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Tara Punzone’s culinary journey is a testament to passion and innovation. From her roots in New York City to her bombastic presence in Los Angeles, the Brooklyn native has carved a unique path as the chef-owner of Pura Vita—the first entirely vegan Italian restaurant and wine bar in the country. Her dedication to a plant-based lifestyle, which bega...

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On November 18th, Italian frozen pizza maker Roncadin officially opened a new production plant in Vernon Hills, Illinois, marking a significant step in its U.S. expansion. The 7,000-square-meter facility, which employs 100 staff, houses a production line capable of producing 30 million pizzas annually, using carefully sourced ingredients and tradit...

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New Italian restaurant Mare e Monte hasn't officially trumpeted its launch, but it's already built quite a buzz. After holding a soft opening in April and building up word-of-mouth support, the Medical Center eatery will hold a grand opening on Monday, Nov. 25, according to its owners.Despite the relatively low profile of Mare e Monte, located at 9...

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One of the founders of Little Italy's popular RoVino Restaurant + Bar is branching off to bring a new Italian deli, specialty market, bar & eatery to San Diego's Scripps Ranch. In summer 2016, Tom Tarantino, Antonia Buono and Vincenzo Bruno opened RoVino on a quiet stretch of Kettner Boulevard in San Diego's Little Italy. In August 2019, the team o...

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The Mutti Canteen is set in the idyllic Parma countryside within the production grounds of one of the country's most famous food companies, the family-owned tomato empire, Mutti. The restaurant, designed by Italian architect Carlo Ratti (who is also curating by 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale) and titled Quisimangia (translating from Italian as '...

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The menu at Saro Costa’s restaurant may be well-rounded, but it didn’t get that way by cutting corners. That’s because when you sit down at Costa’s Pizzeria and Ristorante in Byron, you’d be hard-pressed not to find something you’ll like. While Italian fare is his bread and butter (and that bread’s made from scratch, he’s proud to say), he’s got a...

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Il Forno Italian Restaurant is set to open a second location in North Lakeland this December, owner Mike Pugliese told Business Debut. Located at 6617 N Socrum Loop Rd, Lakeland, FL 33809, the new restaurant will build on the popularity of the original Il Forno on the south side of Lakeland, which has been serving the community since 2004. The Nort...

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A new Italian eatery from award-winning Chef Richard Blais is arriving in Scottsdale this week. La Zozzona, which is Italian for “messy, rich or substantial,” is Blais’ first Arizona-based restaurant and is opening on Wednesday at The Grand Hyatt Scottsdale Resort. Blais, a James Beard Award-nominated cookbook author, is known for finishing as the...

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One of the key ingredients to great Italian food, besides the actual ingredients, is authenticity. All too many Italian restaurants have little to no connection to the country of Italy, which is a massive flaw when the food is so connected to the region. That’s not the case with Pasta Sisters, a true family affair born across the ocean. “This story...

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Nestled in the charming village of Chagrin Falls, Pizzeria DiLauro, an East Coast inspired pizzeria, stands as a testament to the timeless appeal of authentic, handmade pizza. This family-owned pizzeria has become a beloved fixture in the local dining scene, offering a warm and inviting atmosphere where customers feel like family, and each bite tel...

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