Happy Sunday, everyone! In the Italian culture, family meals are a Sunday staple... Traditionally, the family will gather around the dinner table in the early to mid afternoon to share a number of customary dishes and enjoy each other's company. Just over six months ago, Radici Italian Chophouse opened its doors in the former Pour Richard's space on Bluffton Parkway. Ever since then Chefs Mattia Bianchi and Giandomenico Prestopino, along with front of house manager Camilla Eula, have been sharing this special experience with their customers every Sunday afternoon. In addition to that, they've hosted several outstanding wine dinners, small bite experiences, happy hours, and that's above and beyond the six days a week they've been open for dinner. I sat down with Chef Mattia to discuss how their first half year in business has gone, what's different about owning a restaurant here in the United States versus a Michelin star establishment over in Italy (they are Calabrian, most recently from Torino), and what they're excited to present moving forward into 2026. Their big truffle wine dinner is coming up next month, and their new seasonal menu just debuted this week, so go check out their Facebook/Instagram pages or their website to make your reservations. Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and if you celebrate it and/or have the day off tomorrow, we hope you have a Happy Columbus Day! Rimani affamato, i miei amici! 🤌 Thanks to Jakii Morrow for his work recording and co-producing this one! 🙏 And thank you to Mattia, Giando, Cami, George Casalicchio, and the rest of the Chez Georges Bistro & Bar family for their friendship and continued support. 🥂