Cheesetique founder Jill Erber and James Beard-nominated chef Cathal Armstrong teamed up to create Corso Italian, a new “neo-retro” restaurant and retail market opening at the Village at Shirlington in early December (4024 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, Virginia).

Homemade pastas and seasonal ingredients will anchor a menu full of playful takes on classic Italian dishes. Look for chicken Vesuvio updated with red chili and sage, bone-in veal parmesan, carbonara built with homemade guanciale, and cannoli cheesecake, with cured and preserved elements during colder months and local produce come spring and summer.