It has been one of the most talked about stories of the 2025 Winter Season. The announcement that long-time Bluffton restaurant fixture, Pour Richard’s, would be closing their doors, making way for a brand new Italian restaurant on Bluffton Parkway. The transition is nearly complete.

Radici Italian Chophouse will open their doors to the public on Thursday, March 27th. We got a first look inside at the newly renovated space.

For those who are familiar with Pour Richard’s, Richard Canestrari and Ally Rogers created a beautiful environment with their restaurant. The open kitchen remains, all operations on full display. The ‘colorful’ feel is largely gone. The look of the room is pretty much the same with something of a more sleek look.

I mean, lets be real. It’s the same restaurant. It was great to begin with, it just got a paint job and buff. It looks great.

Heading up the kitchen at Radici will be Mattia Bianchi, a native or Torino, Italy. We spoke briefly on Saturday. What I can tell you is that they are very excited to get the doors open on Thursday. We plan to have a proper chat about their vision for this restaurant-including some family style Sunday dinners-once they are up and rolling.

I’ve enjoyed their food at Hilton Head Island’s Chez Georges Bistro and Bar. The talent is obvious. This should be a great addition to Bluffton’s bubbling food scene.

We went a little more in depth about the collaboration with Chez Georges and their involvement in this project with a write up last month. You can find that here. Make no mistake, this is a family affair. We are looking forward to seeing it thrive.

More soon.

Radici Italian Chophouse
4376 Bluffton Parkway
Bluffton, SC 29910
Tuesday/Wednesday 4:30pm-9:00pm
Thursday/Friday/Saturday 4:30pm-10:00pm

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