Bustling Grand Avenue has just gained a new attraction with the long-anticipated opening of Patrizia’s, a New York-area chain of Italian restaurants. Patrizia’s, known for its abundant menu of fresh Italian dishes, opened its doors at its 69-35 Grand Ave. location in Maspeth today, months after the restaurant announced that it was working to expand to the area.

The Maspeth Patrizia’s marks the first for the chain in Queens, which already has several restaurants in the other four boroughs, as well as Long Island and New Jersey. The team behind Patrizia’s said they knew a Queens restaurant was a must after learning that many residents in the borough were already making the trip over to their Williamsburg location.