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, Sicilian twist thanks to Nino’s roots in Messina, Sicily. What an honor to be recognized by such a prominent publication! Read the article here

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 result was a fantastic interview that explained Nino’s background as an architect, the Sicilian menu filled with treats like brioscia, arancini and semifreddo, and the restaurant’s mission to offer Boston residents t