"The new pizza and pasta parlor in Mt. Vernon Triangle will ring in its first NYE with a straightforward, all-night happy hour at the bar. Steals include $3 Peronis, proseccos, and wines on tap, along with $5 cocktails like a paloma and Rum Buck. Navy Yard sister spot Osteria Morini’s plans are a little more refined, starring multi-course menus ($85-$95/person) from 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m." - Tierney Plumb
"Michael White’s Nicoletta Italian Kitchen, recently opened in Mount Vernon Triangle, features a brunch menu with a breakfast pizza topped with smoked pastrami salmon." - Gabe Hiatt
"New York-based Altamarea Group (Osteria Morini) recently opened an Italian all-day cafe and restaurant that offers a rich and creamy nitro martini on draft during brunch. The drink features espresso, vodka, and vanilla cream ($13)." - Tierney Plumb
"The opening dinner menu at Nicoletta Italian Kitchen’s 40-seat dining room next door includes pastas, pizzas, salads, and Italian snacks, along with includes surf-and-turf entrees like branzino, veal, hanger steak, and sea bass." - Tierney Plumb
"Meanwhile, White and partner Ahmass Fakahany are also prepping to open an evolution of Nicoletta Pizzeria, dubbed Nicoletta Italian Kitchen, in Mount Vernon Triangle next month." - Tierney Plumb