"Nearly a decade in, chef Amy Brandwein’s polished osteria continues to shine in CityCenter DC. The five-time James Beard Award finalist goes all in on seasonal ingredients to construct a frequently changing Italian menu; for August, that currently includes melon-flanked snapper sashimi; peachy gazpacho; pristine pastas pumped up with purple broccoli and eggplant ragu; wood-fired mains like halibut and chanterelle mushrooms, lamb rib-eye, and pancetta-wrapped rabbit; and memorable desserts like an almond cake with fresh citrus, yuzu, and white chocolate. Tonari alum Mary Mendoza is the newly named executive pastry chef at both Centrolina and Piccolina, Brandwein’s all-day sibling cafe across the street." - Tierney Plumb, Emily Venezky
Scott Suchman