WILKES-BARRE — Rodano’s Restaurant & Bar, 53 Public Square, opens its new patio at 5 p.m. May 6.

The newly renovated patio features an extended deck, fire pits, palm trees and a large fountain. Rodano’s menu will include casual, island themed, sharable appetizers and fruity drinks to set the tropical island mood.

The grand reopening party includes a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. live music by Mike Elward, a tasting of new menu items and drinks and wines from Nawrocki Imports. Prize baskets full of gifts from several downtown Wilkes-Barre businesses will be raffled off at 6 p.m.

Donations will be accepted at the event with all proceeds benefiting Wilkes-Barre’s Third Friday Art Walk.

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Times Leader staff reports