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Laporta's Restaurant, Alexandria, VA
Laporta's Restaurant, Alexandria, VA
Laporta's Restaurant, Alexandria, VA
Laporta's Restaurant, Alexandria, VA
Laporta's Restaurant, Alexandria, VA
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This restaurant now offers Takeout

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Laporta's Restaurant

4.7
4.7
2184 Reviews
$30 and under
American
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Laporta’s restaurant is the ideal place for extraordinary food in a casual, comfortable setting. Laporta’s has an attentively serviced contemporary dining room perfect for a romantic evening out or any other special occasion, combined with an adjoining intimate Jazz lounge. Relax and listen to the live jazz featured nightly. The lounge has the warmth and friendly feel of a local’s bar yet with the same excellence of service and consistency of food quality that defines our dining room and exemplifies the restaurant as a whole. The menu features inventive fresh seafoods and hearty pastas complemented by the provincial-style desserts of Margaret Laporta.

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
Experiences are available.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Sunday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Friday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Phone number
    (703) 683-6313
  • Website
    http://www.laportas.net/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Douglas Laporta
  • Private party contact
    Mary Polson: (703) 683-6313
  • Location
    1600 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
  • Neighborhood
    Alexandria
  • Cross street
    Dangerfield
  • Parking details
    Free evening parking after 3pm in enclosed garage and all day Saturday and Sunday
  • Public transit
    King Street Metro one block away<br /><br />One block from Old Town Trolley
  • Entertainment
    Laporta’s is committed to presenting the very best in local jazz. Bringing a variety of the best available singers and musicians to our stage nightly for over twenty years. Featured are regular performances by such highly acclaimed singers as Sharon Clark, Patrice Ferris and Ester Haynes. Laporta’s books a range of Jazz styles from Be Bop and Scat, vocal standards, Jazz Fusion, Dixieland and Gospel,Live performances occur nightly during dinner service and after, seven nights a week.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Christmas Eve Brunch

    $49.99 per person

    Dec 24, 2023 only
    Come in for Christmas Eve Brunch! We will be offering a 3 course price fix menu and live music! Taking reservations from 11am to 2;z;45pm. 49.99 per person.

  • Family Christmas dinner with Jazzy Xmas carols!

    $79.99 per person

    Dec 24, 2023 only
    Enjoy live jazz & Christmas carols with the Satin Doll Quartet, a Christmas tradition at Laporta's. Patrice Ferris performs with her band in our beautifully appointed dining room. The restaurant has been entirely redecorated with modern elegance and is tastefully adorned for the holidays. A beautiful backdrop for your family holiday photos. Chef Douglas Laporta will prepare a three course meal of holiday favorites. $79.99 Reservations 4:30 - 9 pm (Children under 12 ~ $29.99)

  • New Year's Eve Jazz celebration!

    $115.00 per person

    Dec 31, 2023 only
    NYE 2022 Ring in the New year with Live Jazz! LIVE JAZZ: Satin doll Quartet AND 3 course dinner $115.99 reservations 7:00 -10:30 PM or avoid the crowds with an Early Three course supper $69.99 reservations 4:00 -6:30. or dine Ala carte menu in Cooper's lounge 6:00-11:00 Free Garage Parking leave your car overnight and Uber back in the morning! Live Music 8PM to 1AM! Late night bar specials and Champagne at midnight SEE MENU on our Facebook page The entire restaurant has been entirely redecorated in 2022 with a modern elegance and is tastefully adorned for the holidays. A beautiful backdrop for your New Year's photos

What 2,184 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Virginia - DC Suburbs

    American

2,184 Reviews

  1. EveW

    Houston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    We loved Laporta. The food and service was great.-Those tomato garlic mussels, mmm!! And the apple crisp!!!!! A varied menu, options for vegetarians etc. The jazz trio was absolutely excellent. Also not so loud to prevent talking.

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  2. FunBirthday

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Amazing staff!!!! Love them! Please bring seasonal drinks to the menu!

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  3. Debandjohn

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    Overall4Food4Service3Ambience3
    Magi magi dishes excellent. Chef should lose the stir fry- swimming in soy sauce Wine special good value and very nice Noise too loud for dining

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    This is one of the best restaurants I've been to in a long time. The food was amazing, and the waiter Adonis was the best. He deserves a raise. I highly recommend this establishment.

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  5. MargaretF

    Richmond

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    We had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner today at Laporta’s. Service was excellent as was the food.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Laporta restaurant is always a wonderful experience! Great home cooked food by the Laporta family!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Had really good food and the service was really good. Everyone was nice, the only issue was we unfortunately got the table next to the hallway where the servers would bring the food out. So there were times there were strangers standing super close to us while we sat there eating, waiting for people to get through the hallway. So that was kind of awkward haha. Other than that, had a great time. Would definitely go back again.

