An elegant Italian restaurant called Gratzi is opening soon in Midland and there's a way to enjoy a meal there for free. Gratzi, which touts a "modern, fresh approach" to Italian cuisine, is opening to the public Thursday, April 12, inside The H Residence development in downtown Midland at Ashman and Main streets, according to Mainstreet Ventures Inc. officials. There's also a Gratzi in Ann Arbor. 

Mainstreet Ventures is the restaurant management company behind Real Seafood Co., The Chop House, La Dolce Vita, Carson's American Bistro, Palio, Stillwater Grill and other restaurants in Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and Florida.