Fiola (restaurant)

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Fiola (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established2011
Owner(s) Fabio and Maria Trabocchi
Head chef Fabio Trabocchi
Food type Italian cuisine
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg (Michelin Guide)
City Washington, D.C.
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 38°53′38″N77°01′14″W / 38.8938°N 77.0205°W / 38.8938; -77.0205
Website www.fioladc.com

Fiola is an Italian restaurant located in Washington, D.C. that opened in 2011. [1] It has received positive reviews in The Washington Post . [2] It is one of several restaurants owned by the couple Fabio and Maria Trabocchi in the city. [3] The Trabocchis have announced plans to open a second location in Miami. [4]

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Located on Pennsylvania Avenue between the United States Capitol and the White House, U.S. politicians are regularly seen eating at Fiola, including President Barack Obama [5] and First Lady Michelle Obama. [6] In September 2018, at the height of the controversy over the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination, Senator Ted Cruz and his wife were confronted by protesters at the restaurant, after which they left. [7] This led to criticism on websites such as Yelp. [8]

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