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“DOP” LABEL, BEWARE OF IMITATIONS! Next time you are shopping “Italiano”, don't forget to pay attention to the DOP label. Following a strict set of guidelines, it ensures the highest quality according to the Italian tradition! DOP is short for Denominazione di Origine Protetta (literally in English Protected Designation of Origin). The label displa...

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Fresh, handmade pasta is what Alex Campedelli grew up eating in Italy. But he actually did not start cooking until recently. “I didn’t cook at all to be honest for the first 30 years of my life,” said Campedelli. Even though he was raised in a country known for its food, he actually became interested in Italian cuisine when working in New York. He...

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The ancient brick oven looms like an incinerator, occupying most of the claustrophobic kitchen. Pizza worshippers have told tales of this monolithic wall of clay and steel. For more than 60 years, it’s baked many of the most deliciously distinctive Sicilian, pan and tomato pies prepared in New Jersey — and if your pizza is the best here, it’s the b...

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On Friday, September 13, while the rest of Little Italy poured into the streets for the Feast of San Gennaro, Di Palo’s Fine Foods — one of the oldest surviving shops in the neighborhood — opened its new wine bar without fanfare. C. Di Palo, the first time that the 109-year-old family business is serving its cheese in a restaurant setting, is conne...

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Everything about Lucco screams, “Big!” Its vaulted wooden ceiling rises high above the 130 seats. Emblazoned in large letters over the open kitchen is “Mangia, bevi, vivi.” (eat, drink, live). Perched atop a scaffold of spirits at the bar, a vintage red bicycle with Lucco-logoed delivery basket serves as a focal point.  Lucco, which opened in 2018,...

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Looking for a tasty Italian meal? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian spots around Cambridge, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture next time you’re on the hunt. 1. Giulia Topping the list is Giulia. Located at 1682 Massachusetts Ave., the Italian spot is the highest-rated Itali...

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NOT ONLY PASTA E PIZZA… We know, a lot of people believe that Italians eat only pizza and pasta all day, every day. And for some of us, it’s true! But from north to south, it’s impossible to think about Italian culinary tradition without the mention of “risotto.” In fact, we created many more recipes that have rice as a main ingredient. If risotto...

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The Factory Kitchen, the Italian restaurant from restaurateur Matteo Ferdinandi, who formerly worked at Spago, and chef Angelo Auriana, who spent 18 years as the chef at LA’s Valentino, goes through a bit of a change in October to give it a bit more of a Las Vegas feel. Ferdinandi says the name will change to Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano on Oct. 4....

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Laura Mastroianni has been enjoying fine food at Pasquale's Osteria a few times a week for more than 20 years and likens the experience to being home. The Norwalk native said the cuisine tops all area options. Everything is made when you order it; it's like being in my kitchen; it's like being in my backyard," she said. "This is like being home." A...

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Piero’s Italian Cuisine managing partner Evan Glusman appreciates the great online conversations and reviews Piero’s receives from customers and reviewers. It actually fuels he and his team to continue to create Italian dining excellence at the Las Vegas restaurant institution. “Word of mouth, whether old school or new school, is how we gauge our e...

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