Maria Trabocchi Makes a Name in DC with Fiola Mare
A Washington, DC eatery is giving gastronomes new talking points. Fiona Mare, on 3050 K St NW Ste 101 is not your usual restaurant, thanks to its culinary delights paired with DC hospitality and the powerful culinary couple behind it. According to the restaurant website, Fiolamareddc.com, the restaurant brings the Italian and the Mediterranean seaside dining experience of elegant simplicity without sacrificing flavor, color and texture. The Georgetown based restaurant is run by restaurateur Maria Trabocchi, her husband Mr. Fabio Trabocchi, who serves as the master chef together with a full management team.
In spite of their humble immigrant backgrounds, the couple shares a deep rooted belief in hard work and traditional upright upbringing, a recipe that has helped them succeed in the highly competitive US market. According to an excerpt about the restaurant published on the Washington Post, the couple first set eyes on each other at the now defunct Milanese restaurant, Bice in 1994. Maria, the daughter of a Spanish diplomat was working for a young chef from Italy and barely spoke any English. The couple married in 2000, a few years before establishing Fiola on the same spot where Bice stood.
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Fiona Mare offers a delightful menu made from the freshest, everyday and seasonal ingredients. The menu covers brunch, lunch, dinner among other offerings such as private dining and full bar. Some of the popular lunch offerings here, include; Bigoli all’ Anatra, which includes duck ragu and parmigiano reggiano foie gras emulsion and the Venetian Style Seafood Crudo, which features assorted fish and