Monday, June 6, 2022

Gaia Italian Café set to debut on 3rd Street

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy

Updated 6/7: Certified open

Neighborhood favorite Gaia Italian Café is expected to have a soft opening this week at its new home at 226 E. Third St. between Avenue B and Avenue C.
 
For now, the Café will be open for a few weekdays at lunchtime (no weekend hours yet) with a limited pickup-takeout menu while chef-owner Gaia Bagnasacco and sous chef Kevin Espinal adjust to this new adventure.
An assortment of Italian shelf-stable products (sauces, truffle polenta, grilled artichokes, imported Italian pastas, vinegar and oils) will also be for sale, in addition to a new line of ice cream and house-made treats.
And the duckies have returned to decorate the kitchen.
In an interview, Bagnasacco said she created the storefront “as a tribute to Earth [Gaia is the Greek goddess of Earth], that will have the face of a shop or to-go ‘Gastronomia,’ focusing on serving the community, awareness of Earth matter, and on a style of eating that follows the Mediterranean diet as a primary source in the homemade Italian tradition of the cafè.”

You can follow the Gaia Instagram account for updates. 

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 6, 2022 at 10:23 AM

    So glad they're back. Missed their very tasty and very affordable pasta.

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  2. AnonymousJune 6, 2022 at 11:18 PM

    The best lasagna in all of NYC. All of her food is as close to being in Italy 🇮🇹 as it gets. 😋 💕 💞

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