In July, my colleague Jake Abbott told you that Clarksburg restaurant Husick's was under new ownership. Local chef and Sacramento native Matt Brown planned to reopen the space as a new concept called Husick's by Forester.

Update: Husick's by Forester will debut Friday at 4 p.m., Brown announced on Instagram. He previously told the Business Journal that Husick's will continue to serve pizzas, but the eatery will also expand its menu to include seasonal items such as focaccia sandwiches, a variety of salads and other entrees.

Husick's is at 36510 Riverview Drive in Clarksburg. The restaurant operates along the Sacramento River.

Formerly the chef at midtown Sacramento nightlife hotbeds The Jungle Bird and The Golden Bear as well as Bodega Kitchen & Cocktails in Greenhaven (he’s still a silent partner there), Brown’s next project will be south of the city in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

He’s the new chef and owner at Clarksburg restaurant Husick’s, soon to be known as Husick’s by Forester (his middle name). While past iterations have focused on barbecue, pizza and beer, Brown is reimagining Husick’s as a bistro that highlights the Delta’s strong wine scene.

A 20-minute drive from the State Capitol, the Delta’s flowing waters, shady trees and rows of Chenin Blanc are a somewhat untapped area gem. Emil Gagliardi, who runs Sacramento River Cruise and uses Husick’s as his commissary kitchen, recommended Brown buy out the previous owners. One drive south, and he was sold.