Featured Chef Profile: Gio Osso
July 29, 2016“Uncompromising quality and a genuine connection to the farms — that’s why I choose Niman Ranch Pork.”
Chef Gio Osso is one of Scottsdale’s top chefs, having overseen several nationally recognized restaurants in the Valley. Originally from New Jersey, Gio spent a considerable amount of time in Italy before calling Arizona his home.
His three year-old restaurant Virtù Honest Craft features contemporary cuisine inspired by Gio’s Mediterranean roots and global influences. It was recognized as one of the top 20 “Best New Restaurants in America” by Esquire Magazine and became a semifinalist for James Beard’s Best New Restaurant award. The menu changes weekly, featuring house-made pastas, superb seafood, new Mediterranean creations and rustic favorites.
Gio just opened his second restaurant in downtown Gilbert this past spring. Nico Heirloom Kitchen, named after his son, is more casual than Virtù. The open kitchen and patio herb garden create a comfortable yet upscale atmosphere. The cuisine ranges from light fare to a 50-ounce prime tomahawk rib eye, all focusing on Italian family recipes made with local ingredients.