Walking around Old Town is one of the true great pleasures of living and working in Alexandria. But doing it at high noon this time of year pretty much drains all of my water stores out in the first five minutes. Luckily, it only takes about five minutes for me to get to Nickell's and Scheffler, a great lunch place on King Street. Sure, sandwiches and prepared foods are excellent, but I go there to refuel with the rosemary lemonade, infused and prepared daily on the premises. The other day, I picked up a cup (they are stocked in the refrigerator—that means you just grab and go), and asked to make sure this was indeed the rosemary-flavored drink for which I longed. “It’s the only kind we make,” said one of the proprietors, who runs the place with her husband.
In my book, the fact that they ONLY prepare rosemary-infused lemonade is tremendously enlightened. Especially since there is no skimping on the rosemary. Take one sip of the stuff, and you first taste a tart, sweet, lemoniness, but then the rosemary hits you like a McCormick's truck. The rosemary may be powerful, but it also is a perfect complement to the lemon flavor. It’s so glorious and refreshing, and, if you live in the DC area, you owe it to yourself to try it.
Pick up some rosemary lemonade at Nickell's and Scheffler:
Nickell's and Scheffler
1028 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia
(703) 549-5545
—AK
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