The new White Owl restaurant at Wawenock Golf Club in Walpole is on a mission to bring a “rustic Italian revival to the Midcoast.” Grace Harrison, one of four equal partners in the White Owl, describes the food as a combination of “Italian flair with a touch of Maine roots.” The restaurant is now open to the public for dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday.

Grace Harrison recommends that customers make a reservation well in advance. The restaurant, in only its second week of serving dinner, is filling up fast. Thursday, June 27 was booked solid. The restaurant has also been serving its “lunch to cart” menu to golfers and the general public for a month. The full-service bar has been in operation during that time, serving a variety of craft beers and select wines.