Alexandria Restaurant Partners (ARP), the group behind Virtue Feed
& Grain in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizza
& Tap in Alexandria, Virginia, and the recently opened Palette 22 in
Shirlington, Virginia, has announced the Tuesdsay, May 24th opening of
The Majestic, located
in Old Town, Alexandria, at 911 King Street. Housed in an
historic and iconic storefront, the newly refurbished restaurant will
open for dinner service, with lunch and weekend brunch to debut later in
May.
Guests can anticipate a new and fresh culinary direction with
Executive Chef/Proprietor Gaby Hakman at the helm, with a diverse,
seasonal, and vibrant, protein and vegetable-forward menu. Hakman has
worked to create a contemporary seasonal bistro menu with
ingredient-focused dishes showcasing quality olive oils, herbs, garlic,
and other influences that reflect her Mediterranean palate, as well as
rotisserie meats, which will add deep flavor and variety to the
restaurants signature dishes. The newly renovated 85-seat dining room
features a comfortable and sophisticated setting that is still
approachable. Extensive updates were made to the finishes, fixtures,
and furnishings making for a completely new dining experience.
“Memorable food is essential in a local restaurant, and with this new
renovation and new slate, I want to use the setting of The Majestic as a
background for an authentic and very flavorful dining experience,”
states Gaby Hakman. “It is my hope that The Majestic will become the
‘go-to’ spot for locals to enjoy a wine-filled evening among friends and
for visitors to the region, it will be a ‘must-do’ for the cuisine and
great vibe.”
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For dinner, diners can savor Nibbles and Starters such as
Fried Olives with pimenton aioli; Market Crudité with green goddess dressing; Tuscan Chicken Liver Toast with fennel mostarda and pickles; Baby Beets with citrus, whipped goat cheese, and pistachios, and Steak Tartare with cornichons and grilled bread. Entrée selections include
Spit-Roasted Chicken with panzanella and au jus; Grilled Whole Fish, market fish, fingerling potatoes, salsa verde, and olives; NY Strip with roquefort butter, spring onions, and forest mushrooms; Striped Bass with asparagus, green garbanzos, farro, and almond gremolata, or a
Pot of Mussels with tomato, wine, Calabrian chiles, and frites. Guests can also select from Sides, which include
Asparagus with pangratto; Broccolini with chiles and garlic; Fingerlings with garlic and rosemary; Carrots with hazelnut dukkah and Greek yogurt; Frites with coriander and cumin salt; Cauliflower, spit roasted, and
Parmesan Polenta.
Dinner items range in price from $10 to $32. Within the coming weeks
Hakman will add Daily Specials to the menu, which will be available on
specific nights of the week. Highlights include
Burger Night (Mondays); Prime Rib (Fridays), and Chicken & Ribs (Sundays).
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For lunch, guests at The Majestic can look forward a balanced
selection of dishes highlighting rotisserie-driven items and healthy
options for middle of the day dining. Standout Starters include
Deviled Eggs, chef’s whimsy; Chicken Liver Toast with a pancetta crouton; Baked Feta with za’atar, chiles, and flat bread; Charred Octopus with chickpea purée, olives, and harissa vinaigrette, and Little Gems, shaved vegetables with Meyer lemon, and herbs. Salad and Sandwich highlights include
Steak Salad with mint, basil, chiles dressing, and peanut; Kale Salad with chickpeas, cauliflower, farro, feta, raisins, and pine nuts; Chicken Panzanella with spring vegetables, eggs, avocado, and ricotta salata; Porchetta Sandwich with rosemary aioli, caramelized onions, and arugula, and the
Majestic Burger, aged beef with smoked cheddar and bacon onion jam. Entrées of note include the
Pot of Mussels with tomato, wine, Calabrian chiles, and frites, and the
Swiss Chard Ravioli with lemon, herb, ricotta, and walnuts, and
Salmon with lentils, quinoa, spinach, and spiced yogurt. Lunch items range in price from $6 to $22.
