Last time I walked into 204 N. Hanover St., the walls were a vibrant pink color suitable for a doughnut shop and precious few other businesses. Once Crazy Glazed left the space for a new B Street location and Nonna Ilva came to town, I wondered how the authentic Italian restaurant would make the little street-side shop its own.

On Thursday, I found out. Mattia Capella, who is originally from Italy, opened the restaurant alongside his wife, Hannah Houtz, who is from the U.S. but lived in Italy for a time.