Italian Expats Are Flocking to This DC Restaurant

It specializes in pinsas—oblong, Roman-style pizzas.

Written by Sam Chapple-Sokol | Published on July 28, 2026

Any restaurant claiming to be Italian will use the right ingredients. The right canned tomatoes, the right cheeses, the right olive oil. If you know anything about Italian food—and Italians—you know how much passion is spent on matching pasta shapes and sauces, the proper (and improper) toppings for pizza, the controversies of carbonara.