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My husband, Doug, and I have participated in multiple pilgrimages to Europe with Father Daniel Dury (aka “Padre”), pastor at Sunbury St. John Neumann Church and previous pastor at Columbus St. Catharine Church.  Our most recent trip, in early September 2023, was to Italy. This pilgrimage was planned by Father Dury and a private tour operator/manage...

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Columbus-born celebrity chef Guy Fieri, who already is planning a two-day food festival in his hometown this June, also will open an Italian restaurant this spring at Eldorado Scioto Downs. "The first meal I ever had was in Columbus…I was born here!” Fieri said in a news release this morning from Scioto Downs.  “So, it’s a true homecoming to bring...

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Last week the owners of Pelino’s Pasta debuted a new sandwich and gelato shop in the Short North called Piazza Pelino. It takes over the former Piece of Cake space facing Warren Street, next to The Lox Bagel Shop and across from the Graduate Hotel. The shop debuted just in time for Holiday Hop on Saturday, which drew in huge crowds and closed down...

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A little taste of Italy has arrived in the Short North. Piazza Pelino officially opened its doors at 772 N. High St. on Wednesday, November 29. The goal of the aptly-named spot is to transport guests to an Italian piazza – where you’ll normally find a gelateria and easy, portable foods like focaccia sandwiches, says Co-Owner Vinny Pelino who runs t...

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Moving into a brand-new house, the start of a new job or yet your first newborn child brings so much joy and excitement into your life, making for truly a new beginning.  Here is the story of the inaugural start, a new beginning for a vibrant club of young adults of Italian descent. La Prossima, is a young adult group that represents the next gener...

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We’ve been waiting over a year to get our hands on the infamous Warehouse Bruschetta and 15 Layer Lasagna again.  And now, we only have to wait about another month.  According to Spaghetti Warehouse’s website, they’re officially opening on November 30th. This new Downtown location, at 150 S. High St., right by the Columbus Commons, is going to offe...

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The couple behind Pelino’s Pasta are bringing a little more Italy to Columbus. Vinny and Christina Pelino will expand their empire to open Piazza Pelino at 772 N. High St. As residents of the Short North, Vinny and Christina saw the need for a neighborhood gathering place – the literal meaning of piazza. Christina says the piazza was one of a few i...

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The average American eats about 20 pounds of pasta per year, and collectively as a country, about 5.95 billion pounds of pasta annually. I’m ashamed to admit how much I probably contribute to these statistics, but I’m blaming it on the fact that Columbus has some incredible Italian restaurants and trattorias.  In fact, an Italian restaurant in Colu...

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The Columbus Historical Society is excited to announce the opening of our new exhibit: The Art of Edoardo Alfieri as Generously Donated by the Alfieri-Maisano Archive, Genoa: Celebrating the Special Connection between Columbus and Genoa, Italy. Opening on April 23, this exhibit will feature fifty-nine pieces by Edoardo Alfieri including nineteen or...

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Edoardo Alfieri (1913-1998) remains one of Italy's most renowned modern sculptors with architectural-scale works carved in marble and cast in bronze installed throughout Italy. Alfieri is best known in Columbus as the creator of the 1955 Christopher Columbus statue that stood at Columbus City Hall. This statue was presented as a gift from Genoa to...

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