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A Taste of Alexandria is a cookbook unlike any other. This first edition contains 50+ recipes from today's standout restaurants in Alexandria, Virginia, each morsel with some connection to our city's past. Be it an ingredient, a technique or a straight-up throwback, every dish has a rich story to tell.

Since the heyday of Alexandria's international port, her settlers, visitors and transplants have cooked up a global tableau of culinary pleasures - a legacy that is celebrated by contemporary chefs... often where you'd least expect. 

Come along for a kitchen journey that spans centuries, offers plenty of delicious trivia, and aims to define Alexandria Cuisine.