Following a private soft opening this past weekend, L’Incontro Italian Bar & Cafe will officially open its doors to the public at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17 at 2315 N. Murray Ave. Located less than two blocks from the Oriental Theatre, the restaurant is a natural pick for evening dining during the remainder of the Milwaukee Film Festival.

The restaurant, which offers a menu of modern Italian fare with Asian inflection, is operated by industry veteran Paul Piotrowski, general manager for Izzy Hops and Juneil Cabreza, a chef whose cooking reflects not only his Filipino heritage, but a career cooking a wide variety of global cuisines, including Japanese, Spanish and Italian.