Pulito Osteria is a new restaurant in Jackson, Miss., that serves traditional Italian cuisine with a Southern twist. It’s helmed by Chaz Lindsay, a Jackson native who returned to his hometown after more than a decade away.

Lindsay began his culinary career as a teenager working at the local Pizza Shack, eventually leaving to sharpen his skills in New York. He graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in New Hyde Park and then worked in some of New York City’s top kitchens, including Eleven Madison Park, Colicchio and Sons, and Craft.