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Pelato — a new Italian restaurant with Brooklyn roots — will soon call Morrison Drive home

The team behind Pelato says they aim to bring both authentic Italian dishes and traditions to Charleston — the new restaurant will call the former Butcher & Bee space home.

This rendering shows the plan for the future restaurant, with lots of wood and red accents.

The new spot will serve dishes that have been in the Scotto family for generations.

Rendering provided by bread & Butter

Pelato, a new Italian restaurant, is set to open this spring in the former Butcher & Bee space on Morrison Drive. The spot will be the first Charleston restaurant for Anthony Scotto Jr., who runs two Nashville restaurants Pelato + Luogo.

Fun fact: The restaurant’s name, Pelato, comes from the Italian term for a “peeled tomato,” and is also a playful word for a bald head — an autobiographical nod to Anthony Scotto Jr.

The menu is rooted in tradition, featuring recipes that have been in the Scotto family for decades like their potato croquettes, chicken parmigiana, and fresh house-made pasta dishes like radiatori vodka. The location here in Charleston will debut regional specialties that highlight the Lowcountry’s local produce and seafood.

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