UPDATE: Congratulations to Virginia Commerce Bank of Del Ray, for winning the Best of Alexandria Patch poll this week in the "Best Bank" category! Voting by Patch readers began on Monday and Del Ray's Virginia Commerce Bank saw 150 votes by the time the poll closed Friday at 9 a.m. Two Old Town branches of Virginia Commerce Bank came in second with 95 votes for the Prince Street location, followed by 59 votes for its King Street location. The winner will get a framed "Best of Alexandria" certificate from Patch, plus bragging rights. Stay tuned for our next "Best of" poll coming up Monday—…

UPDATE: Congratulations to Buzz Bakery, for winning the Best of Alexandria Patch poll this week in the Best Independent Coffee Shop category! Voting by Patch readers began on Monday and Buzz Bakery saw 127 votes by the time the poll closed Friday at 9 a.m. St. Elmo's came in second with 48 votes, followed by Misha's at 32 votes. The winner will get a framed "Best of Alexandria" certificate from Patch, plus bragging rights. Next up: Alexandria banks. Get ready—voting begins Monday at 5 a.m. --- Now that it's actually beginning to feel like winter, where's the best spot in town to grab a hot …

UPDATE: Congratulations to Petal's Edge, for winning the Best of Alexandria Patch poll this week in the Best Flower Shop category! Voting by Patch readers began on Monday and Petal's Edge saw 114 votes by the time the poll closed Friday at 9 a.m.  The winner will get a framed "Best of Alexandria" certificate from Patch, plus bragging rights. --- Update: Voting closes at 9 a.m. today (Friday)! --- With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Patch wants you to pick your favorite flower shop in Alexandria, focusing on the Old Town, Del Ray and Potomac Greens communities. You have until Friday …