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Gioia opening on New Haven's Wooster Street with restaurant, market and gelataria

Gioia of New Haven, the upcoming multi-use space featuring an Italian restaurant, market and gelataria, plans an Oct. 19 opening on Wooster Street.

A first look at New Haven's Gioia, a new Italian market and restaurant on Wooster Street

As hungry pizza fans stood in line to get into New Haven's iconic Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana on a recent sunny September afternoon, Tim Cabral and Avi Szapiro were across Wooster Street working toward the opening of their own new culinary project, Gioia.

Gioia Italian Restaurant, Market, & Gelateria Opens In New Haven October 19th

Gioia, the new wood-fired Italian dining/cocktail/gelato/rooftop bar on Wooster Street from partners Tim Cabral (Ordinary) and Avi Szapiro (Roìa), is set to open in October, but we’ve already visited the spot to give you a first look.

Diners, Rejoice: Gioia Springs To Life On Wooster Street

It was just past 6 p.m. on Thursday, and chef Avi Szapiro entered the next stage of an elaborate culinary ballet. In front of him, bowls of cacio e pepe gnocchi and roasted squash agnolotti glistened beneath soft, golden warming lights.

The Complete Guide to New Haven Pizza

Of course, not all New Haven pizza is New Haven-style pizza. Noteworthy outliers include Yorkside Pizza Restaurant, an old-school Greek pizzeria downtown frequented by Yale students; Gioia, a hip new Italian restaurant and cocktail bar across from Pepe’s.