Baia, a new Italian spot from the team behind Good Company and Aperi, is set to bring handmade pasta to The Grove this May at 4199 Manchester Ave. The pasta-centric restaurant will lean hard into fresh noodles, an aperitivo-focused drinks program and a roomy Italian-style wine garden with a covered bar and bocce courts.
Who’s behind Baia
Owner Jordan Goodman, the force behind Good Company and Aperi, is leading the project, with executive chef Jon Priestley running the kitchen. The dining room clocks in at about 1,600 square feet, with roughly one-third of that space devoted to an open kitchen and a counter where guests can watch pasta being made in real time. Those details, along with a mid-May opening timeline, were reported by Sauce Magazine.
Design and neighborhood roots
Studio DVLP handled the architecture and interiors, while Clover & Kith Creative took on branding duties. Artist Holly Hennessey is slated to bring custom artwork to both the dining room and the patio. Baia adds to Goodman’s growing cluster of concepts along Manchester Avenue, including Good Company and Aperi, as part of a broader Grove buildout. For a sense of the team’s existing footprint on Manchester, see Good Company.
Menu and beverage program
When Baia opens, the menu is expected to feature around eight pasta dishes, a rotating mix of long noodles and stuffed pastas, with plans to expand to roughly 10 options over time. On the beverage side, the program will emphasize Italian wines and aperitivo-style cocktails, led by bar manager Maddy Knutson, with amari-forward drinks and a heavy focus on martinis. Patio details, the bocce courts and the schedule of soft openings ahead of a grand opening were also outlined by Sauce Magazine.
A new chapter for The Grove
The building at 4199 Manchester previously housed Taha’a Twisted Tiki, which closed in 2024 after Good Company acquired the property as part of a local expansion. The purchase and redevelopment of the space were tracked in local real estate coverage, with MPISTL documenting the acquisition and redevelopment plans.
Baia plans to host friends-and-family and industry soft openings before a wider public launch later in the spring. The dining room is expected to open first, with the back patio coming online in phases as outdoor work wraps up. Diners will need to watch the restaurant’s updates for final opening dates and reservation details.
