After nearly 40 years, Ristorante Bergamo is moving to new West End location in Greenville
AN ITALIAN STAPLE IS CALLING A NEW LOCATION IN GREENVILLE HOME. RESTAURANTE BERGAMO, ON THE CORNER OF COFFEE AND MAIN WILL BE MOVING. JOINING US NOW IN STUDIO WITH ALL OF THE DETAILS IS OUR NEWEST ANCHOR HERE AT WYFF 4 SHALL REMAIN SHALE. SO GOOD TO HAVE YOU HERE. AND SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE MEMORIES THERE. THEY DO. JANE. YOU KNOW IT’S AN INTIMATE SPACE AS YOU KNOW SERVING UP TRUE NORTHERN ITALIAN DISHES. AND CHEF TELLS ME THEY’RE GOING TO KEEP THAT SAME SPIRIT, BUT SWITCH UP THEIR FRONT DOOR MOVING JUST DOWN MAIN STREET, RESTAURANTE BERGAMO WILL BE CLOSER TO THE WEST END. THAT’S GOING TO BE RIGHT ACROSS FROM FLUOR FIELD, SO YOU MAY KNOW IT AS THE PREVIOUS SPOT THAT HOUSED THE CRAZY MASON. CHEF FARRELL GREW UP IN BERGAMO, ITALY, SO WHEN HE CAME HERE TO GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, IT WAS A NO BRAINER TO TAKE OVER THE ESTABLISHED RESTAURANT, BRINGING HIS CULINARY SKILLS FROM NORTHERN ITALY AND NEW YORK CITY. WELL, IF YOU KNOW CHEF, HE VISITS THE DINING ROOM WHEN HE COOKS, SO HE’S ESPECIALLY EXCITED ABOUT MORE SEATING. ABOUT 75 PEOPLE. THEY HAVE ABOUT 50 RIGHT NOW WITH AN OPEN KITCHEN CONCEPT. DIFFERENT RESTAURANTS, DIFFERENT SPACE, MORE MY IDEA, BIGGER KITCHEN. EVERYTHING IS MADE BY ORDER. WHAT IS MORE EXCITING? AND YOU DON’T THROW AWAY NOTHING OVER THERE. WITH MORE SPACE, IT’S MUCH EASIER TO ORGANIZE THE SITUATION BECAUSE I CHANGE THE MENU EVERY ALMOST EVERY DAY. AND NOBODY DO AROUND HERE. IRONICALLY, GREENVILLE AND BERGAMO BECAME SISTER CITIES IN THE MID 80S, MAKING THE RESTAURANT NAME AN EVEN MORE PERFECT FIT FOR OUR CITY. SO WHEN DOES THE MOVE COME? EXACT DATES ARE STILL FALLING INTO PLACE, BUT CHEF SAYS IT WILL BE AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER SOMETIME WITH A SOFT OPENING A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THEN, BUT REALLY NOTHING BETTER THAN A GOOD HEARTY ITALIAN MEAL. ABSOLUTELY. AND NOW WE KNOW WHERE WE TAKE SHEILA FOR HER WELCOME DINNER. YES, PEOPLE REMEMBER YOU FROM TELEVISION HERE IN THIS AREA. AND THEN MOST RECENTLY WORKING WITH THE ANDERSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. SO WELCOME. WE’RE SO EXCITED TO WELCOME YOU HERE TO THIS FAMILY. WYFF 4. I’M SO EXCITED TO BE HERE. EVERYBODY TREATED ME LIKE FAMILY ALREADY. AND JUST BEING IN THIS MARKET FOR ABOUT TEN YEARS, IT’S BEEN A HUGE BLESSING TO COME BACK TO TELEVISION NEWS, AND ESPECIALLY WITH ALL OF YOU AND YOU, JANE, AT 4 P.M. I’M SO EXCITED TO ANCHOR OUTSIDE OF YOUR TIME WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS REALLY SPECIAL. YES. OH MY GOODNESS. EVERYBODY IN ANDERSON COUNTY, SHERIFF CHAD MCBRIDE, YOU KNOW, THAT REALLY IS A BROTHERHOOD AND SISTERHOOD AND JUST TRYING TO REALLY, YOU KNOW, MAKE THE DEPUTIES HUMANIZE THE DEPUTIES AND GIVE THAT CONNECTION. AND, YOU KNOW, WE DO THAT HERE TOO AT WIFE WHERE WE TRY AND HIGHLIGHT DIFFERENT THINGS ABOUT THEM. AND IT WAS A, IT WAS A GREAT TIME. DEFINITELY BEHIND BEHIND THE BADGE, BEHIND THE CAMERA. SO WE ARE SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU ON THE TEAM. JUST CURIOUS, WHY DID NOW FEEL LIKE THE PERFECT FIT FOR YOU TO GET BACK AND JOIN OUR FAMILY HERE? WELL, YOU KNOW, THERE’S ALWAYS STORIES TO BE TOLD AROUND THE UPSTATE, AROUND THE WORLD, FOR THAT MATTER, ESPECIALLY IN TODAY’S CLIMATE RIGHT NOW MORE THAN EVER, AND ESPECIALLY WORKING ALONGSIDE ALL OF YOU. YOU KNOW, IT FELT LIKE THE RIGHT FIT. SO I’M, I’M ESPECIALLY EXCITED. SO ARE WE, ALL OF US. WE’RE SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE. THANK YOU. THE NEWEST MEMBER OF OUR TEAM. YEAH. AND I’LL GO AHEAD AND MAKE A RESERVATION FOR US. OH, PLEASE. MAYBE PUT ON T
After nearly 40 years, Ristorante Bergamo is moving to new West End location in Greenville
Updated: 6:48 PM EDT Jun 16, 2026
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Ristorante Bergamo is moving to a new location after nearly forty years in downtown.The new space was previously home to The Crazy Mason in Greenville’s West End, directly across from Fluor Field.Chef Ferro, who grew up in Bergamo, Italy, said his move to Greenville, South Carolina, was a natural fit for taking over the established restaurant. Greenville and Bergamo became sister cities in the mid-1980s, making the restaurant’s name an even more fitting choice for the city.He brings culinary expertise from Northern Italy and New York City to the local dining scene.Chef Ferro said plans for the move are still in the works, but they are tentatively planning for a soft opening in September.Keep up with what’s happening around our area by downloading the WYFF News 4 app on the App Store or Google Play.
GREENVILLE, S.C. —
Ristorante Bergamo is moving to a new location after nearly forty years in downtown.
The new space was previously home to The Crazy Mason in Greenville’s West End, directly across from Fluor Field.
Chef Ferro, who grew up in Bergamo, Italy, said his move to Greenville, South Carolina, was a natural fit for taking over the established restaurant.
Greenville and Bergamo became sister cities in the mid-1980s, making the restaurant’s name an even more fitting choice for the city.
He brings culinary expertise from Northern Italy and New York City to the local dining scene.
Chef Ferro said plans for the move are still in the works, but they are tentatively planning for a soft opening in September.
Keep up with what’s happening around our area by downloading the WYFF News 4 app on the App Store or Google Play.
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