A Beloved Baltimore Scoop Shop Busts Into D.C. — And More Openings | Eater DC

"In Ballston Mike Cordero’s nostalgia‑driven Carbonara channels The Godfather with a rustic menu of homemade pastas, hearty Sicilian pizzas, beef carpaccio, eggplant rollatini, cioppino stew, chicken cacciatore over ziti, tiramisu, and stuffed cannoli, and the 4,000‑square‑foot space evokes a throwback scene with circular booths, big banquettes, violin strummers, and Sinatra on loop for seating up to 150." - Tierney Plumb