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  8. VirginiaJ

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2023

    Overall3Food3Service3Ambience3
    Four of us ate a Thanksgiving meal yesterday. The food was good but I'm only giving the restaurant 3 stars. We were sat at a table in the middle, just in front of the kitchen passageway - it was like Grand Central Station. For the whole 1.5 hours we were there, the wait staff were charging in and out, invariably hitting my chair. It became more and more annoying and distracting. We couldn't change to another table because the restaurant was full. This may be a good place to eat, but get a table away from the middle area!

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  9. HarryB

    Richmond

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience4
    Excellent food including for us mussels in a unique tomato broth, great kale salad and the trout entree was superb. Our waiter was knowledgeable about the wine list and the menu items, replaced all table service between courses and made a good recommendation for dessert. He performed like a skilled European waiter.

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  10. Susan

    Washington DC

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Absolutely the best desserts of anyone anywhere in the DMV and likely beyond. They are all homemade! (Thank you, Margaret.). This is a lovely place to bring special guests - mine was very impressed and still marveling over the flash fried spinach!

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  11. DonnaS

    Washington DC

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    We love Laporta’s and will be back next month! Thank you.

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  12. InternationalFoodie

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Amazing & helpful service, always a fun atmosphere, amazing jazz singer & band (Saturday nights), delicious & inventive food, menu always changing. It’s a classy hang. What’s not to love?

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  13. SabrenaH

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2023

    Overall4Food5Service5Ambience4
    LaPorta’s always provides an excellent dining choice with excellent attentive service. My family and I have never been disappointed with any dish we’ve ordered here from appetizers, entrées, even an occasional brunch. The food is of the highest quality - always tasty and presented beautifully. The entertainment is just the icing on the cake, especially Saturdays when Sharon Clark is headlining.

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  14. MacnQ

    Washington DC

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on November 1, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Great dinner! We were a table of 6. The only reason the volume was energetic was there was a well attended wine dinner going on. There was a great jazz trio playing, Their volume was very appropriate. We had no problem carrying a conversation.

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  15. AlanC

    Washington DC

    17 reviews

    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2023

    Overall4Food4Service5Ambience2
    Very loud tables this evening (Wednesday) - a lot of patrons talking and having I guess a good time. However, unable to hear the wonderful playing of the 3 piece group playing music. Service was exceptional. Food delicious as usual. Prices really high IMO.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience4
    We enjoyed a leisurely meal and bottle of wine while listening to live jazz. Adonis was the BEST server.

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  17. MPeter

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Service by Isabella was fantastic and the Chef's daily specials were outstanding.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    The food, service, and music were delightful Always enjoy our experience here

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 30, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    The food was absolutely amazing. Great ambiance and very professional courteous service

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  20. Teri

    Philadelphia

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Our experience at LaPorta’s was incredible. The server was attentive, personable, and an overall delight. The food was delicious and served quite promptly. The live music was quiet and well chosen. This is one of my favorite restaurants in Old Town!

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  21. LynnA

    Washington DC

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Never disappointed with the food or service which is saying a lot. The desserts are always homemade and the entrees are delicious and creative. Always enjoy the music entertainment and also appreciate the parking garage for safe and easy access.

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  22. JoyceC

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Me and my husbands special place for milestones in our lives

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Waiter was great service was great. Food was excellent !!

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  24. MaggieB

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    We had a great time at LaPortas. The food, ambiance and music were fab! Can’t wait to go back!

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  25. DocTom

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Another wonderful night! We chose Laporta’s for our anniversary for great food, music, and a bit of Rumba.

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  26. RMBivone

    New York Area

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    This restaurant is worth going to. They were amazing at entering their establishment until we left The food was amazing. Service was great and they accommodated us with every request.

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  27. GlynnH

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service4Ambience5
    Amazing range of choices, with excellent blends of courses. Very pleasant staff, helpful and cheerful in their service.

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  28. Micki

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Food was excellent and our server, Frank, was helpful and attentive. Music complemented our dining experience.

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  29. LiveWell

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    Overall4Food4Service4Ambience5
    Dinner with my three daughters was lovely 😊 The atmosphere was laid back with the live jazz trio. It was a bit chilly for us, but overall very nice. The food was delicious: chk fettuccine, a stuffed chn and pasta with shrimp and clams and the baby girl had ckn fingers. Dessert 🍮 wasn’t a big hit. We took that to go: Strawberry Flaurrette was a bit too tart, the apple cobbler pastry was soggy, but the pecan pie was great according to my husband. We’ll certainly be returning!!

