Floriana has shared few details about the timeline for the Alexandria space.

Source: FOX 5 DC

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A teenage Union soldier found at Manassas was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery

A Civil War soldier who died more than 160 years ago was laid to rest with full military funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday. Archaeologists found his remains in March 2024 at a Civil War field hospital site in Manassas National Battlefield Park. His identity is unknown.

A teenage soldier was buried 164 years after his death

164 years
after his death, as he was laid to rest
About 17
his estimated age
5 ft 2 in
his estimated height

Source: Arlington Patch

  • Ceremony: casket team, firing party, bugler and military band
  • Burial: next to two other unknown Union soldiers
  • Flag: presented to an Army Arlington Lady

Arlington Patch, citing The Washington Post, reports that researchers believe he fought in the Second Battle of Bull Run in August 1862 and was fatally wounded by Confederate artillery. About 1,200 Confederate and 1,700 Union soldiers were killed in the three-day fight.

About 1,700 Union soldiers were killed at Second Bull Run

Source: Arlington Patch

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“He is not forgotten. He is not alone.”

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News Notes

King Arthur

King Arthur Baking Company's store and baking school at 617 King St. will open in December, the company said Wednesday on social media. It didn't give a date, and its website still lists the opening as "Fall 2026." The Alexandria Brief

King Arthur's Old Town opening slid from late summer to December

  1. FebruaryKing Arthur confirms an Alexandria location, targeting late summer.
  2. JuneThe Fairfax Corner pop-up closes, and the target shifts to fall.
  3. JulyThe company is still hiring a baking school manager for the site.
  4. Nov. 4The company says the store will open in December.

Source: The Alexandria Brief

Holiday Unveiling

If you're shopping for the season, Red Barn Mercantile (1117 King St.) hosts its 18th annual Holiday Unveiling from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5. Penny Post and Pippin Toy Co. join in, and Red Barn will show 10 Christmas trees. ALXnow

ARHA

The Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority's new leadership told City Council in a two-hour work session that rent ledgers are now correct and its budget will get approved in December. Mayor Alyia Gaskins asked for a list of each type of inspection conducts and an annual residential survey. ALXnow

Weather calls

Alexandria City Public Schools aims to decide by 6 p.m. the night before whether bad weather closes or delays schools, and by 4:30 a.m. for a same-day call, under a new process posted for Thursday's School Board meeting. It lists five statuses: Open, Two-Hour Delay, Early Dismissal, Virtual Learning Day and Closed. The Alexandria Brief

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Recently released Metro documents show customer satisfaction with MetroAccess fell nine percentage points, comparing the first quarter of this fiscal year with the last. NBC4 Washington

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Nine inductees, including a 1954 George Washington High School boys crew team and a 1993 T.C. Williams boys 4x100 meter relay team, joined the ACPS Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 10. Tyrone Shaw, who captained the 1984 T.C. Williams basketball team, called it "a great honor." Legendary coach Louis Johnson was recognized too. Well played, all.

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Floriana will close in Dupont Circle on Dec. 31 and move to Old Town

Plus, King Arthur narrows its Old Town opening to December and a teenage Union soldier is laid to rest.

The TLDR

  1. Floriana will close in Dupont Circle Dec. 31 before moving to Old Town
  2. A teenage Union soldier found at Manassas is buried at Arlington
  3. King Arthur Baking says its King Street store opens in December
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