Alexandria Dispatches: Fuddruckers Closes, Coco Blanca Opens

Welcome to Alexandria Dispatches, a collection of this week's top stories you may have missed in West End Alexandria and surrounding communities.

West End Alexandria:

Closed: Fuddruckers on Duke Street in Alexandria: The hamburger restaurant closed Tuesday night.

Chinquapin Park Rec Center Closing Delayed: The facility was originally slated to shut down for facility improvements on Monday, May 6.

Polk Avenue Open Space Offers Serenity: Future of Alexandria’s youngest public park is still being decided.

Old Town Alexandria:

Talking Trash with Noah Williams: The artist, who turns found objects into art, has an opening at the Art League in May.

Opens May 1: The home furnishings and fashion boutique expands to The Strand in Old Town Wednesday.

City Approves 5 On-Street Carsharing Spaces in Old Town: One space in Del Ray remains under consideration.

Del Ray Patch:

Potomac Yard Metro Station Project Receives Delay: Project planners say setback will provide time for better community outreach.

Swing's Coffee Roasters Prepares New Cafe: After opening its new coffee roasting facility in Del Ray in January, Swing's is preparing to open the doors on its new cafe.

ACDS Students Hold Poetry Reading at St. Elmo's Coffee Pub: Third-grade students read their favorite poems, plus original works.

Annandalde Patch:

Police: Shooting Near Plaza at Landmark Shopping Center: Man was shot around 2 a.m. Friday. Suspect is still at large, although police believe it is an "isolated incident."

Thomas Jefferson Students Win First Place in Economics Competition The Governor's Challenge in Economics and Personal Finance took place last week.

: In final FY 2014 spending plan, homeowners will pay $216 more on average; public safety positions will be restored.