A new restaurant serving Italian dishes and promising live entertainment opened its doors Tuesday on South Washington Avenue in REO Town. REO Town Clubhouse, in a nearly 12,000-square-foot building at 1314 S. Washington Ave. that was previously home to Ellison Brewing Co., will begin offering live entertainment with dueling pianos in February or March, said co-owner Bruce Kring.

Kring and his wife, Desirea, announced plans for the restaurant in the fall of 2024, nearly a year after Ellison Brewing Co. closed its location there in December 2023. When REO Town Clubhouse welcomed customers Tuesday, the space sported an art deco atmosphere, a nod to the Prohibition era.