The Needle: Restaurant Eve

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Reviewed by Ann Limpert , Cynthia Hacinli , Todd Kliman

Restaurant Eve

110 South Pitt Street
Alexandria, VA
Phone: 703-706-0450

Cuisines:
English/Irish/Scottish, American, Modern

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
King St.

Price Range:
Very Expensive

Dress:
Upscale Casual

Noise Level:
Intimate

Reservations:
Recommended

Special Features:
Late Night, Party Space

Website:
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Best Dishes
In the bistro: Bacon-egg-and-Parmesan salad; crab bisque; charcuterie board; bouillabaisse; sablefish with paprika cream; duck leg with lentils; Casco Bay cod "clam" chowder; buttermilk panna cotta.
In the tasting room, foie gras with Molly Delicious apples; Jerusalem artichoke veloute with black truffles; lobster with ginger and baby cilantro; crepinette with braised pied de cochon; clafoutis with Duarte plums; molten chocolate-caramel cake.

Price Details:
Bistro entrees, $25 to $35.
Tasting room menus, $85 and $110.
Weekday Lickity-Split lunch menu (in the bar), $13.50.

There may be more-luxurious settings, and chef Cathal Armstrong is no innovator, but no area restaurant satisfies on so many levels. Looking to unwind? The roster of cocktails is the best around. Crave pampering? The effortless-seeming service will make you feel like a king. For foodies, the tasting room is an extravaganza, while the bistro makes good on its promise of a relaxed meal of earthy yet refined cooking. Need a lighter bite? The cheeses, some made in-house, are terrific, and so is the charcuterie board—all made in-house.

This article appeared in the July, 2008 issue of The Washingtonian.

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