Stellina Pizzeria near Union Market was such a hit out of the gate with its pizza dough paninis and and cacio & pepe pies that the founders are opening a second location in Mount Vernon Triangle next year. Restaurateur Antonio Matarazzo and Chef Matteo Venini, who first met working at Lupo Verde, are planning a Summer 2020 debut at 508 K St. NW. 

In addition to what Venini calls "Neo-Neapolitan" pizzas, the fine-casual restaurant also serves pasta, cones of fried snacks, salads, and a full menu of beer, wine, and cocktails.  The Mount Vernon Triangle Stellina will have a nostalgic look thanks to a promise the building owner made more than a decade ago. According to the Post, Douglas Development vowed to recreate the look of The Waffle Shop at a new downtown address after the original location was torn down on 10th Street NW.