Michael Schlow's definition of a neighborhood Italian restaurant is a place where you don't need a reservation to score a table, and it's not a problem if you want to order your pizza or pasta to go. And just like the Boston-based chef's pet wine bar in Rome, the youthful Alta Strada in City Vista asks diners to put their trust in the establishment. House wines, for instance, are merely "white" or "red"; producers and vintages go unmentioned.
Weary of restaurants whose reservations policies or tabs (or both) make them as accessible as North Korea? If you're hungry for something new and inviting, Alta Strada is where you want to park your Vespa. The March baby, Schlow's third Washington eatery, is easy to access, easy to read and easy to like.
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