By Evan S. Benn

Miami was this close to getting Grato, chef Clay Conley's new pizza-pasta place, in our back yard. Conley and his partners say they scouted locations in Wynwood and Coral Gables before deciding to plant Grato in Palm Beach County (1901 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach), a few miles from where Conley's sister restaurants Buccan and Imoto have thrived for several years.

Alas, our loss is West Palm's gain. Conley and Co. have another winner on their hands with Grato (Italian for "grateful"), located a few steps from the Norton Museum of Art. Open since early January, Grato serves dinner (lunch and brunch coming soon) daily to a packed house.

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