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TWOSOME PLACE

404 King Street, Alexandria, VA Twosome Place, South Korea’s leading premium dessert café brand has made its U.S. debut in Old Town Alexandria. The 2,604-square-foot café introduces the DC area to Twosome Place’s distinctive café experience, built around the pairing of specialty coffee and cake in a thoughtfully designed space meant for lingering, gathering and everyday occasions. They are  particularly known for their cakes, including its signature Strawberry Chocolate Cream Cake — the only trademark-registered cake in Korea – and bestselling Ice Box Cake. The Alexandria café also introduces a menu of Korean-inspired items including handcrafted beverages like the Dalgona Cream Top, Black Sesame Latte and Misugaru Frappe, alongside an all-day menu featuring K-Toast with Bulgogi and Egg, K-Chicken Panini and Bibimbowl.Photo Credit: @twosomeplace.us Instagram
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{What’s in that empty storefront? Which favorite chef is opening up where, and when? All those details and more in Coming Soon.

PASTIAMO OSTERIA

PROJECTED OPENING: November 2026 2614 Connecticut Avenue NW Pastiamo Osteria will be opening this November, bringing the warmth of a traditional Italian osteria to Woodley Park. This new 2,614-square-foot restaurant will pair handmade pasta and wood-fired pizza with seasonal dishes, classic cocktails, and a curated wine selection with indoor-outdoor seating available. Designed for everything from casual weeknight meals with shared bottles of wine to leisurely weekend brunches, Pastiamo will offer a convivial approach to traditional Italian dining. For more information, visit their website here.
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FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS WATCH ELECTION...

Red, blue or just ready for it to be over, nobody should spend election night alone refreshing a results map. On Tuesday, November 3, the DMV’s bars and restaurants are rolling out the big screens, drink specials and plenty of snacks to get you through every last precinct. Whether you’re a political junkie tracking every race or just want good company while the results roll in, head to our events calendar to find a watch party near you.
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Where is Nycci? Here, there, and everywhere in media outlets across the city.

Prep for Pizza Month with Nycci Nellis on Good...

October is Pizza Month, and Nycci is doing the research to make sure you celebrate right. Check out her segment on Good Day DC, featuring Westfield Montgomery's variety of pizza spots, here.
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Tune in regularly to hear Nycci Nellis talk food trends and news on WTOP Radio.

Celebrating National Pizza Month: DC’s...

In celebration of National Pizza Month, Nycci Nellis of TheListAreYouOnIt.com joined WTOP to highlight the DC region’s diverse pizza scene. From Neapolitan favorites like 2 Amys, Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza and Bar del Monte to New York-style spots like Pizzeria Alfreda, Slice & Pie and All-Purpose, Nycci explored some of the area’s standout pies. She also highlighted New Haven, Chicago tavern-style and Detroit-style pizza, proving there’s a slice for every preference across the region.
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Take a deep dive into the Industry and beyond.

Women Belong in the Kitchen: Kat Petonito &...

Kat Petonito and Rochelle Cooper run three Washington DC restaurants together, and before any of that they came up through kitchens that made them pay for being there. Rochelle was told that if she could not work with the chef who was harassing her, she would be the one moved. Twenty minutes into this one, the conversation stops being polite.Nycci Nellis takes Industry Night out to The Point in Southwest DC, where the Potomac and the Anacostia meet, and sits down with two of the most decorated women working in this city. Kat Petonito is executive chef across The Duck and The Peach, La Collina, and The Wells for Eastern Point Collective. Rochelle Cooper is executive pastry chef across all three and the 2024 RAMMY Pastry Chef of the Year.This chef interview podcast goes two directions at once. First into harassment in professional kitchens and what it did to two careers, including an HR conversation that ended with Rochelle choosing between a step back and a step out. Then into what they built afterward, a three restaurant group with a no touching policy, no drinking on the clock, good insurance, paid time off, mental health days, and a team that has mostly stayed six years.Along the way there is goat butter, primal cuts, 22 quarts of duck fat a day turned into bar soap, and an ice cream label born out of a walk-in full of leftovers. For anyone in the DC food scene or the hospitality industry, this is a working model, not a mission statement.Watch it on YouTube or listen to the podcast episode here. 
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