ROME: The west-side’s popular pizza and wings joint Bianchi’s Italian is moving up, literally. The Tucson staple is adding a second location up north, in the former home of Marana’s sprawling The Steak Out restaurant.
Owner Vincent Bianchi says the new spot at 3640 W. Tangerine Road will feature the same menu as the original, with fast-casual service and a significantly larger bar. The 7,000-square-foot space features a patio area and a private dining room for 60 people, which will be used for catering events and parties.
The Bianchi family restaurant, which has been at 1110 N. Silverbell Road since the early ’80s, serves a diverse menu with pastas, sub sandwiches, calzones and gluten-free pizza. Vincent, who took over the business from his parents Randy and Nancy in 2002, works in the kitchen preparing all of the sauces each day.
The new location will also deliver to nearby neighborhoods around Dove Mountain, Rancho Vistoso and La Cañada. As yet, they don’t have the permits to deliver alcohol like they do at the west-side location.
Bianchi hopes to open the restaurant over the summer, and will host a job fair April 25 to fill 50-75 positions. For more information, call the original Bianchi’s at 882-8500.
