An old-school deli in one of D.C.'s hippest neighborhoods? Fuggedaboudit. For all its restaurants, D.C. has a particular dearth of traditional Italian delis, with their black-and-white flooring, ceiling-hung laminated signs listing the almost-too-many sandwich options, and shiny glass display cases of goodies ready to be scooped into to-go containers.

But this image is alive and well in Shaw thanks to Capo Delicatessen, which opened this month at 715 Florida Ave. NW. DCist was invited in to experience the shop, and it's true old school—straight out of Little Italy.