Med Lahlou, the owner of Lupo Verde on 14th Street NW, recently followed up on a plea from his children — “When are you going to open in our neighborhood?” — by rolling out Lupo Verde Osteria in the Palisades.

Residents are tickled to have another option in a stretch of the city where restaurants are surprisingly few. I’m pleased to see that the fried artichoke served at the original Italian establishment has made its way across town to a multi-floor restaurant carved from a former townhouse and fronted with a small patio.