Graffiato's Food Truck Fantasy Becomes A Reality Tomorrow

On Wednesday, July 25 Chef Isabella is putting Graffiato on wheels, and hitting the streets of Washington, D.C. with the restaurant’s reservation partner, CityEats. Powered by the Food Network, CityEats is adding training wheels to Graffiato to put Chef Isabella’s food truck fantasy to the test.

Opening: Graffiato Opens this Thursday!

Top Chef All-Stars Runner-Up Mike Isabella will open his first restaurant, Graffiato, in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on June 23. The no-frills two-story eatery, composed of bricks, cinder blocks, wooden booths and teak composite countertops, is a raw space reminiscent of the Italian bistros Chef Isabella grew up frequenting in New Jersey, yet the menu is anything but traditional Italian fare. Artisanal pizzas, house-made seasonal vegetable dishes, locally procured meats and cheeses and Italian-inspired small plates comprise the menu, which is sourced almost entirely from the East Coast.