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Founder's Pub is at 607 King Street in Alexandria.  It's not a bad walk from the
King Street Metro station.

I hadn't been to Founders for almost a year.  At the time, it had just begun its
transformation under its new management and name, and I was distinctly
unimpressed with a number of aspects of the place.

However, much of that has changed for the better.  The staff now seems to know
something about beer.  They offer only house beers:  a kolsch, an alt, a stout,
a weiss, a pale ale, and ... one more that slips my mind.  My wife and I tried
the first three, and they were all quite nice in their different ways.  The beer
is served chilled but not cold.  That is as it should be--although I would have
forgiven them for serving it colder on a steamy July evening!

The menu has gone distinctly upmarket.  This isn't pub food anymore.  Entrees
start at about $15 and go up to about $23.  My wife had the sea scallops with
pesto mashed potatoes and vegetables.  I had the blackened chicken pasta, which
also included bits of ham, andoullie sausage, peppers, and onions, in a light
cream sauce.  Both were quite nice.  For dessert we shared the stout chocolate
mousse.  Other entrees available for dinner were barbecued pork chops, a veal
chop, the usual variety of steaks, chicken Marsala, and some other things.

The menu also features a large variety of sandwiches and appetizers.  It looks
like it would be a good place for lunch.

The service was reasonably fast, but we didn't feel rushed, either.  The
waitress knew about the beers and could make recommendations.  

The room is pretty much the same as it was before:  all woody and rustic.  There
is some kind of music playing, but it was easy to ignore.  When we went, early
on a week night, the dining area was mostly empty.  As we left, just before
seven o'clock, the bar area seemed well populated.  If you do go for dinner, try
to get a seat by the window.  You get a great view of humanity (and not a few
dogs) parading up and down King Street.

Dav Vandenbroucke
dav_and_frances_vandenbroucke@compuserve.com