Graft Wine Shop Opens Pizzeria Tutti in Charleston | Eater Carolinas
"Co-owners Femi Oyediran and Miles White, who have hosted pizza pop-ups at their King Street wine shop since 2018, have moved into running their own pizzeria and opened a “secret” takeout window over the weekend while the dining room is still being finished. The menu is limited — cheese pizza, white pizza, square pizza, and a gluten-free pizza — with toppings like pepperoni, meatballs, anchovies, green peppers, olives, jalapeño, shallots, and more; online ordering is available and quantities are limited. Oyediran and White teamed up with chef Anthony Guerra of Oakwood Pizza Box (Raleigh) and hired chef Michael Rodriguez (formerly of Chubby Fish) to run the kitchen. White met Guerra while visiting the Triangle and called Oakwood “heaven on earth” because of “the pizzas, interesting wines, and cold beer — he thought it was just the type of neighborhood pizza spot that Charleston needed.” Guerra’s background includes running a Neapolitan pizza place, burning out there and visiting Naples, and then taking a role as beverage manager for the Umstead in Cary where he “grew his knowledge of wine”; reflecting on his work he says, “It’s me in a restaurant form.” Oyediran describes the concept as “It’s this perfect mix of high brow and low brow, which is just so fascinating as a wine drinker. People talk about oysters and champagne, but a 20-something dollar pizza and a fabulous bottle of wine? You have this incredible meal. It’s one of the greatest things ever.” On the name, Oyediran explains: “So much of what Miles and I have done in terms of the cultures that serve our space have been rooted in music. We were playing around with music terms that would resonate with the three of us. [The pizzeria's name] is a music term, and it usually indicates the entire band plays this part. But in sense, it means altogether. I thought that was just perfect to encapsulate what we’re doing at Graft. And then I knew it would work, because Miles’s mom’s nickname is Tootie.” The takeout window is open Thursday through Sunday from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.; stay tuned for updates on the dining room opening." - Erin Perkins
