There’s been a huge, meatball-shaped hole in south Minneapolis ever since ie Italian Eatery closed last summer. After a 10-year run, owners Eric and Vanessa Carrara decided to go out on top, and for eight months, the sprawling Italian restaurant kitty-corner from Lake Nokomis remained dark.

But then came the kind of good news neighbors dream of, and so rarely get, when a beloved gathering place shuts its doors: Travail Collective announced it was bringing ie back. Newly rebranded as ie — Italian Eatery by Travail, the place has been up and running for a couple of weeks, and many original ie dishes are back.