HANAHAN — The Charleston area has welcomed several new Italian restaurants in the past few years, including Volpe, Costa and, most recently, Pelato.
Before opening Cane Pazzo, Mark and Ariana Bolchoz weren’t able to study the competition like the owners of those downtown Charleston destinations could.
Mike Calder Bolchoz (left) and his wife Theresa Bolchoz cheers with their limoncello at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
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That’s because Hanahan, with its population of just over 20,000 people, counts fewer than a dozen locally owned restaurants. And none of them serve the type of inspired Italian cuisine Mark Bolchoz honed over several years as a chef and culinary director at Indigo Road Hospitality Group, owners of Indaco, O-Ku and several other establishments in Charleston.
Cane Pazzo opened June 14 at 1276 Yeamans Hall Road. Its debut gives the stretch of land between North Charleston and Goose Creek a place where patrons can go for ravioli stuffed with blue crab; meatballs; and risotto speckled with corn, confit peppers and pancetta.
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Chef Mark Bolchoz adds a garnish before serving a dish at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Marina Faillace (right) talks with Lindsay Collins and Jeremy Croft at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Mike Calder Bolchoz (left) and his wife Theresa Bolchoz cheers with their limoncello at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
People dine at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Italian dishes are ready to be served at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Gelato ready to be served to a customer is seen at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Kathy Sneed and Robert Sneed have wine after a meal at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
The now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Rachel Campbell (left) and Josh Thomas have a meal at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
People dine at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Bartender Ricky Dunn creates a Orange Blood cocktail at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
From left, Gabby McDonald, Kelly Sylvester and Kea Seleso along with others celebrate a birthday at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
People dine at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
The now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
An open kitchen at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
The now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Chef Mark Bolchoz adds a garnish before serving a dish at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Marina Faillace (right) talks with Lindsay Collins and Jeremy Croft at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Mike Calder Bolchoz (left) and his wife Theresa Bolchoz cheers with their limoncello at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
People dine at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Italian dishes are ready to be served at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Gelato ready to be served to a customer is seen at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Kathy Sneed and Robert Sneed have wine after a meal at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
The now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Rachel Campbell (left) and Josh Thomas have a meal at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
People dine at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Bartender Ricky Dunn creates a Orange Blood cocktail at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
From left, Gabby McDonald, Kelly Sylvester and Kea Seleso along with others celebrate a birthday at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
People dine at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
The now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
An open kitchen at the now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
The now open Cane Pazzo a neighborhood Italian restaurant in Hanahan Thursday, June 19, 2025.
The restaurant’s menu is broken up into appetizers, entrees and sides, such as confit local potatoes and charred eggplant. Pastas arrive in various shapes and sizes, but they’re all rolled and extruded in-house. Look for linguine layered in Tarvin Seafood shrimp, green garlic, parsley, butter and lemon, as well as bucatini bolstered by a sauce of tomatoes, guanciale and pecorino cheese.
Shining through in these and other dishes is Bolchoz’s relationship with local farmers, which he said will be a cornerstone of his first restaurant.
Cane Pazzo is open for dinner from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 5-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. For more information, visit canepazzorestaurant.com. To make a reservation, go to resy.com.