Tag: Italian food

Where I’m Eating: Etto
[ 0 ] August 8, 2013 |

Where I’m Eating: Etto

  Etto equals good food but too small.  To the restaurants defense, it probably did not know it would garner this popularity when it opened its doors or this was probably the space they could afford.  The pizza is the star of their show with six options to choose from on the menu varying from […]

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A Trip to NOVA
[ 0 ] July 19, 2013 |

A Trip to NOVA

This trip was worth it.  The recent trip I took into Northern Virginia (NOVA) to the newly opened Osteria Marzano.  After learning that the co-owner’s mother is the mastermind behind the team at DC’s Famous Luigi’s, there was no need for an introduction to the food…it had to be good.  The fried mozzarella could not […]

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Etiquette Tuesday:  Consistency Brings Me Back
[ 0 ] July 9, 2013 |

Etiquette Tuesday: Consistency Brings Me Back

Bibiana is one of those places that will stay in the District many, many years.  The number one reason for this staying power is consistency.  I recently returned to the restaurant, which specializes in Italian cuisine, and am happy to report not much has changed since my last visit some odd years ago.  The ability […]

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Dishes We Love: Pizza, Pizza
[ 0 ] May 22, 2013 |

Dishes We Love: Pizza, Pizza

What do I love more than good food?  New good food.  For this reason a call from Capital Cooking to join her for dinner at Piola did take much convincing where the restaurant just opened its doors on the 14th street corridor.  Excited, I almost skipped to 14th street for much needed pizza and pasta […]

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Where I’m Eating: Italia
[ 0 ] October 26, 2012 |

Where I’m Eating: Italia

Have you ever fallen in love with a dish??  Well, I fell in love with pretty much every dish Acqua Al 2 had to offer.  Tucked neatly on 8th Street SE, across from Eastern Market, Acqua reminds me of times spent in Europe streaming in and out of small cafes that lined the streets.  Acqua Al […]

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