With the opening of Inman Social this month, Wesley True, 46, brings a new taste of Italy to Cleveland.

This isn’t the chef’s first venture into the restaurant business. Before Inman, he owned True at BHB, a reference to the former Bald Headed Bistro, in the same location on Keith Street. The new place comes with major interior and some exterior remodeling and a menu change from a mix of Southern fare with a few Italian dishes to a menu with a strong Italian bent. His mission, he says, is to offer diners a welcoming, jovial menu that all can enjoy and afford, with made-from-scratch dishes using as much local produce as he can find.

“Our pizza is amazing,” he says. “I’ve been working for years on perfecting the dough.