Moxie owners will open Trouble and Sons pizzeria in Whitefish Bay

Moxie Food + Drink in Whitefish Bay is getting a restaurant sibling: Trouble and Sons, described as rustic Italian, due in late August.

It will be at 133 E. Silver Spring Drive in the Bay, where the Roman Candle pizzeria closed in June. Moxie opened in December 2016 at 501 E. Silver Spring Drive.

Restaurant owners Anne Marie Arroyo and Tamela Greene on Monday announced their plans for the new restaurant, which will focus on pizza but also serve pastas.

The restaurant will have table service and a full bar, pouring Italian wines, cocktails and draft beer, the owners said. 

The chef will be Carlos Escorcia, who has worked at Moxie since its opening. The menu still is being developed.

The restaurant is projected to open Aug. 28, serving dinner Tuesday through Sunday. 

Greene and Arroyo decided to open their first restaurant after their jobs at Harley-Davidson were among 500 eliminated in 2015; Arroyo had worked in restaurants before managing sales and operations teams for Harley. They live in Whitefish Bay with their two sons.

The popular Moxie serves main dishes including steak, fish and pasta, appetizers, salads and sandwiches.