DC Pasta Company Ready to Open
Casual Italian eatery will occupy former Palate site on Pearl Road
The new The D.C. Pasta Company will open next week, co-owner Carmela del Busso said. "It will be the beginning of next week," del Busso said. "Which day, we're not sure yet." The restaurant, which will take over the former Palate restaurant site at 12214 Pearl Rd., will feature casual, traditional Italian fare, 25 wines under $25 and affordable entree prices aimed at attracting the whole family. The menu will include eight to 10 homemade pastas, each offered in three different sizes to satisfy parties big and small. "We're going to make all the pasta from scratch," del Busso said. She has partnered with Dante Boccuzzi, who owns Dante and Ginko, for the venture. "He's the D and I'm the C," she said. Del Busso, who also owns Oggi in …
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