Two years after a fire closed the Italian restaurant, the popular eatery has now reopened on Michigan Avenue in the building that once housed Kasey’s Salad Bar

Hassan Aoun, the chef from the original Ciao who opened the iburger lounge in the West Village Commons, is the man behind the new Ciao, Part II.

We haven’t had the opportunity to visit the new Ciao but would be anxious to hear from others here who have. Hopefully, the second time around for Ciao will be even better than the first . . .

In other restaurant news, Dearborn’s La Pita on Newman Street has opened a new restaurant in Ann Arbor. This is the second restaurant for La Pita near a university campus. The first was near the campus of Wayne State University in Detroit, which has proven to be quiet successful.

We wish them the best of luck in Ann Arbor.

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