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Fabio Trabocchi

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Fiola Mare Makes It Official at the Georgetown Waterfront

The new Italian seafood restaurant inked a 15-year deal at the Washington Harbour.

Fiola Mare, a new Italian seafood concept from restaurateur Fabio Trabocchi, signed a 15-year lease for some 9,000 square feet of space at the Washington Harbour, 3050 K St. NW, according to a press release. Trabocchi has already made a name for himself downtown at Fiola, named one of America's "Best New Restaurants" 2012 by Bon Appetit and a 2012 RAMMY award winner for "Best New Restaurant." The restaurant is on the Georgetown Advisory Neighborhood Commission agenda for March 4 for review of a liquor license application. Fiola Mare could open by the end of 2013, according to a press release. MRP Realty purchased the Washington Harbour property two years ago and has been renovating in since then. Last week MRP decided to put the property …

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Fiola Mare Restaurant Concept Up for Review

Fabio Trabocchi of Fiola hopes to open a restaurant at the Washington Harbour.

Fabio Trabocchi's plan to open a restaurant at the Washington Harbour — called Fiola Mare — will have its first public review at next week's Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC). Trabocchi opened Fiola downtown in April 2011. It's been named one of America's "Best New Restaurants" 2012 by Bon Appetit and a 2012 RAMMY award winner for "Best New Restaurant." Fiola Mare, his second DC restaurant, is on the ANC agenda for concept review of "alterations, enclosure at terrace and sign scheme." The Georgetown location would feature a seafood menu, according to Eater DC. Eater reported in October that "Trabocchi has hired Georgetown architecture firm HapstakDemetriou to design the restaurant, and is already busy testing seafood recipes for the …

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