With wide experience as a chef and restaurateur, Joe Tarantino opened Tarantino’s to the public last week. Located at the site of the old Primos Italian Pizza Kitchen on Brannen St., Tarantino’s will offer pizza, various Italian dishes and other specialties.

“I love Italian food. That’s what I grew up with my grandmother cooking,” Tarantino said. “Here in Statesboro, we have created a completely wild experience – bringing you back to the 30s, 40s, 50s.”