Hank’s Pasta Bar, the upstairs Italian concept above Hank’s Oyster Bar in Old Town North, will officially launch full dine-in service on Thursday, May 7, followed a week later by a public grand opening and ribbon cutting on Thursday, May 14.
The restaurant has actually been seating dine-in guests since Wednesday, April 15, in a soft opening used to work out operational details, fine-tune the menu and finish the dining-room build-out, publicist Aviva Goldfarb said in an email. May 7 is when “all the updates will be tested and live,” Goldfarb said.
The May 14 event will draw a more public spotlight. According to a Chamber of Commerce email circulated this week, the chamber is coordinating invitations to Mayor Alyia Gaskins, members of the City Council and city economic-development staff for 5 p.m. brief remarks, a ribbon cutting and a champagne toast…