Last night Gabriele and I had dinner at 2 Amy’s. It’s a well known place in NW Washington but one neither of us had been to previously. We’re big Pizzeria Paradiso fans and that’s where we head when in the mood for top notch pizza.
We still are, but 2 Amy’s is excellent as well. It’s larger, and was really hopping last night well past 10:00 PM. The theme is high level Neapolitan, and the place delivers. One very cool feature is meat hanging off the wall of the bar, under the heading “Serenity Now.” (Forgot to ask waiter to explain/confirm the Seinfeld reference). You can just order some slices from the bartender. Prosciutto, capicola, pork loin, salami, even boar! All sorts of cheeses as well.
Gabe had a goat cheese crostini, and I started with buffalo mozzarella and anchovies. Both our pizzas were great, mine had salami, cheese and black olive and Gabe’s was mostly prosciutto, mushroom and arugula. Not quite as good as Paradiso, but very close.
The wine we had was a Cataldi Madonna, Montepulciano 2005. It was tasty, not too fruity and went well with the food. Should only be around $12-15 in stores if you want a decent, middle of the road Italian red.
But the food and the atmosphere were the stars last night. Too bright and loud for an intimate dinner, otherwise you won’t be disappointed.