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In honor of the 10th anniversary of their first restaurant, Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen, chefs Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman are throwing a star-studded chef block party Oct. 22. Ticer and Hudman have invited some of their closest chef friends and industry peers who have inspired them throughout the last decade to join them for this special cele...

They say that the way to a person’s heart is through the stomach. Italians know this. That’s why no one can seem to get enough of their heart-warming, soul-fulfilling plates of pasta goodness — keto diet and all. In fact, it’s safe to say that Italians have the market covered when it comes to a universally-beloved comfort food. Luckily, Nashville h...

Southern Italian cuisine has made its way to Wynwood. When it opens Friday, October 12, Doma, located less than a block south of Beaker & Gray, will serve house-baked breads and pasta, local seafood, and fried pizza. In addition to serving coastal Italian fare, Doma, which means "home" in Latin, will stock more than 800 bottles of wine in a built-i...

The long-empty, castle-like restaurant at 13851 S. Tamiami Trail in south Fort Myers will soon have a new tenant. Leopardi’s Italian Restaurant has taken over the former Dwyer's and Tilted Kilt space, with plans to open in November. Owner Anthony Leopardi is no stranger to the area. He is the founder and owner of Cornerstone Builders of Southwest F...

Friday October 12 2018, from 17:30 to 19:30 EDT. The People's Market at Dilworth, 1315 East Blvd, Charlotte, NC. Join CCI-NC in our monthly "Aperitivo con Amici". This is a casual meet and greet opportunity facilitated by CCI-NC to foster friendships in the Italian community. Held the second Friday of every month, this event in Charlotte, NC is ope...

Alamance County performers will headline the first-ever Festa Italiana from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday on Tucker Street in downtown Raleigh. Larry Vellani, of Mebane, will serve as master of ceremonies and his band, Mebanesville, will perform. Tenor Charles “Chuck” Beard will perform a selection of Neapolitan classics and Dr. Charles Hogan will accom...

Somewhere along the way, we became a throwaway society, making decisions based on convenience and short-term benefits. Today, when the toaster, electric razor, blender or vacuum breaks, we toss it out and buy a new one. Richard Ferretti, Sr., saw firsthand these changes coming. The small appliance repairman and longtime owner of Hoppe’s Authorized...

The Lane Construction Corporation of the Salini Impregilo Group has won a $253-million contract in Florida to design and a section of the Wekiva Parkway in Seminole County north of Orlando, the latest recognition of Lane’s leadership in road and highway work in the United States. Lane, which has a long presence in Florida, will design and build 2.6...

Fazoli’s, America’s only elevated QSR Italian chain, announced today the signing of two multi-unit development agreements for eight new locations to further expand the brand throughout the states of Georgia and Arkansas, capitalizing on recent momentum and record-breaking performances of grand openings across the country. Furthermore, the company h...

Looking to satisfy your appetite for Italian fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian eateries around Chapel Hill, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to achieve your dreams. 1. Magone Italian Grill & Pizza Topping the list is Magone Italian Grill & Pizza. Located at 1129 Weave...

Happy (almost) holidays! Do you want to celebrate with dinner in a yurt? La Centrale thinks you do. The Italian food hall in Brickell City Centre is getting ready to open a Winter Village Pop-Up that includes holiday-inspired fare, a brand new cocktail menu – and a chance to dine in one of the aforementioned yurts. (A yurt, if you don’t know, is a...

Gustavo Piga, an economist from the University of Rome Tor Vergata will give a public lecture Friday [Oct. 5] at Mississippi State University. Piga’s lecture, titled “Can the European Union Aspire to Become the United States of Europe?,” will take place at 11:30 a.m. in Fowlkes Auditorium of the Colvard Student Union. The event is free and open to...