点评:Old Town Alexandria has been my home for 14 years. One of the most impressive developments during that time has been the upgrading of the Old Town Alexandria Waterfront abutting the Torpedo Factory, along Union Street and radiating from the eastern end of King Street. Walking from Jones Point Park to the waterfront near where the Potomac Water Taxi docks, you can take in the stunning view of where the Woodrow Wilson Bridge anchors in the Potomac River.
BARCA Pier and Wine Bar captures the river, the bridge, and the waterfront with grace and style. While its pier closes during the coldest winter weeks, four-foot ceiling-mounted heaters do a splendid job of keeping the counter and seats warm at this open-air bar. I’ve found the service to be personable, polite, and helpful. I’ve also found their mixed drink specials to be intriguing (see, e.g., Makers Mark on tap in a Red Light, with bourbon, Aperol, strawberry infused Spanish vermouth, $15) and tasty (see, e.g., the Sol y Sombra, made with Beefeater gin, St. Elder, cherry bitters, lemon, $13).
Crazy busy during the summer, I make a point to visit over the weekends in the late fall, when the temperatures drop below 40o F and the heaters are at full power. A double Beefeater’s with tonic, ($20) offers just the right amount of warmth to complement a brisk walk along the riverside.
翻译:我在亚历山大老城生活了14年。这期间最令人印象深刻的发展之一,便是毗邻鱼雷工厂、沿联合街延伸至国王街东端的亚历山大老城滨水区的升级改造。从琼斯角公园步行至波托马克水上出租车码头附近的滨水区,您可以欣赏到伍德罗·威尔逊大桥横跨波托马克河的壮丽景色。
BARCA 码头酒吧巧妙地将河流、桥梁和滨水区的美景尽收眼底。虽然在最寒冷的冬季,码头会关闭,但四英尺高的天花板加热器足以让这家露天酒吧的吧台和座位保持温暖。我发现这里的服务热情周到、彬彬有礼、乐于助人。我还发现他们的特色鸡尾酒很有意思(比如,一杯名为“红灯”的鸡尾酒,用波本威士忌、阿佩罗酒和草莓味西班牙苦艾酒调制而成,售价15美元),而且味道也不错(比如,一杯名为“太阳与阴影”的鸡尾酒,用必富达金酒、圣埃尔德利口酒、樱桃苦酒和柠檬调制而成,售价13美元)。
夏天的时候这里总是人满为患,所以我特意选择在秋末的周末去,那时气温会降到40华氏度以下,暖气也开得很足。一杯双份必富达金酒加汤力水(20美元)带来的温暖,正好可以搭配着沿着河边漫步的惬意时光。