Mia’s Italian Kitchen is rooted in family. The inspiration came from Dave’s unique relationship with his great-grandmother – she didn’t speak a word of English, so they communicated through food. Arriving in the U.S. via boat in 1904 at the age of 20, Filomena Galeazzo Masucci settled in Rochester with her husband and had 7 children. One of her boys, ’Uncle Pete,’ went on to buy a 75-acre farm on the hills above Canandaigua Lake in the late 1940’s. Filomena moved with Pete & his wife into their 105-year old farmhouse, and so begins the story of Dave’s experience with Italian farm-to-table home cooking.
The menu at Mia’s was a created to capture the essence of Partner, Dave Nicholas', great-grandmother’s rustic Italian cooking. Originally from Naples, Italy, she used easy, simple, raw ingredients – an approach that Mia’s embraces in our menu, which includes house-made pasta, Italian sandwiches, charcuterie, and square pizzas (also available by the slice).
100 King St., Old Town
Alexandria, VA 22314
Monday-Thursday 11 AM – 12 AM
Friday 11 AM – 1 AM
Saturday 10 AM – 1 AM
Sunday 10 AM – 12 AM
The building that presently sits at 100 King Street began its life as the Corn Exchange building in 1871. The first floor of the building was occupied by Noble Lindsey’s grocery store, and the Corn Exchange occupied the second floor. (T. Michael Miller, “Wandering Along the Waterfront: King to Prince Street” in The Fireside Sentinel, August 1991, vol. V, No.8) The Corn Exchange itself did not last long, but Lindsey’s grocery business fared much better. By 1922 the Alexandria Gazette had the following to say about what had become the Lindsey-Nicholson Corporation: “No firm has been more responsible for the development of Alexandria commercially…”According to Sanborn maps, the building was occupied by the Virginia Public Service Company throughout the 1930s and into the 40s, and by 1959 it was occupied by the Federal Government. As with most of the Alexandria Waterfront district, 100 King St. sits on land that was created over time by filling in land and by the building of wharves to accommodate the city’s once-thriving shipping industry.
8717 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
407-601-7130
Monday-Thursday 11AM – 12AM
Friday 11AM – 1AM
Saturday 10AM – 1AM
Sunday 10AM – 12AM
Mia’s Italian Kitchen is now proudly serving up from-scratch, classic Italian fare on International Drive in Orlando. Brought to Orlando by the owners of the long beloved Café Tu Tu Tango, Mia’s Italian Kitchen is a fresh take on the classics. Handmade pastas, sauces, square pizzas and delightful Italian dishes tempt you with aromas and flavors that make you feel like you are in Italy instead International Drive! Using only the freshest of ingredients, our chefs pour their passions and love into every dish. Our sommelier has assembled an impressive wine menu of some of Italy’s best wines to compliment your meal. Not a wine fan? That’s ok, as Mia’s Italian Kitchen – Orlando offers and extensive menu of spirits and beers as well. Mia’s Italian Kitchen on I-Drive invites you to come and savor the tastes of Italy right here in Orlando!
