The Castro's newest Italian restaurant Vico Cavone officially opens this weekend in the former Firewood space at 4248 18th Street, after two weeks of a soft opening. Co-owner Alessandro Raimondi tells Hoodline that Vico Cavone will be hosting a grand opening on Sunday from 11 a.m until 3 p.m. Hoodline broke the news in June that Vico Cavone would be taking over the former Firewood space.

The restaurant is owned by Raimondi and business partners Sanaa Hams and Giancarlo Esposito. Raimondi says the restaurant softly opened two weeks ago and they've been testing out the menu. Now Raimandi says Vico Cavone is ready to go. “I still don’t believe I am opening,” said Raimondi. “It’s an incredible feeling."