Business NewsCommunity News

It Was the Biggest EVER Del Ray Candy Cane Bar Crawl!

"The spirit is overflowing," said event organizer Gayle Reuter.

The 4th Annual Del Ray Candy Cane Bar Crawl was packed! (Photo: Lucelle O’Flaherty)

Alexandria, VA – How about that Del Ray Candy Cane Bar Crawl, huh? The 4th annual event, which was held on Dec. 14, was the biggest to date, and the totals are still being tabulated as to the amount raised for Alexandria’s Community Lodgings.

“This was the biggest ever, and we had 675 participants,” said event organizer Gayle Reuter. “The spirit is overflowing.”

 

(Left to right) Sue Kovalsky, Jason Yates and Gayle Todsen Reuter at the 4th Annual Candy Cane Bar Crawl Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. (Photo: Lucelle O’Flaherty)

Participating restaurants included Rt’s Restaurant, Hops N’Shine, Northside10, Cheesetique Del Ray, Catch on The Ave, Stomping Ground, Pork Barrel BBQ, Del Ray Pizzeria, St. Elmo’s Coffee Pub, Evening Star Cafe, KAiZEN Tavern, Live Oak Restaurant, Charlie’s On The Avenue, The Garden, and Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap. Incidentally, everything wrapped up with a dance party at Pork Barrel BBQ!

Check out our photos here!  

“This is for community housing and it brings everyone together,” said Jason Yates, the owner of Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap. “Del Ray and Alexandria are very special places. We’ve been here 55 years and I’ve never seen bonding such as this with so many people.” 

The 4th Annual Candy Cane Bar Crawl is in full swing—here’s some action at Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Tap (Photo: Lucelle O’Flaherty)

Related Articles

One Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Back to top button