A new family-oriented Italian restaurant, Versante Pizza, opened Friday in the former Zydeco Kitchen + Cocktails location at 1085 S.E. Third St., near Read Market Road.

Co-owner Jon Sargent said the restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. He said he and co-owner David Johnson serve pizza, pasta, oven-baked subs, calzones, salads, beer and wine.

Sargent said he and Johnson hired about 15 people.