About Us!

Gia Visto was created with one goal in mind: to offer a place where delicious food and meaningful moments come together. We believe the best meals are shared around the table with family, friends, and great conversation.

Our passion for Italian-inspired cuisine, quality ingredients, and warm service is at the heart of everything we do. Every dish is served with care, creating an experience that feels comforting, welcoming, and unforgettable.

Dine & Shop Local!

At Gia Visto, we believe that great things are made right here in our own community. That’s why we’ve created a small gift shop inside the restaurant featuring a carefully selected collection of products from talented vendors and small businesses throughout Pennsylvania. 

Vendors Include:

• Crimson Creek Honey

• Hart Warming Candles

• Velvet Paw Soapery

• Vintage Candle Company 

• Violet Lotus Crafts

Clara, who remained unmarried, was the last family member to reside in the house; her portrait still hangs outside her bedroom on the second floor. After graduating from Wilson College, an all-girls institution, Clara pursued her passion for teaching English at Wilkinsburg High School. Aside from her career, she loved entertaining, traveling, playing bridge, and the piano. Unfortunately, a stroke later in life left her housebound, with Dr. Lewis Whitman attending to her medical needs.

 In 1991, Martha Burkholder purchased the neglected property, transforming it into Lavender Hill—a restaurant and gift shop. Martha and her husband John oversaw the restoration, ensuring the house’s charm remained intact while meeting commercial codes. Lavender Hill received accolades from the Penn Hills Chamber of Commerce for its contribution to community development and hosted numerous special events until 2004, when Martha sold the business to Kenneth P. Milko.

Milko had dreamed of owning the property since first admiring its beauty in 1990. Despite initial setbacks, his persistence paid off in 2004 when he acquired the property and established Flowers in the Attic—a florist, restaurant, and gift shop—adding a new chapter to the Hershey Greer Estate’s storied history.

An ancient sycamore tree graces the front yard of the former Hershey Greer home. In 1998, an arborist measured its trunk at 182 inches in circumference and estimated the tree to be 232 years old. Witness to the evolution of Penn Hills, this majestic tree began its life in 1766, ten years before the American Revolution, and was already a venerable 85 years old when Penn Township was founded in 1851.

The Hershey Greer House reflects the rich tapestry of history woven into the fabric of Penn Hills, standing testament to the community’s continuous change and growth.