Quartiere has opened in the Tempe space once home to neighborhood standby Riazzi's Italian Garden. The new restaurant has been simmering Bolognese and cutting fresh pasta since last Tuesday.  Owner Erick Geryol says that Quartiere aims to update the old breed of Italian that Riazzi’s was cooking.

Geryol has a hand in three other Valley restaurants. They are Boulders on Broadway, Boulders on Southern, and Spokes on Southern. He renovated the Riazzi's space pretty heavily, adding tables, chairs, heaters, and landscaping to the patio. He also put its fireplace into use.