Today is opening day for Napoli Italian Eatery, the first solo restaurant for well-known Wichita chef Jeremy Wade. The restaurant, which Wade is opening with his fiance Courtney Mathews, has taken over the former Fetch Bistro space at 7718 E. 37th St. North and is serving a menu of Italian specialties Wade describes as rustic yet modern.

It features a cozy dining room and a large patio on the building’s east side, where Fetch had its mini dog park. Over the weekend, I visited for the restaurant’s test run and tried several dishes on the menu, including a build-your-own bruschetta appetizer with whipped ricotta, pesto and tomato preserves for spreading onto toasty bread.