Alexandria from the Potomac River
Alexandria, Virginia, a suburb of Washington D.C., rests on the banks of the Potomac River. This town attracts visitors to its historic Old Town. This district of Alexandria features high-end retail stores, as well as theaters and night clubs. Avid golfers should check out the golf course at Belle Heaven Country Club. Although it is in the greater Washington D.C. area, Alexandria is still a southern city and has its fair share of barbecue restaurants.
Rocklands Barbecue & Grilling
Rocklands Barbecue & Grilling is located on North Quaker Lane in Alexandria's Cameron Valley neighborhood, less than two miles east of Cameron Run Park. This non-pretentious restaurant has a laid back atmosphere and offers catering and take-out service. Rocklands cooks all of its meals on wood-fired grills. This restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. The menu at Rocklands Barbecue & Grilling features Rockland's Pearl, a platter that has chopped pork and barbecue baked beans. Other menu selections include hot 'n spicy wings and the "Belly Buster," a combination of ribs, chicken, brisket and sausage. Rocklands also has locations in Washington D.C. and Arlington, Virginia.
Rocklands Barbecue & Grilling
25 N. Quaker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-778-9663
rocklands.com
Red, Hot & Blue
Red, Hot & Blue is situated in the Landstowne shopping center and is a good place to stop after hitting the tee at Hilltop Country Club, which is less than a mile from the restaurant. This franchise barbecue restaurant has a casual ambiance, as well as memorabilia dedicated to blues music spread throughout the dining room. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. The menu at Red, Hot & Blue features barbecue platters such as the Five Meat Treat, a combination of pulled pork, chicken, ribs, sausage and brisket, as well as sandwiches that include Carolina chopped pork and the Texas beef brisket. Red, Hot & Blue offers catering and take-out service. This restaurant also has a bar seating area with televisions so patrons can watch ballgames.
Red, Hot & Blue
6482 Landsdowne Center
Alexandria, VA 22315
703-550-6465
redhotandblue.com
King Street Blues
Located in Alexandria's Old Town district, King Street Blues is an ideal place to visit after checking out some of the boutique shops in Old Town. This casual dining establishment has a laid-back atmosphere that features colorful décor throughout the restaurant, such as puppets hanging from the ceiling and murals. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. The menu at King Street Blues features the original surf & turf platter that includes a half-rack of pork back ribs, as well as "classic sammiches" such as Jakes BBQ beef brisket and BBQ chicken jumbo. King Street Blues also offers a catering service and has locations in Crystal City, Virginia and Kingstowne, Virginia.
King Street Blues
112 N. Saint Asaph St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-836-8800
kingstreetblues.com
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