06.22.21
On an Instagram poll last week, we asked, and you answered! Our Stylebook Readers voted to see a full day through Alexandria. I was so excited this option won – what better way […]
06.10.21
Over the last few weeks, many of the COVID restrictions and social distancing that took our profession nearly a year to get accustomed to have been lifted, seemingly without warning. True to our […]
05.25.21
One of my absolute favorite things to eat is a golden roasted chicken. I am often frustrated when I read cookbooks or watch cooking shows that ask home cooks to go well above […]
05.13.21
Y’all. Six years. Six years. While it isn’t as sexy as five years or as much of a milestone as ten years, I’m celebrating hard this year. After 2020, I have never, ever […]
05.07.21
The countdown to Mother’s Day is on! T – minus two days to get that special woman in your life the perfect gift. Don’t fret, here’s your go-to guide for the best gifts […]
04.30.21
There are so many reasons for us to love May. This May feels a bit hopeful after the dregs of last year – it’s the start of the summer, flowers are blooming (thank […]
04.15.21
I’ve been called everything from “Crazy Covid Lady” to “Hall Pass Monitor” this last 18 months. Many of you know that many of our staff were touched by COVID very early in the […]
03.31.21
Friday, April 2 – Fish Fry at The Alley at Stomping Ground It’s that time of year when we put away the chicken for one Friday night and bring out the catfish! Stomping […]
03.18.21
We kept outdoor dining off the table (ha!) for all of 2020 out of an overabundance of caution; not just to keep our staff safe but to avoid the stress of opening and […]
03.18.21
Our community is made of strong women, so what better way to share them and their businesses with you than going live! Alexandria Stylebook (@alxstylebook) will be going live on Instagram every day […]
02.18.21
One of my greatest friends and my most loyal customer came inside Stomping Ground a few months after we closed our dining room for the foreseeable future. She saw with fresh eyes what […]
02.05.21
Remember February 14th B.C. (Before Covid)? Our phones ringing off the hook as you all scramble to make reservations for any two-top table at 7pm to enjoy a prix fixe menu? It doesn’t […]
01.21.21
I don’t know about you all, but I’m burned out; more importantly, my staff is burned out. It’s no secret that 2020 was one of the hardest for restaurants (as well as many […]
01.15.21
There is only one word I would use to describe Nakia: magic. In hospitality, you can always tell when someone is “putting on a voice.” That’s not the case with Nakia. Her warmth […]
01.08.21
When COVID first hit, I never thought I would open another restaurant again. The stress and hurt it caused (and is still causing) restaurants and restaurant employees is difficult to come to terms […]
