After the success of their downtown DC fried chicken facility, Little Chicken, Casey Patten and Michelin- star Chef Gerald Addison chose it was time for something various. “Gerald and I have a typical interest in Italian-American cooking and a side fascination with pizza, and this is the genuine offer pizza,” Patten informed Washingtonian With that, the duo revealed the Italian-American home cooking sanctuary, Grazie Nonna, to DC restaurants in the fall of 2022.
At initially look, Grazie Nonna is a far cry from your household’s area Italian haunt. The extremely high ceilings and sophisticated candlesticks are suitabled for a scene from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” However, you’ll rapidly feel comfortable as soon as you get a taste of what the dining establishment provides. The menu is influenced by prominent cooks like Patten’s grandma, Nancy Russoniello, and includes a range of Italian requirements. Try beginning things off with the Nonna Platter, an antipasto that looks like the Italian flag with components like fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers, and arugula. Pizza is perhaps the star of the program, and visitors can pick from a variety of hand-tossed pies, all topped with aged and fresh mozzarella. That stated, pasta fans will not wish to leave without tasting the traditional Sunday Sauce over rigatoni, instilled with brief rib, hot sausage, and fennel.
