After a dozen years serving up inventive burgers, brats, wings and more, local restaurateur Nick Borreggine is transforming the former site of his Fat Patties restaurant at 831 Parris Island Gateway in Port Royal into Scratch Italian Kitchen + Bar.
According to Borreggine, everything at Scratch will be made from, you guessed it, scratch, including house-made pastas and signature cocktails.
All ingredients, including the flour, will be sourced directly from Italy.
Borreggine, a chef by trade, also happens to be very Italian himself.
Scratch aims to create a kid-friendly and casual atmosphere with “a touch of class,” featuring both indoor and outdoor seating, along with a pet-friendly patio.
In a recent Facebook update , Scratch showcased its pasta-making machines with the caption, “Unwrapping day! We had these machines imported from Italy over three months ago. We have wanted to open them up and start playing since. Today we finally uncrated them.”
While an official opening date has not yet been announced, Scratch Italian Kitchen + Bar is currently hiring.
In addition to opening the mega-popular ShellRing Ale Works along the water in Port Royal a couple of years ago and recently acquiring ownership of long standing local eatery, Alvin Ord’s on Ribaut Road, we fully expect to see some other good palate-pleasing things coming our way from Borreggine.
And we can’t wait to see (taste) what Scatch will be like.
For updates on the grand opening, which is expected in the coming weeks, follow the restaurant on Facebook.