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  30. acaba

    Washington DC

    86 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    86 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Excellent food and service!!! Music was amazing!!!

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  31. CrisN

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    Overall5Food4Service5Ambience5
    Wonderful service, seated outdoors with our dogs, good food. Would definitely come back.

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  32. ByronL

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    Overall4Food5Service4Ambience4
    First time to Laportas. We sat in the "quiet" room, not in the live music (jazz) setting. My wife and I both ordered the complete menu, the trout was excellent. The service was fine, not overly intrusive. The pricepoint was fair for the location. Next time I would sit in the live music area.

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  33. AmyP

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Lunch was great! The food is consistently wonderful, and we are always treated like family. :)

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  34. CJTJAS

    Washington DC

    10 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    Overall2Food2Service1Ambience1
    Our dinner experience at Laporta’s last night was very disappointing. Let’s start with the service - their website says all wine bottles are 50% off on Mondays. Despite this, our server indicated you can only get that discount when ordering off a special menu that conveniently wasn’t available. Our server supposedly asked the manager to extend the discount to us, but was declined. The food was only fair - we started with the mussels roma, some of the mussels had a “dirty ocean” taste. The roma sauce was tasteless and bland. Next up was the hangar steak - it was cooked as ordered, but didn’t rise to the level of fine dining. The ambience left a lot to be desired and left diners feeling like they were in a 1990s era cafeteria setting. The couple seated behind us were (way) over served and got into a loud argument, cursing at one another and completely taking over the dining room. Servers were heard laughing and criticizing them to other diners but failed to intervene. I had to ask them to lower their voices; after which they left - thankfully. Overall, a very disappointing experience. Needless to say, we will not return.

    1 person found this helpful

  35. JamesS

    Phoenix

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    Overall3Food3Service5Ambience4
    It was fun to listen to the jazz and the server was very prompt and courteous. The food was good, but not worth the price, unfortunately. Overall a good experience.

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  36. likesgoodfood

    Washington DC

    65 reviews

    5.0

    65 reviews

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    We had a wonderful dinner at Laporta. It was Alexandria Restaurant week, when sometimes the menus aren't appealing to us, but these were terrific. The salad greens were fresh and perfectly dressed with a delicious dressing. The Virginia brook trout was perfectly cooked (which doesn't alway happen with fish) and the flash fried spinach was delightful. The pineapple cocoanut and chocolate desserts were also delicious. Service was very efficient and friendly, despite the large number of people in the dining room: two long tables of 10-12 people, but the noise never rose to an unpleasant level. Free parking in a garage is a rare and much-appreciated bonus in Alexandria. We are looking forward to becoming regulars at Laporta.

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  37. DocTom

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 13, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Erica was a great server. And as usual the music superb

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  38. Lovetodineout

    Washington DC

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    We brought visiting family to dinner, and were delighted with our experience, as usual. All four of us thoroughly enjoyed appetizer and each of our entrees. My wife said the pork chop special was the best she had ever had, the chicken envoltine and the salmon salad were delicious, and special thanks to the chef for making the green curry for the mahi “extra spicy” - which will definitely be a repeat order for me. The band’s music was lovely, and not to be left unsaid, our server, ‘Edonis’ provided excellent and attentive service.

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  39. RalphL

    Washington DC

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    Overall3Food2Service3Ambience2
    Music was very nice; played in the background so conversation was easy. Food was just so-so. Too spicy for our taste. Sent bill back twice to be corrected.

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  40. DonnaS

    Washington DC

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    Overall5Food5Service5Ambience5
    Our group loves meeting at Laporta's and Frankie was very attentive yesterday!

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FAQs

Laporta's Restaurant does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now, Postmates and Uber Eats. Laporta's Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (703) 683-6313.

Laporta's Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 2184 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Laporta's Restaurant

1600 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Dangerfield
  • Neighborhood
    Alexandria
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch: Sunday: 11:00am - 3:00pm; Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am - 3:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Friday: 3:00pm - 11:00pm, Saturday: 5:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free evening parking after 3pm in enclosed garage and all day Saturday and Sunday
  • Public transit
    King Street Metro one block awayOne block from Old Town Trolley
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Douglas Laporta
  • Entertainment
    Laporta’s is committed to presenting the very best in local jazz. Bringing a variety of the best available singers and musicians to our stage nightly for over twenty years. Featured are regular performances by such highly acclaimed singers as Sharon Clark, Patrice Ferris and Ester Haynes. Laporta’s books a range of Jazz styles from Be Bop and Scat, vocal standards, Jazz Fusion, Dixieland and Gospel,Live performances occur nightly during dinner service and after, seven nights a week.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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