The 38 Essential Restaurants Around D.C.

"Partners Gerald Addison and Casey Patten (Grazie Grazie) brought hand-tossed pies and nostalgic Italian fare to Midtown Center in fall 2022. The red-sauced tribute to Patten’s nonna and her many Sunday suppers centers around pizzas, hearty bowls of pasta, and antipasti dishes like calamari, burrata, and arancini balls. A dreamy bar lined with family photos sends out Italian wines, elderflower spritzes, and Negronis three ways. An outdoor bar feels geared towards downtown’s 9-to-5 happy hour set, while glam lounge Grazie Mille arrived next door last year and added its own chandelier-lined patio this spring. Try its new Caesar for two, ribeye flambeed tableside, and decadent mac and cheese." - Tierney Plumb, Emily Venezky