With a new awning and signage, it appears that the doors may soon be opening at Roia – in the spot that Hot Tomato’s formerly occupied next to The Shubert Theater.

For more on the chef/owner and cuisine…

The following is excerpted from Bruce Barber’s “Real Life Survival Guide” August 2012  Podcast Ep 54: Food and Cooking. …

“Avi Szapiro is originally from Bogota, Columbia. His love for food and passion for cooking have taken him all over the world – from Paris, to the Bay Area of California, to Mumbai India. He has cooked in Michelin star restaurants in Lyon and London. He ran a business importing truffles from Spain to the finest restaurants in the U.S.

His latest venture (and adventure) brought him from Brooklyn to New Haven. He is opening Roia, a restaurant on College St. Roia is the name of a river that runs between Italy and France, the two cuisines that are inspiring this new restaurant’s menu.”

Roia
261 College Street
New Haven, CT

Special Correspondant Robbin Seipold  of www.robbinslist.com