Grounded Coffee Shop

The sweet, warm aromas of freshly-baked croissants wafting over parts of Alexandria these days come from the sparkling kitchen of the eclectic café and pastry shop at the Shops at Telegraph Road. With the unique--and appropriate--name of Grounded, the down-to-earth coffee shop, this bright and cheerful cafe with traditional French pastries and touches of French country décor, is the fulfillment of a long held dream of its owners, the husband and wife pastry chef team of Candy and Wilfrid Briffa.