Pasta di Guy moves into active construction in Ashburn

Construction is underway at Ashburn Village Shopping Center off Gloucester Parkway, where Pasta di Guy is taking over the nearly 2,600-square-foot end unit that once housed Carnegie NY Style Pizza. For Ashburn diners, the first visible sign is no longer a promise on paper but an active build-out that points toward a summer opening and a new pasta counter in a busy neighborhood retail center.

The Ashburn shop will be the brand’s first Virginia location and its fifth store overall, a notable step for a small chain that began in Florida. That matters in Loudoun County, where restaurant growth has made the right corners of the suburbs feel more competitive by the month, and where a fast-casual pasta concept can win attention by offering speed without losing the made-from-scratch angle.

Pasta di Guy describes itself as a fast-casual Italian-themed eatery specializing in pasta dishes prepared to order with fresh ingredients. Its menu includes fresh pasta, sauces, flatbreads, salads, sandwiches and desserts, along with a create-your-own pasta bowl format and gluten-free choices. The concept is built for diners who want a quick meal but still want the feel of a chef-led kitchen, not a generic chain line.

The company’s menu examples point in the same direction. Penne Alfredo with Chicken, Baked Ziti and Chicken Parm Pasta are among the dishes tied to the Ashburn project, giving the restaurant a familiar Italian comfort-food core while still leaving room for customization. That combination has become one of the clearest hooks for a suburban lunch crowd and for families looking for an easy dinner stop close to home.

Chef Guy Carmeli launched Pasta di Guy as a food truck in Tampa Bay in summer 2019, then opened the first brick-and-mortar location in Wesley Chapel, Florida, in 2020. A second Florida restaurant followed in Trinity in summer 2022, and the brand’s media materials now point to awards that include Best Italian Restaurant in Tampa Bay in 2023, 2024 and 2025. For Ashburn, that history frames the move as expansion rather than a one-off experiment.

The practical takeaway for Ashburn Village is simple: the old pizza space is becoming a pasta destination, and the work now underway makes the opening feel much closer than the first announcements did.