Almost finito

After a year of construction delays, Osteria 500 at Waterside Place hopes to open to the public by July 1. A soft opening is planned for the last week of June.

“This week, we should be done with all the inspections, which means next week we can start putting everything together,” co-owner Andrea De Dominicis said. “Until the inspection, we can’t have anything inside the restaurant, not even tables and chairs.”

The new chef will be Salvatore Scaccino (above).

Once opened, the restaurant will be serving homemade, rustic Italian cuisine. All the pasta and sauces will be made in house. De Dominicis describes the restaurant itself as “old school with an industrial twist.”