Ready For No-Kids-Allowed Dining?
A planned sushi bar in Alexandria with an 18-and-over policy is causing a stir.
There are a few restaurants where you wouldn't take small children. Maybe the waitresses wear shirts that are too tight, or the crowd gets a little rowdy on game night. But the Del Ray community in Alexandria is getting ready for a different type of adults-only experience - an upscale sushi restaurant that will be for an 18-and-over crowd. • See: Preparations Underway for Upscale Sushi Bar in Del Ray Leave the bibs, baby food — and babies — at home, along with any toddlers or teens with a hankering for raw seafood. They'll have to settle for kid-friendly fare at neighboring restaurants. Is it good business to chase off the dollar of families for a little peace and quiet (and a few less baby-burping incidents)? Take our poll and tell us…
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Margo Williams
10:00 am on Monday, May 6, 2013
I have teenagers and love the idea of leaving them at home. They are old enough to babysit and charge way less than $18/hr and would be happy to babysit other parents who need a date night. I will go to this restaurant if the food is good, and especially knowing it will be quiet. There are plenty of kid-friendly restaurants on the Avenue and I don't know why having just one that excludes kids is … more ›