One of the things I miss most about home living in DC now is good italian food. Well, an NYC transplant may have just solved the issue for me!
For my birthday dinner this year I went with a group of friends to Carmines, in Penn Quarter, and finally found some good, homey family style italian food. Dishes are meant to split between 4-6 people and all 8 of us left stuffed after splitting 2 apps 2 entrees and a dessert (and yes, all of the food remained unfinished.)
Highlights of the meal:
The cold antipasto had a lot of variety, from fennel to caprese salad, olives to proscuitto, and and an absolutely delicious white bean dip.
The calamari was crispy and came with a slightly spicy marinara dipping sauce.
The chicken parmesan had a flavorful breading and wasn't smothered in too much cheese.
The gardineira pasta was the perfect mix of pasta and veggies.
For dessert, we had the TITANIC, which, as you can imaginel, is HUGE. There was a whole lotta whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, chocolate ice cream, chocolate cake, and i'm sure a whole lot more I couldn't even see!
See the full menu and find out more about Carmines HERE.
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