If living or visiting the Washington DC area, one Restaurant will always float to the surface of discussions of where to eat, and that is Restaurant Eve located in Old Town Alexandria a half block off King Street. Eve, as the locals call it, has been rated 4 Stars by Tom Seitsema, the Washington Post food critic and Chef Cathal Armstrong has been named one of the 50 best new chefs by Food & Wine magazine. This is a food lovers paradise but unfortunately it is always rated $$$$, hence Lunch in this post’s title. Lunch at the Bistro at Restaurant Eve has a Lickity Split Special, from 11:30 – 4:00 PM, where any two items on the bistro menu is available for $13.50. I recently had lunch there with Rachel and a good friend. I was pretty hungry so I started with the Italian Hoagie special and followed with the Polpette, a savory semi-spicy meatball dish served with Polenta. While Rachel had a crab cake served with salad and a vinaigrette and a blue cheese & walnut infused risotto. I’ve eaten here many times over the years and recommend the Bistro if you are on a budget but want 4 star service. For those fortunate few where money is not a concern, enjoy the 5 course tasting menu with wine pairings and plan for 2-3 hours and just as many dollars.