March 2nd, 2012 - 1:02 pm

Brio Tuscan Grille opens today

brio bruschettaThe Inner Harbor’s newest restaurant, Brio Tuscan Grille, opened at 11 a.m. today at the corner of Pratt and Calvert streets. The space was formerly a Legal Sea Foods.

Brio is a chain, serving northern Italian cuisine, with 46 locations around the U.S. I always enjoyed my meals at the Brio in Easton Town Center in Columbus, OH, when I lived there.

Menu items include brushetta, pictured, Tuscan-grilled pork chops, lasagna Bolognese al forno, crab cakes (that should be interesting), grilled salmon salad, and tiramisu.

Brio Baltimore will offer a Bellini brunch on Saturdays and Sundays and a Tuscan taster bar menu for $2.95 on certain hours Monday-Friday. There’s also a children’s menu.

This the Columbus company’s first Baltimore restaurant. There is also a Brio in Annapolis Towne Center.

Photo courtesy of Brio Tuscan Grille