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100 Very Best Restaurants: #22 – All-Purpose

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Published on February 12, 2020
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About All-Purpose

cuisines
Italian
Location(s)
1250 9th St NW
Washington, DC 20001
79 Potomac Ave SE
Washington, DC 20003
Awards
100 Very Best 2020

Have a wings-and-pizza craving? These pizzerias—kid-friendly, date-friendly, and boozy-brunch-friendly—are your place. Those wings? Glazed in Calabrian-chili honey and served with feta ranch. The pies can skew cheffy—blanketed with, say, short rib and apple mostarda—but the pepperoni option is just as lovable. When it comes to small plates, chef Mike Friedman celebrates Italian American flavors, whether a spaghetti squash done up al limone or a more-is-more eggplant parm. Moderate.

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