Mortadella was once banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Now, it s served at restaurants like Da Toscano Porchetta Shop and Costa in Charleston.
Costa is Zero George chef Vinson Petrillo s second Charleston restaurant. The venue pairs traditional bites with enterprising escapes to the Italian coast.
When a new restaurant opens in a food town, it’s exciting. But that excitement compounds when it’s a well-known chef leading it.On Nov. 16, Vinson Petrillo, executive chef at Zero George, opens Costa Charleston, a restaurant dedicated to coastal Italian fare, in The Jasper on Broad Street.