Comings and Goings: Rustico’s Trattoria Opens Monday

Rustico Trattoria, a new Italian restaurant, opens Monday at 1431 Post Road East at the location formerly occupied by Pane Vino Ristorante which closed several years ago. The new restaurant is owned by Norwalk resident Miguel Donofrio, a veteran restauranteur and chef who was a prior owner of Westport’s Finalmente Trattoria at 165 Post Road East and Assaggio in Stratford According to his son, Lucas, 26, the Donofrio family including his sisters, Leticia, 24, and Anna, 22, will work at Rustico along with their father and mother, Gisele, each of whom emigrated from Sao Paulo, Brazil. It will be open seven days a week serving lunch Monday through Friday from noon to 2:30 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Sunday and until 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com