Sunday, May 19, 2013
Elected officials lend a hand in Del Ray Business Association ribbon-cutting on E. Monroe Avenue.
M.E. Swing Coffee Roasters celebrated the opening of its new coffee bar on E. Monroe Avenue Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that was attended by Mayor Bill Euille, Councilmembers John Chapman, Tim Lovain, Del Pepper and Justin Wilson and Sheriff Dana Lawhorne. The coffee bar, which serves coffee by the cup, espresso drinks and has iced coffee on tap, has been open for two weeks—the first week for a soft opening and then a following week of full service. • See: Swing's Prepares New Cafe • See: Swing's Officially Opens Coffee Bar The bar also offers selections from Alexandria Pastry Shop and coffee beans are available by the pound. Staff at the new facility is hosting coffee cupping events each Friday at 10 a.m. Neil Balkcom, a …
Friday, May 3, 2013
After opening its new coffee roasting facility in Del Ray in January, Swing's is preparing to open the doors on its new cafe.
M.E. Swing’s Coffee Roasters will officially open a cafe at its new facility on E. Monroe Avenue in the next week or so, according to Mark Warmuth, Swing’s president and CEO. The cafe, anchored by a long bar and featuring a variety of repurposed furniture, will offer Swing’s signature blends of coffee, seasonal espresso drinks and a limited menu of non-coffee drinks. The bar includes cold-brewed iced coffee on tap. “We will be featuring pastries and a few savory items, but will not be doing any food prep,” Warmuth said. “Look for items from Alexandria Pastry Shop for starters.” Swing’s opened its new roasting facility at 501 E. Monroe Avenue in January, and the focus is squarely on coffee. • See: M.E. Swing Coffee Roasters Opens New …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Monroe Avenue roastery currently open only for wholesale business.
M.E. Swing Coffee Roasters opened its new facility on Monroe Avenue in Del Ray on Monday for wholesale business. Customers looking to purchase a hot cup of Swing’s Coffee are going to have to wait a few more months until the facility’s café section is completed. Customers can visit the facility at 501 E. Monroe Ave. and purchase coffee by the pound from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday. The building previously housed Gold Crust Baking Company. Swing’s Coffees, which has roasted beans in the Washington, D.C. area since 1916, had operated out of a roastery on S. Pickett Street in Alexandria’s West End since 1989. “We just need a better area to conduct our business,” Swing’s owner Mark Warmuth told…
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Gayle R.
1:10 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Agree with Amy - nicely said Nora. Seventeen years ago when Nora & Scott opened St. Elmo's, there were a lot of boarded up store fronts and besides 7-Eleven, there really weren't many places to walk to besides besides Los Amigos, Snuggery, store front churches, hair places, etc. Am thankful to St. Elmo's for having the vision and investing in Del Ray and am excited to see Swings open. We are very… more ›