About Restaurant Eve
Chef Cathal Armstrong and wife Meshelle understand it’s okay—even desirable—to break rules. Diners can find a variety of experiences under one vaulted roof at their Old Town restaurant: European tasting menus, family-style Asian feasts, and à la carte samples of both. Each has its pleasures. Armstrong is equally at ease whipping up duck confit with potatoes Lyonnaise as he is with dinuguan, a vinegary, chili-stoked Filipino stew—a preview of his forthcoming DC venture, Kaliwa. Sommelier/barman Todd Thrasher creates ingenious cocktails with house-made exotica such as kaffir bitters and ginger-sage soda. The desserts have always been whimsical (e.g., the now-famous “birthday cake”), though it’s worth exploring cheeses from County Cork, considered the culinary hub of Cathal’s native Ireland. Expensive.
Also great: Filipino street barbecue; dorade with butternut-squash purée; Yukon Gold potato gnocchi; chocolate tart with butterscotch ice cream.
Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Petworth.
Anna Spiegel covers the dining and drinking scene in her native DC. Prior to joining Washingtonian in 2010, she attended the French Culinary Institute and Columbia University’s MFA program in New York, and held various cooking and writing positions in NYC and in St. John, US Virgin Islands.
Jessica Sidman covers the people and trends behind D.C.’s food and drink scene. Before joining Washingtonian in July 2016, she was Food Editor and Young & Hungry columnist at Washington City Paper. She is a Colorado native and University of Pennsylvania grad.
Kristen Hinman has been editing Washingtonian’s features since 2014. She joined the magazine after editing politics & policy coverage for Bloomberg Businessweek and working as a staff writer for Voice Media Group/Riverfront Times.