For Brunch, guests will be tempted by creative breakfast classics highlighting seasonal ingredients such as
Brûléed Grapefruit with vanilla bean; Beet Cured Salmon with crispy potato cakes and horseradish-dill crème fraîche; Fried Chicken & Waffles with cheddar-chive waffle, red chile-honey-butter, Dutch baby lemon, ricotta, and blueberries; Eggs In Purgatory with fiery tomatoes and chickpeas; Egg White Omelette with garden vegetables and goat cheese, and
Cheesy Polenta Poached Eggs with sautéed greens. Salad and sandwich highlights include
Breakfast Sammy with fried egg, smoked bacon, and cheese; Wild Mushrooms with soft scrambled eggs, ricotta, and toasted sourdough; Kale with strawberries, house-made granola, pumpkin seeds, and goat cheese, and Pastrami Turkey Reuben with red cabbage slaw and “comeback” sauce. Sides include
Smoked Bacon; Fingerling Hash; Chunky Monkey Buns; Creamy Polenta, and Turkey Sausage.
Brunch
items range in price from $10 to $24, and scratch-made, crafted Weekend
Libations from the bar will round out the offerings for an ideal
weekend meal.
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For the perfect pairing with any menus, The Majestic offers a full
bar featuring classic cocktails with a twist, as well as seasonal
prohibition-style craft cocktails. Highlights of the new drink list
include;
Smoking Jacket, Bulleit Rye whiskey, blood orange bitters, house smoked black cherries and tangerine zest; The Capone, bacon and habanero-infused tequila, heirloom tomato juice, olive juice, pepperoncini juice and an ‘everything salt’ rim; Rosie’s Riveting, Grey Goose vodka, Grand Marnier, hibiscus syrup, scratch lemonade and peach purée; Summer Spice, Bacardi Dragon Berry rum, grilled watermelon, strawberry and jalapeño purée and citrus, garnished with a citrus sugar rim; Mighty Joe, Van Gogh espresso vodka, Frangelico, chocolate milk, graham cracker rim, torched bananas and marshmallows, as well as the
Majestic G&T, Citadelle gin, Jack Rudy small batch tonic, scratch lemonade, blueberries and mint. An
eclectic selection of wine varietals spanning both the states and the
globe will also be available. 48 different reds, whites, and sparkling
wines will be available by the bottle with more than 20 wines available
by the glass. A selection of local and seasonal brews from four draft
lines along with domestic bottled beers will be available as well.
The new interior of The Majestic was designed with interior
architecture by Paul Beckmann, of Beckmann Architects, and interior
design by David Chennault, both of Old Town, Alexandria. The design pays
respect to the art deco roots and elements that were retained in the
renovation, while adding modern updates and layers of interest through
color, texture, a contemporary mix of high and low, articulated through
fabrics, finishes, textures, lighting, and an assortment of artwork of
all kinds. Inspiration came from intimate supper clubs, art salons, and a
collector’s gallery/library/conversation space, and the walls will be
adorned by salon-style installations of two-dimensional artworks of all
types, including photographs, prints, paintings, drawings, framed and
unframed, to add to the composed, yet casual feeling of the restaurant.
Rich jewel-tones throughout the space are enhanced by ambient
lighting, and at the individual booths along one side of the space,
small lamps create even more mood and dining ambiance. The open display
kitchen takes center stage, while at the opposite end at the storefront
and entrance area, the bar offers guests a chance to linger and enjoy a
classic or signature prohibition-style or two.
The restaurant will open starting
Tuesday, May 24th, with Happy Hour, Monday – Friday, from
4 PM to 7 PM, with dinner service available Sunday through Thursday, from
5 PM to 11 PM, and Friday and Saturday, from
4 PM to 12 AM. Brunch will debut May 31
st and will be served Saturdays and Sundays, from
11 AM to 4 PM.
The Majestic is located at 911 King Street in the heart of historic Alexandria, Virginia. (
Located eight blocks from the King Street-Old Town
Metro Station, accessible on the Yellow and Blue lines).
For reservations
call
(703) 837-9117 or visit
www.TheMajesticVA.com
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