An Italian restaurant that will specialize in fried gelato has opened in Fort Pierce. Aunt G’s Italian Kitchen opened July 18 in the Sabal Palm Plaza. Owner O.J. Molinaro named it after his aunt who immigrated from Italy to Illinois.

Molinaro believes he’ll be the one to finally find success in that location, where many previous restaurants have failed recently, including A Touch of Brooklyn, The Hungry Marlin Cafe and Tillman’s Famous Barbecue. “I think I’m a good operator,” he said. “I’m a numbers guy. Numbers don’t lie.”