If ChatGPT were asked to conjure a successful Italian restaurant, its criteria would probably describe Bethesda’s Piccoli Piatti Pizzeria. This upscale-casual eatery checks all the boxes: At Piccoli, customers order at the counter, are issued…
It seems irreverent to combine a trip to the Sunglass Hut with pizza at Frank Pepe, but that’s life at this Montgomery Mall outpost of the legendary New Haven, Connecticut original. Entering the mall where…
Dishing Pizza first encountered Andy’s Pizza in 2018 when its first store opened in the Tyson’s Galleria. Not only did Andy’s stand out for its high-quality pizza, but it was the only affordable thing in…
Mamma Lucia may offer excellent $20 pasta dishes and $17 salads, but Dishing Pizza wouldn’t know, having only ever eaten their pizza. This casual local dining chain, with seven locations in Maryland and DC, has…
AP Pizza is at once delightful and maddening. Dishing Pizza acknowledges that it gets emotional about pizza, but AP Pizza has a Jekyll and Hyde thing going that makes Dishing Pizza’s head spin. First, the…
In a town high on pretension and low on authenticity, Vace is an odd duck. Vace’s storefront isn’t exactly dingy, but this Italian specialty carryout, with freezer cases filled with fresh-frozen ravioli, manicotti, lasagna, and…