Gaia Italian Café Shop is coming to the East Village

Photos by Stacie Joy

Gaia Italian Café Shop has a new home base that East Village fans will appreciate for its proximity.

Coming soon signage is up at 226 E. Third St. between Avenue B and Avenue C... for, presumably, what will be a takeout space/shop for Gaia and a home base for the online business...

After nine years, Gaia Bagnasacco closed her popular business on July 26, 2020, at 251 E. Houston St. between Norfolk and Suffolk. 

Bagnasacco then created her pasta, meal kits, and sauces that she sold via an online shop, all available for local delivery, from a space on the LES.

There's no word just yet on an opening date for Third Street. You can follow the Gaia Instagram account for updates ... and order food for delivery here. 

H/T Krikor Daglian

Previously on EV Grieve: 

• Closing Day at Gaia's Italian Café

Fire at 251 E. Houston St. temporarily closes Gaia Cafe

[Photo Wednesday via EVG reader Chris Mason]

Last Wednesday night, we reported on the fire atop 251 E. Houston St. between Norfolk and Suffolk.

While there weren't any reported injuries, ground-floor tenant Gaia Cafe sustained some water damage.

According to BoweryBoogie, the 5-year-old Cafe is closed until further notice.

Gaia's Facebook page notes the following:

Due to a fire in the building, the cafè has been closed due to some damages ...we still do not know when we will open again... Sorry for any inconvenience...