Alias Review

April 03, 2002 Rivington Pub Crawl: Alias (corner of Clinton/Rivington). Okay, true, not a pub. Rather, an upscale restaurant. Walked in on Saturday night and got a table -- very lucky. Credit Easter Weekend for the lower-than-average turnout because the buzz is that this place is jammed... Another tiny, gorgeous hole-in-the-wall from the 71 Clinton/aka team. Might be my favorite of the lot. Outstanding food and very reasonable prices. I don't remember the details, but the fish appetizer (fish on fish cakes) was out-of-sight... With luck, chef Scott Ehrlich will achieve his dream of turning every single storefront on Clinton Street into a restaurant... I think these places must pay a lot of money for their authentic brick walls... Kind of a Scandanavian feel to the room and menu, muted tones and a cross like the Norway flag... Lots of people waiting in the tiny vestibule to be seated as we exited... Drinkers, fear not: the pub crawl returns to survey actual "pubs" tomorrow.

I rarely dine alone, but was treated royally by staff during a solo dinner engagement at the bar one evening. Great food, great service, gratifying memory.

Posted by: Kevin at July 10, 2003 07:07 PM