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10/29/2025

✨Fashion Fusion!✨
We’re thrilled to share that the November issue of Naples Illustrated spotlights the unforgettable Grand Finale of The Naples Fashion Week — hosted last April at Ferrari of Naples. This world-class showcase brought together fashion and luxury in spectacular style, featuring renowned international couture designers Carlos Merchan and Rosita Hurtado, who unveiled their stunning new collections on a 120-foot runway with top professional models. What an incredible night celebrating creativity, elegance, and the vibrant fashion community here in Naples! 💫👗🚗

04/22/2025

Fashion & Ferraris! On Saturday, April 5, The Naples Fashion Week came to a spectacular close with its grand finale event at Ferrari of Naples. The world-class production featured a fusion of fashion and luxury, highlighting renowned international couture designers Carlos Merchan and Rosita Hurtado who unveiled their latest collections on a 120-foot runway with professional models. Here’s an event recap on WINK News.

08/01/2024

The Washington Lobbyist, DC's "Man About Town" who covers all the latest insights on Washington's food, travel and hospitality scene, recently dined at Chef Mike Cordero's Carbonara restaurant and enjoyed his night. Check out his dining experience here. Thanks for coming The Washington Lobbyist!

Share my article: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More Nestled in the middle of Clarendon and Ballston, near the Virginia Square Metro in Arlington, VA, Carbonara is a delightful new Italian restaurant that...

07/23/2024

Carbonara Parmesan Wheel! Watch Chef Mike Cordero serve up his iconic pasta parmesan wheel and espresso martini flights table side with Fox 5’s Erin Como. The newly opened Carbonara: Old School Italian & Wine Bar brings authentic New York Italian cuisine to Arlington.

07/19/2024

Save the date! The spontaneous urban French picnic Dîner en Blanc - Washington returns to DC for its ninth edition on Saturday, September 21 -- celebrating food, fashion and community with new additions.

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Tickets go live in July for the September 21 soiree.

05/15/2024

Old school meets new school! Chef Mike Cordero's newly opened downtown Ballston eatery Carbonara: Old School Italian & Wine Bar () is huge hit and garnering great reviews. Check out Chef Mike cooking up his featured delicacies the Flaming Carbonara Parmesan Wheel and the Pistachio Martini on WUSA 9's Great Day Washington.

03/21/2024

On Wednesday, March 20, Chef Mike Cordero and his Cordero Hospitality team, which include his two sons Nick and Anthony Cordero and interior designer Yvette Irene Design, celebrated the unveiling of Carbonara: Old School Italian & Wine Bar in Ballston during a private grand opening event. The 4,000-square-foot indoor and outdoor restaurant is located at 3865 Wilson Boulevard and is an old-world Italian ristorante serving classico wines. Invited guests and members of the media enjoyed bites from the menu and numerous pours of specialty cocktails and Italian vinos from the wine bar. Carbonara offers a substantial menu featuring classic Italian cuisine, focusing on the southern region of Italy, with all food made in-house and fresh homemade pasta prepared daily. Carbonara is now open and offers takeout and buyout options for private events. Mike Cordero serves as executive chef. Well done, Cordero Hospitality!👏

03/15/2024

Congratulazioni! Chef Mike Cordero's Carbonara: Old School Italian and Wine Bar debuts on Monday. Read more about his newest restaurant concept featuring classic Italian cuisine in Arlington Magazine:

With house-made pastas, tableside flair and Sinatra serenades, the longtime restaurateur puts a modern spin on classic Italian dining.

12/13/2023

Extended through the holidays! Come see Titanic The Exhibition now at National Harbor. Here's a sneak peek personalized tour inside this fascinating immersive historical experience with media personality Kate Michael. Thanks for covering K Street Magazine!

An exhibit currently on view at National Harbor – created by award-winning exhibitions creator and producer Musealia – takes DC-area visitors into the tragedy like never before with over 200 objec…

11/06/2023

Titanic. The Exhibition now at National Harbor! On the fateful morning of April 15th, 1912, the Titanic sank in the icy waters of the North Atlantic and claimed the lives of 1,496 people. More than a century after the 1912 tragedy, Titanic. The Exhibition – created by award-winning exhibitions creator and producer Musealia – just arrived in the DMV after successful runs in New York City and London. Learn more about it here from Washingtonian.

The touring exhibition, with never-before-seen artifacts, will be in the DC area until December.

09/26/2023

Even a torrential downpour couldn't stop thousands of attending this year's Dîner en Blanc - Washington. DC's eighth edition was the perfect excuse to wear white after Labor Day. Such a fun night!

Le Diner en Blanc – or 'dinner in white' – has gone global since its inception in Paris about three decades ago. In 2014, Washington launched its own version of the visually striking event, and since then some 25,000 people have attended. VOA’s Laurel Bowman reports.

07/27/2023

🥂 Flash mob fête! Washingtonians now have the perfect excuse to wear white after Labor Day. Dîner en Blanc - Washington returns to DC to celebrate its eighth edition with a new date and elevated format. Here are the deets:

The fancy picnic party returns on September 9.