If you've ever been to Italy, or if even if you've been to an Italian person's home, you know that the most important thing on everyone's mind is: FOOD.

Have you eaten? What have you eaten? Do you want more? What about just a little antipasto? These are all questions th...

Imagine: after walking through the windy streets of Boston, you stumble upon a warm and sunny caffè. You wander in, seeking a minute of refuge and hoping that they have something appealing that will buy you a bit of comfort and calm. The room smells of espresso and… so...

You know it’s an authentic Sicilian restaurant when the Italian publications begin covering its opening! Lettera Emme wrote about Zia Gianna and its Sicilian Executive Chef and Owner, Nino Barbalace, noting that it’s one of the few in Boston to offer true, authentic Si...

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Eater followed up their first piece with one that announced the official Grand Opening date, November 25! Highlighting key menu items, like nutellino, an espresso beverage doused with a healthy serving of nutella, and breakfast sandwiches, made with Brioscia, or the Si...

Leading local newspaper, The Boston Globe, highlighted Zia Gianna as a newcomer to the restaurant scene in its “Tables” column! With a specific focus on Executive Chef and Owner, Nino Barbalace, the paper explained that this Dorchester coffee shop has an authentic, Sic...

Always the first to the scene, Eater reached out to Zia Gianna as soon as they heard the buzz about the upcoming restaurant and coffee shop in Dorchester! Writer Terrence Doyle asked Executive Chef and Owner, Nino Barbalace, about his plans for the space, and the resul...