OSTERIA MOZZA

3276 M Street NW 

A collaboration years in the making between James Beard Award-winning restaurateur Stephen Starr and legendary LA chef Nancy Silverton has culminated in the opening of the Michelin-starred Osteria Mozza in the space formerly home to Dean and DeLucca in Georgetown, making it the first East Coast location of the restaurant. This new 20,000 square-foot restaurant is dedicated to rustic and traditional Italian food, with a marble-topped Mozzarella Bar, two private dining areas, and a feature you’ll find only at the DC Mozza: a colorful market showcasing specialty olive oils, spices, fresh fruit and vegetables, jarred and tinned Italian delicacies, sundries and much more, with each item handpicked by Silverton herself. Some menu highlights include Foccacia di Recco, Nancy’s Caesar, Nancy’s Favorite Trio, and much more. The bar is also devoted to Italian flavors and producers: Osteria Mozza offers an Italian-focused wine list that spotlights classic, novel and compelling offerings produced in Italy’s Piedmont, Tuscany, Campania and Sicily winemaking regions. A highly curated selection of Champagnes rounds out the list. For more information, visit their website here.