Carmine’s reopens its D.C. restaurant Wednesday, 15 months after closing at the onset of the pandemic. The Penn Quarter outpost of New York City’s Carmine’s, known for its family-style platters piled high with Southern Italian meatballs, pasta, and other dishes, closed completely in March 2020.

The 20,000-square-foot restaurant, at 425 7th Street NW near Capital One Arena, seats 750 and has nine private dining rooms with private spaces that can accommodate up to 400 guests, making it the largest restaurant in D.C. It is also one of the top-billing restaurants in D.C. for sales.