Article: Momma mia, you've called Zia, not Via.(LOCAL NEWS)

Byline: Dianne Williamson

COLUMN: DIANNE WILLIAMSON

Zia and Via are Italian restaurants on Shrewsbury Street. After that, the similarities end.

If these establishments were cars, Via Italian Table would be a sleek, spacious Cadillac and Zia Grill a small, dependable Honda Civic. Or, if you prefer a more apt analogy, Via is filet mignon; Zia a cheeseburger. Via seats 200 and boasts a floor-to-ceiling wine rack, while Zia has six booths, a few tables and is BYOB. Via is candelabra and terra cotta tile; Zia's most notable feature is a wall mural of giant fried eggs and sausage links.

In other words, no one would confuse one restaurant for ...

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