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Ken Vedrinski is 90 percent sure that his new Italian restaurant, Volpe, will open its doors on Rutledge Avenue in Charleston (SC) this Friday, March 21. The debut hinges on the city’s issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, as well as a few other unavoidable necessities, but the longtime restaurateur is otherwise raring to go. Sure, he’s aware he’...

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The owner of a popular West Ashley pizza restaurant is about to embark on a journey that could change his life. Michael Pitera, owner of Pizza A Modo Mio, has been selected to compete in one of the largest pizza competitions in the world, all the way in Rimini, Italy. Pitera is set to be a proud member of the 2025 US Pizza Team, a group of culinary...

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During the bustling final weeks of the fall semester, from November 14 to 17, a group of eight students from Meredith College had the opportunity to attend the Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival in Charleston, South Carolina. This annual event, which has been celebrated for 18 years, showcases significant contemporary Italian cinema and is organiz...

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Nuovo Cinema Italiano Film Festival has announced its 18th annual celebration of contemporary Italian cinema and culture. This year's event is set for Nov. 14-17 at the Queen Street Playhouse, 20 Queen St., Charleston, SC. The festival will screen 13 feature films and documentaries with select showings holding Q&A sessions immediately following. Fe...

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Legami, a new contemporary Italian restaurant, will open its doors for the first time on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The King Street spot is led by brothers Eldredge and Tyler Ropolo, who are also behind Mr. R. Fusion + Pasta Beach restaurants in Boston, Providence, and Newport. Executive Chef Andrea Congiusta, who has experience in several Michelin-starred...

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Brothers Eldredge and Tyler Ropolo grew up in Turin, Italy, near the country’s border with France. Their new Charleston restaurant — an extension of Pasta Beach, the eatery their parents Gianni and Susie opened in Newport, R.I., more than two decades ago — will channel those Italian roots. That starts with the design. Legami, set to open in October...

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Robert DeLeo was working in southern Florida when an opportunity came up. At the time, he had no idea how a move to Charleston would change the trajectory of his life and career. He met his wife, Breana, shortly after settling in the Holy City to lead the dining concepts at The Restoration Charleston on Wentworth Street. Nine years later, the husba...

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After about a year without a food truck, the folks at Revelry Brewing decided to build out the downtown brewery’s kitchen space and bring in a local chef. Michael Toscano said when Revelry reached out, he was “pumped” to join forces and create da Toscano Fugazzi, now open daily.  The owner of downtown’s Le Farfalle and da Toscano Porchetta Shop, To...

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What is “fugazzi”? According to Charleston-based chef Micheal Toscano (and Matthew McConaughey’s character in Wolf of Wall Street), it means “phony” or “fake.” Toscano, who also owns Le Farfalle (15 Beaufain Street) and Da Toscano Porchetta Shop (109 President Street), recently opened Da Toscano Fugazzi at Revelry Brewing Co. (10 Conroy Street). “I...

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Is Indaco a pizza restaurant, a purveyor of familiar Italian comfort or the archetypal restaurant one would hope to find in Rome or Fiorano? Possibly all three. Indaco’s pizza dough ferments through a four-day process and — once lightly topped with gorgeous ingredients — is fired in a wood-burning oven. The meatballs are a vibrant example of somet...

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