By Anna Spiegel

Boston-based restaurateur Michael Schlow is building a strong presence in Washington, having opened two popular restaurants in the District—Tico and the Riggsby—in under two years. Next up for the James Beard Award-winning chef: Alta Strada, an Italian osteria, and a still-unnamed international crudo bar, all bound for the former Kushi space in Mt. Vernon Triangle this spring.

The 3,900 square-foot restaurant joins two other Alta Strada locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, though Schlow says the DC branch will have a unique aesthetic—wife and mixed-media artist Adrienne Schlow will contribute works—and mostly-new menu, created with the surrounding community in mind.

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