When Calcedonio “Cal” and Genevieve Bruno first opened their intimate, 37-seat restaurant off Second Street in downtown Fort Myers a decade ago, they weren’t thinking about the future. Ten years later, that future has arrived. The new Bruno’s of Brooklyn Italian Eatery opened the evening of Nov. 18 at 2149 First St.

The original location at 2112 Second St. will reopen early next year as a Bruno’s restaurant more oriented toward grab-and-go lunches for the nearby courthouse crowd. Hurricane Ian played a major role in both delaying and accelerating Bruno’s timetable to open the new First Street location.