il Canale, Georgetown is the only D.C. restaurant ever to receive the top culinary honor from the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce and the National Institute of Tourism. “…we are able to recognize and reward excellent purveyors of Italian food…” the Chamber said in presenting the award to Georgetown’s il Canale and a contingent of leading Italian restaurants in New York City on June 8.

In connection with the award ceremony  was the 7th annual show, “Ospitalita Italiana: The Authentic Italian Table,” one of the best Italian culinary experiences that New York City has to offer, said a statement from the Chamber.