Restauratuer Michael Schlow adds to Glover Park's culinary game with Casolare, a 156-seat coastal Italian restaurant opening Monday in the recently revamped Kimpton hotel. This is the fifth DC eatery for the Boston-based chef, who began his Washington expansion with Tico, and most recently debuted fellow Italian ventures Alta Strada and Conosci in Mt. Vernon Triangle. Chef Philippe Reininger, formerly of sister restaurant the Riggsby, has swapped kitchens to execute Casolare's seafood-centric fare. Here's what to know before you go. 

The menu: Coastal Italian, which encompasses the whole boot. While you'll find classic Southern dishes such as Sicilian swordfish with caponata and Capri-style seafood salad, Schlow includes specialties from other seaside regions. Look for items like Genovese-style pasta with shrimp and pesto, or lamb with chickpeas and Calabrian chilies.

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