by Scott Reitz

The Highland Park location of Patrizio's, which closed earlier this year after 25 years of service, reopened quietly in Uptown earlier this month. The restaurant will host a grand opening party Thursday, and then make an attempt to create 25 years of additional memories in the space that held Private Social before it held Barter.

Both of the restaurants that preceded Patrizio's in the same space on McKinney Avenue had issues. They billed themselves as restaurants but greeted customers with a scene that felt more like a boisterous bar. The only thing consistent in their kitchens was the lack of execution. But Patrizio's potentially solves both of these issues as it's set up now, which could give the restaurant a solid chance at a lengthy tenure in Uptown.

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