Beloved Neapolitan-style pizzeria 2 Amys has a new sister restaurant: Bar Del Monte opens Friday, March 8, in Mount Pleasant. While there are a couple pizzas, the focus here is more on simple plates with great, seasonal ingredients. “We have fried things, salad-y things, anchovy things, some little sausages,” says 2 Amys owner Peter Pastan, whose son Oliver Pastan is heading the no-reservations restaurant.
“It’s supposed to be simple, neighborhoody, low-key, friendly. Just have a normal meal, if this makes any sense in Washington, DC.” The younger Pastan has worked at all of his father’s restaurants, including the popular wine bar at 2 Amys. But his career has also spanned beyond that, from stints at now-closed Prune and Del Posto in New York to famed Roscioli in Rome.
