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Giorgios Bakatsias, the restaurateur behind Giorgios Hospitality & Lifestyle Group, will open Osteria Georgi in Chapel Hill this spring. Chef Daniel Jackson, an Eleven Madison Park and MoMA alum, will join as partner and chef. Named in honor of Bakatsias’ late friend, George Tarantini, an Italian native and former North Carolina State soccer coach, the restaurant will focus on Italian fare made with locally sourced ingredients from the area. “George had such love and respect for hospitality, and for all the small details that make it such a special way of connecting,” says Bakatsias.

Giorgios Hospitality Group Giorgios Bakatsias and George Tarantini

“We’ve had such a great history in Chapel Hill since Bin 54 opened 15 years ago, and Kipos Greek Taverna in 2013,” Bakatsias tells Eater Carolinas. “We felt like there was an opportunity to introduce more exquisite flavors inspired by