Her take on a classic Maryland dish, rockfish, was served cacciatore style with a potato chip gremolata. A margherita pizza came fresh from the brick oven crafted by Marra Forni in neighboring Beltsville, Maryland, while an orzo meatball, crispy turkey meatball, and a chicken marsala meatball completed a meatball trio. Julekha Dash/Eater DCĭuring a media preview, De Laurentiis shared a few dishes she came up with for Charm City diners. Another couple dozen tables are reserved for two chef’s tables next to the open kitchen, headed by BLT Prime alum executive chef Brian Drosenos.Ī view of the brick oven and open kitchen at GDL Italian. The restaurant can accommodate 40 diners on its patio, some of whom will get a view of M&T Bank Stadium. Lounge seating and high-top tables surround the large bar, where customers can dine on imported cheeses, meats, olives, and other antipasti.
The nearly 10,000-square-foot space in Baltimore contains fun design elements, including a photo booth, and posters of movies made by her grandfather, late-film producer Dino De Laurentiis. She also has her eponymous flagship restaurant at the Cromwell in Vegas. In February, De Laurentiis unveiled her fast-casual concept, Pronto by Giada, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The celebrity chef and restaurateur’s new 180-seat eatery inside the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore (1525 Russell Street) is the latest venture she’s opened inside a gambling venue.
