North Italia is days away from officially adding San Antonio to its growing U.S. footprint.  The Rim installment of the brand opens on Wednesday. The restaurant hosted a preview events over the weekend and invited media, Instagram influencers and nearby residents in to get a taste and give employees a chance to get some training under their belts. 

We opted for a Saturday evening meal. The restaurant was bustling with guests on the patio and inside, where the atmosphere is sleek enough for a date but also family friendly. After some back and forth and confusion, my date (my mom) and I discovered that guests were given different variations of the menus so more of the offerings could be experienced.