"Longtime D.C. chef Fabio Trabbochi’s casual pasta house with a mozzarella bar is named for the Italian masters who make fresh pasta. Top sellers include carbonara, potato gnocchi with porcini crema, and garganelli with clams and chiles. During the pandemic, Anthony Fauci got a to-go pasta fix at the Van Ness original. There’s also outposts in Rosslyn and downtown. Order online for takeout and delivery. For a fancier noodle, consider its prix fixe, Michelin-starred sibling Fiola." - Tierney Plumb, Mekita Rivas