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Restaurants in the Carlyle District include

Skilled chef interns offer meals on wheels

MIAMI | Culinary student Solomon Nerio could be slaving away on the line in any Miami restaurant, chopping onions with a dozen other chefs. Instead, he took to the road in a food truck that serves Latin-influenced burgers and tacos. It's a career path mostly unavailable to young chefs not so long ago. But the recent popularity of food trucks like the shiny black one where Mr. Nerio interns (called "the latin burger and taco truck") has opened new avenues for those looking to break out earlier rather than later in their careers. "One thing that we're doing is we're ...

Scientists add to menu of health foods

Rosemary, chickpeas, exotic carrots, an anti-aging cocktail with a garlic base — add them to the list of powerful disease-fighting edibles, say scientists, who now include them on a roster of foods that do a body good. Green tea, long a favorite of the health conscious, has newly realized benefits, according to new findings released Wednesday. The mild beverage, in fact, could protect the eye against glaucoma and other eye disease, says research published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. "Scientists have confirmed that the healthful substances found in green tea — renowned for their powerful antioxidant and ...

Varieties of cheese on verge of extinction

LA SAVINAZ, France | The milk that Paulette Marmottan uses in her cheese comes fresh from her cows and goats, so warm that on cold mornings, a cloud of steam goes up as she pours it into a cauldron. It's the first step in making Persille de Tignes, which according to local lore, was a favorite of the mighty ninth-century emperor Charlemagne. But the Marmottans are the last family making it, and while most French people may be content with the mass-produced cheeses of their globalizing world, the disappearance of traditional varieties is seen by some as threatening the very ...

Leftovers in fine shape

LOS ANGELES | People arrive hungry and empty-handed. They leave clutching ducks, dolphins and mermaids. And it's thanks to the deft hands of Miguel Carrillo, a busboy at Gladstone's Malibu in Pacific Palisades who for 29 years has crafted animal-shaped doggie bags out of aluminum foil. In minutes, he can turn leftover halibut into an island with a palm tree and mermaid, or a dolphin. His work has earned him the name "The Magician" from co-workers and customers. "I love it. I see the people. They are happy. They like it, so I feel good. They laugh. They talk about ...

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AMC Hoffman and More

AMC Theater

AMC movie complexes are located all throughout the United Sates and Canada with over 350 theaters and over 5,000 screens. AMC Hoffman 22 is a 22-screen theater making it the largest movie complex in Northern Virginia and second largest in the region. Built in 2001, it is a relatively new theater. There ATM machines for purchasing tickets and advance ticket pickup. Ten of the screens are on the first floor with a very large lobby leading to a escalator or elevator to the second floor with 12 more screens. Two of theaters seat 410, and three others seat 318.

Eisenhower Metro

In addition to easy service from the Eisenhower Metro, the entertainment complex has plenty of parking. There is paid parking available in the garage next door and surface parking available for free. At night and on the weekends. when the offices of the Hoffman Center are closed, there is additional surface parking available for free.

Tickets:
Adult $10.50
Matinee $8.50
Child (ages 2-12) $7.50
Senior (ages 60+) $9.50
Student Day (Every Thursday for a limited time ages 13+ w/ valid student ID) $7.50
Senior Day (Every Thursday for a limited time, ages 60+) $6.00
A.M. Cinema (All shows before Noon on weekends) $6.00

AMC Hoffman 22
206 Swamp Fox Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 998-4262

There are several eating establishments in close proximity to the theater. These include:

Ted's Montana Steakhouse -- Bison, buffalo and good old American fare
Ruby Tuesdays -- More than just a burger
San Antonio Bar & Grill -- Tex-Mex food, busy bar scene
Cold Stone Creamery -- hand-mixed premium ice cream
California Tortilla -- A great little taco joint
Bread & Chocolate -- coffee, cakes and sandwiches
Galae Thai --- Thai cuisine

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'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead at 38

UPDATED: LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys" whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38. Haim died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said. An autopsy will determine the cause of death and there were no other details, she said. Police Sgt. Michael Kammert said there's no evidence of foul play. Haim had flulike symptoms before he died and was getting over-the-counter and prescription medications, Police Sgt. William Mann said. ...

TV staffer pleads guilty in Letterman case

NEW YORK | A television producer admitted Tuesday to trying to shake down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night host's affairs with staffers, avoiding a long prison sentence by pleading guilty in exchange for six months in jail and community service. Robert "Joe" Halderman, 52, entered the plea in a Manhattan court to attempted grand larceny after being accused of demanding $2 million to keep quiet about the late-night comic's workplace love life. Halderman, a producer for CBS' "48 Hours Mystery," had mined information from reading his then-girlfriend's diary entries about her relationship with Mr. Letterman, her ...

Producer admits to Letterman blackmail

NEW YORK — A television producer admitted Tuesday to trying to shake down late-night TV host David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers, avoiding a long prison sentence by pleading guilty in exchange for six months in jail and community service. Robert "Joe" Halderman, 52, entered the plea in a Manhattan court to attempted grand larceny after being accused of demanding $2 million to keep quiet about the late-night comic's workplace love life. Halderman, a producer for CBS' "48 Hours Mystery," had mined information from reading his then-girlfriend's diary entries about her relationship with ...

Bullock, 'Hurt Locker' win Oscars

LOS ANGELES — Sandra Bullock paid her dues in Hollywood for more than 20 years, beloved by the moviegoing public if not always the critics. She was rewarded Sunday, winning the best-actress Oscar for playing a tough white Southern woman who adopted a black child in "The Blind Side." Bullock had repeatedly said she didn't think she was going to win for the part she initially turned down, although the 45-year-old actress was a heavy favorite. "Did I really earn this or did I just wear you all down?" she said after accepting the golden statue from Sean Penn. "I ...

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