by Ellyn Wexler

It's something of a secret that the area's most authentic traditional Italian food comes from a free-standing store on the perimeter of The Shops at Potomac Valley North. Most customers fortunate enough to have located Gemelli's Italian Market have heard about it via enthusiastic word of mouth or spied it in the parking lot shared by its more visible and high-traffic neighbors like Gold's Gym and Kicks Karate.

Maurizio and Monica Calcagno opened Gemelli's in February 2014 after revamping the 3,600-square-foot space that had been empty for two years. "We wanted our market to have a warm Italian feel," Maurizio said. "We cleaned up, had a lot to get rid of—like the wire racks" that dominated the front of the previous store. Instead, they added a small seating area, which is popular with the lunchtime crowd.

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Source: http://towncourier.com/