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June/July 2025
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Semifreddo Italian Cuisine,
located on Sudley Road in
Manassas, is celebrating its
five-year anniversary. The
restaurant serves authentic
Italian cuisine, offering the
community a fine-dining
experience. Semifreddo is
owned and operated by Franklin
and Zaira Hernandez. Franklin serves as
the chef, while Zaira manages the front
of the house.
Franklin's culinary journey began in 1994.
Although originally from El Salvador,
he has spent decades working in
Italian restaurants. He also trained
in Italy, attending cooking classes
and demonstrations alongside his
longtime mentor and former boss of
22 years. Zaira emphasizes that
passion and dedication--not
heritage--define great cooking.
Franklin's former boss once
believed only Italians could cook
Italian food, but Franklin's skill and
training proved otherwise.
Semifreddo is known for standout
menu items. Top dishes include
linguini with lobster and veal osso
buco with saffron risotto. The
house-cured duck breast is a
customer favorite. From Tuesday
through Friday, the lunch special
features an appetizer--soup, house
salad, homemade lamb meatballs
with soft polenta, or eggplant
parmigiana--an entrée--agnolotti
with aurora sauce, chicken
parmesan with linguini in tomato
sauce, or veal marsala with creamy
soft polenta--and a dessert--
tiramisu, Italian ricotta cheesecake,
or panna cotta.
Weekly specials also draw
diners. The restaurant offers
half-price bottles of select
wine on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, and half-
price martinis--mango,
l e m o n d r o p ,
c o sm o p o lit an, and
a p p l e t i n i -- o n
Thursdays.
Beyond the regular
menu, Semifreddo hosts
four wine dinners each
year. The upcoming
event on June 22 will
feature a winemaker
from the Campania region of
Italy. Guests will enjoy six
Italian wines, including a
welcome pour, each paired
with a specially crafted dish.
The winemaker will guide
diners through the wine-
making process, from grape
selection to fermentation.
Reservations are required, and the
restaurant closes for regular dining
during the event. Two seatings are
available: 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
For private celebrations, Semifreddo
offers a dining room that accommodates
up to 30 guests with a curated fixed
menu.
Over the years, Semifreddo has
developed a loyal following--not only
from Manassas locals but from nearby
communities like Gainesville, Bristow,
and Haymarket. Word of mouth continues
to play a key role in the restaurant's
success, with longtime patrons
enthusiastically recommending it to
friends and neighbors. For more
information, call
(571) 615-0631.
Semifreddo Italian Cuisine:
Celebrating Five Years of Fine Dining
Zaira and Franklin Hernandez
~ Kristy Gillespie
KQ
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