According to recent public records, a California chef with Italian roots is planning his next venture for Texas.
Ciccio Bomba, run by Gianbattista “Gianba” Vinzoni, will soon begin building at 1100 S Lamar Blvd.
Public records examined by What Now Austin delineate an “interior remodel for restaurant” starting in September and expected to wrap up by the end of November. The estimated cost is $300,000 and the restaurant is expected to span around 3,723 square feet.
Readers unfamiliar with Chef Vinzoni may refer to his bio as written on the official website of Cinque Terre, his Venice, California restaurant.
“Gianbattista “Gianba” Vinzoni discovered his love of cooking as a child while spending time in the kitchen with his grandmother. Although he was born in Broni, a small town in the Lombardia region of Italy, his family has been living in Bonassola, in the Cinque Terre region, dating back to the 1400s,” the bio states.
“As a young man he loved watching his grandmother cooking. She regularly made fresh pasta, stomped grapes for homemade wine, picked olives for pressing olive oil, and raised her own chickens, rabbits, and pigs. After working hard all day she would then serve the most amazing family meals while enjoying time with friends and family.”
“After a five year career as an Italian Navy Seal, Gianba began working in a kitchen. It wasn’t easy, considering he started out with zero experience, but he worked his way through the ranks, and his cooking and experience expanded when he moved to Los Angeles in 1995. He learned that he was able to transfer his love for pressure and the sense of urgency that he experienced as a Navy Seal into working in some of the finest kitchens in Italy and Los Angeles.”
The article will be updated with fresh information in the coming weeks.
