O Ya Team Opens Bianca Restaurant in Chestnut Hill | Eater Boston

"After months of delay due to COVID-19 closures, I note that Tim and Nancy Cushman's new Chestnut Hill restaurant opened at the Street Chestnut Hill and seeks to be a family-friendly, “cosmic continental” spot meant to “transport you to far off places” — the name Bianca (Italian for “white”) is meant to evoke a clean slate. The opening menu is intentionally streamlined for indoor and outdoor dining as well as takeout and delivery, and it currently includes sushi rolls and the crispy nori sushi tacos carried over from Gogo Ya, wood-fired Roman pizza, rotisserie chicken, house-made pastas, and burgers, with more pizzas, sandwiches, and dishes to be added later. The space was designed with Kaplan Thompson Architects, Whitlock Design Group, and Cafco Construction, and the team includes Cushman Concepts Group executive chef Rob Wong, Bianca chef de cuisine Victor Mazariegos, and O Ya alum Nik Mastelerz overseeing breads and desserts. Bianca offers heaters and umbrellas on the Boylston Street patio, a back patio for Mr. Roni Cups takeout pickup, a private room for events up to 10, and is serving dinner Wednesday through Sunday with weekend brunch planned for later." - Rachel Leah Blumenthal