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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Now Open in Mosaic District: Dolcezza Gelato

Gelato shop and coffee bar opened Saturday off of Gallows Road in Merrifield.

Dolcezza, a gelato shop and coffee bar, opened in the Mosaic District on Saturday. This is Dolcezza’s first location in Virginia, Eater.com reported. Dolcezza is offering 16 flavors of gelato for its opening and will have more flavors once the warm weather comes. The coffee bar will offer Verve coffee and pastries. According to Dolcezza’s website, “Our philosophy is simple: Be curious. Be spontaneous. Play with your food. Support local farmers and make exquisite gelato.” The Mosaic District — on the edge of Vienna off of Gallows Road near Merrifield, at 2910 District Ave., Fairfax — is a new development with nearly three dozen retailers (notably Target) already open or set to open later this spring.  Taylor Gourmet Deli opened in the …

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Taylor Gourmet Deli Opens in Mosaic District

New sandwich shop in the Mosaic District brings the best from Philadelphia to Northern Virginia.

When Casey Patten moved to Washington, D.C. about 11-years ago after graduating from Penn State University, he couldn’t find a good Philadelphia hoagie in the area. About four years ago, he started Taylor Gourmet Deli and Saturday, he and his business partners opened their newest location in the Mosaic District in Merrifield. The Mosaic District is a new shopping area with a movie theatre, Target and other shops. The deli offers up some of Philadelphia’s other famed sandwiches outside of the cheese steak. “I couldn’t get a good hoagie,” Patten said. “When I would go into a sandwich shop and ask for a hoagie, people would look at me funny.” The Mosaic District Taylor Gourmet Deli is the fifth location Patten has opened. Patten has three …

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