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The Greater Baton Rouge American Association is dedicated to the importance of the pursuit of education, and for this reason it wishes to help an outstanding student attend a college or university.   The Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association is pleased to announce that it will be offering two scholarship this year (2013) for stude...

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by Kezia Kamenetz   There's something special about Italian food—no doubt about it. And there's also something special about Italian restaurants; they just have a way of making you feel at home.   It feels like the right Italian restaurant is the perfect place for a romantic evening or to celebrate a special event. Here are the top It...

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SUNDAY OCTOBER 20, 2013   The Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association is very excited to announce that it is going to have the Columbus Day Festa again this year. The Festa will be held inside the air-conditioned Atrium of the Belle of Baton Rouge.   A limited number of Italian American Maid positions are available to da...

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In a strip mall across from Perkins Rowe sits a tiny restaurant where a local culinary favorite is humbly serving luminous Italian cuisine. Softly lit and romantic, the space Elton Hyndman and his wife Randee have created in Nino's is a retreat for those seeking an unhurried, expertly prepared meal.   The experience comes with a devoted...

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by Ted Griggs   Baton Rouge-based D'Agostino's Italian Specialties LLC has acquired Fresina Pasta Co. & Italian Specialties, a hand-crafted pasta maker in business since 1991, with plans to expand its operations. Chef Robert D'Agostino and Executive Chef Daniel Thompson own D'Agostino's Italian Specialties. Terms of the deal, which clos...

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La Divina Italian Café opens for business on Friday, Nov. 8 at 3535 Perkins Road Suite 360 in the new Acadian Village Shopping Center. Cafe hours are 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Sunday. La Divina is committed to producing delicious, artisanal Italian food, gelati and sorbetti in a sustainable business envir...

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by Judy Bergeron   With "An Evening in Rome" added on Saturday night, the Columbus Day Festa grows to two days this year.   "We decided to expand to the night before so we could make a complete weekend in celebration of the Italian heritage," Frank Arrigo, festival co-chairman, said. "We wanted to have something that would tie in to t...

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L'elisir d'amore, by DonizettiBaton Rouge River Center TheaterFriday, March 1, 20137:30pmBuy Tickets L'elisir d'amore or The Elixir of Love rounds out the 2012-2013 Season in style, Friday, March 1, 2013. Donizetti's soaring melodies and irresistible choruses make L'elisir d'amore an immediate audience favorite. This unlikely love story of the sma...

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by George Morris   It may be an irrational fear, but when an eatery moves from a long-standing location to someplace new, patrons may worry that something important got left behind. Patrons of Anthony's Italian Deli have nothing to dread. The new Anthony's is no longer a hole in the wall, and there's nothing wrong with that.   Not tha...

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by Judy Bergeron   They're going regional. After a challenge three years ago from Mayor Kip Holden, the Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association is working to expand its annual Italian Heritage Festa beyond the community. "He (Holden) said, 'We would like this to be bigger than Baton Rouge,'" festa co-chairman Frank Arrigo says....

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