“Why are there so many people here?” an insistent 3-year-old Giacomo Baiamonte asked as he looked over a crowd squeezing into a corner of the Stilly Valley Collective. With that welcome, the mop-haired boy’s parents, Antonio and Kiersten, declared the grand opening of Caffe Italiano March 1, the newest barista stop brewing a little Italian coffee c...

Looking to satisfy your appetite for Italian fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Italian restaurants around Arlington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings. 1. The Italian Store Topping the list is The Italian Store, a family-owned Italian specialty shop...

Nino Pino wants you to know that after three years of being slightly off the beaten path on the outskirts of the Village at Shirlington, his Osteria da Nino is doing very well. “People are finding us, people have welcomed us to the neighborhood,” he said. The location at 2900 S. Quincy Street is in the office building behind the Post Office and nea...

Where once there were gadgets, there will now be bras. Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi is opening a new store at the Pentagon City mall, in the former Brookstone space. Intimissimi, which boasts nearly four times as many stores worldwide as top U.S. lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret, announced plans to expand to the U.S. in 2015. Since then it ha...

When: Saturday, March 25, 2017 From 7:30 pm To 9:00 pm - Where: Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre, 1611 N. Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209 Organized by : National Chamber Ensemble, In collaboration with : Italian Cultural Institute. Entrance : Ticket Purchase Required Four seasons become eight when the National Chamber Ensemble presents The Four Seasons of...

La Moto Washington, located in the heart of Arlington, and a short walk from the Clarendon Metro, is the official flagship store for Vespa, Piaggio, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi. Whether you are new to riding, or simply want to add utility and excitement to your morning commute, La Moto Washington has a vehicle to suit your riding level and interest...

The Italian Store opened its new Westover Village location to large crowds of hungry fans Monday. The store, at 5837 Washington Blvd, represents an expansion for the company in more ways than one. At 6,000 square feet, the new store is more than twice the size of the original, beloved Italian Store in Lyon Village.   The Westover locati...

Have you heard about the resurgence in bocce ball, a revered Italian tradition? A new generation of players is taking on Italian-American clubs and grandfathers everywhere at their own game at an ever-increasing rate. It turns out that in addition to the game's appeal as a relaxing backyard past-time, it also provides a framework for the perfect da...

by Ethan Rothstein   Despite a weekend where neighbors came by and were served free pizza, The Italian Store isn't opening in Westover for another two weeks.    Owner Robert Tramonte said the two soft openings were meant as a "thank you" to the neighborhood– and a chance to break in the new pizza ovens — but the store, at 5837 Wa...

If one is good, two is better. Devoted fans of The Italian Store would surely agree. ARLNow.com reports that popular Arlington delicatessen The Italian Store -- which has thrived in the Lyon Village neighborhood for more than three decades -- plans a second location in Westover. The new location, at 5839 Washington Blvd., will be about twice the s...