As reported by the Washington Business Journal, Penn Quarter Italian fish specialist D’Acqua is closed. Chef-owner Enzo Febbraro is focusing his talents on Forno, his recently debuted pizza, pasta and grill destination in Ashburn, VA. D’Acqua Cafe, his casual panini concession inside the Verizon Center, remains open. Reportedly Febbraro declined to pay a steep rent increase for the fine-dining venture’s location and is looking for another DC restaurant space.
In other closing news, the Rock Creek location in Mazza Gallerie is now “Events by Rock Creek," and is available for private parties only. The original Bethesda location continues to serve health conscious lunches and dinners to the public.