Potenza

Born in southern Italy, Columbina Potenza, grandmother of Stir Food Group founder Dan Mesches, instilled a passion for preparing food simply and with all natural ingredients. Executive chef Bryan Moscatello and staff have gone out into the world hand picking from the treasure trove of available ingredients to create an extensive menu of rustic Italian dishes. Prepare yourself for a place...

Eat your “way around Italy” at this “bustling” Downtown spot, where “healthy” portions of “gently priced” fare (including “delicious pizzas and pastas”) lure crowds to a “well-designed space” with an “open kitchen”, TVs for “sports fans” and old-timey tiled floors; even dissidents who deem it “nothing to write home about” can’t resist sampling “pastries and sorbet from the attached cafe” or...

This downtown Italian trattoria from the Stir Food Group takes its mission very seriously: not only can you browse through its compact wine store, but many of the DC workforce stop by for a morning cappuccino and baked goodies from its affiliated bakery. More earnest shoppers may pick up the day’s bread loaf and some gooey Italian pastry. But most people at mealtimes crowd into the main dining...

Low-key legit Italian eatery for high-minded gov and non-gov workers alike, located in iconic Woodward building. Well-sanded interiors resemble distinguished Kansas City smoking rooms from bygone era: plush, high-backed, dark-stained pine panels cabernet-colored velvet booths, settees, ottomans-you expect a bartender with a handlebar moustache. Solid pizza, other real-deal Italian from...

Find dishes from across Italy in a space that looks like it was ripped from the Tuscan countryside.