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Pasta made by hand, pizza from a wood-fired oven, and a passion for authentic Italian cuisine on every plate. That’s what’s on the menu at Corfinio. Located in Easton, Corfinio is simply one of the best Italian restaurants south of Boston thanks in large part to not one, but two great chefs. Maximillian Calise is the Chef de Cuisine, “I come from a...

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As the South Beach Wine and Food Festival celebrates its 18th year on Miami Beach this week, the Thursday night special “Barilla’s Italian Bites on the Beach” is back and hosted again by top chef, author, and TV personality Giada De Laurentiis. CBS4’s Lisa Petrillo caught up Giada during last year’s event, asking her why she thinks this event is so...

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At the beginning of February, Queen’s Grant Latin teacher Ben Henkel undertook an unexpected lesson with his Latin students: they made fresh pasta together. If asked what they might eat in modern day Rome, most people would probably imagine a huge bowl of pasta with marinara sauce.   The ancient Romans did eat pasta as well as many of the staples o...

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The downtown site of the former Factory Bar & Grill appears to be preparing to roll out another restaurant. A sign in the front window of 261 Main St. advertises the “coming soon” of Clark + Main. The posting does not give more details about the planned establishment, but the recent painting-over of Factory’s signage on the brick building’s front e...

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Confetti, what a delicious word. The Italian confetti, that is. Confetto comes from the Latin for preparing (conficere) especially when talking about food. What’s delicious about a Latin word, you may ask? Of course, a confetto in today’s Italy is not something “prepared,” but a delicacy made of sugar and almonds with a very ancient history indeed,...

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Bruna Djonbalaj wakes at 3:30 a.m. each day to bake the green apple tartlets and mini lemon meringues for Dolce Fantasia. She handles the sweet side of the tiny West Brighton restaurant while husband John tackles the savory -- house-made strand pastas and hearty dishes like roasted lamb shanks.  The couple established the restaurant in late Novembe...

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Dallas' sad Italian-restaurant scene has an exciting newcomer in the works: Il Bracco, an Italian-inspired restaurant from a team with deep experience in the Houston's/Hillstone group, slated to open in the spring. Located at 8416 Preston Center Plaza, in a former bedding store called Iron Bed, Il Bracco will offer a fresh take on classic Italian d...

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Buried in yesterday’s news about Mario Batali’s sale of his ownership in his restaurant empire, Nancy Silverton, one of Batali’s former partners who’s retained primary ownership in her restaurants in Los Angeles (Osteria Mozza, Chi Spacca, and Pizzeria Mozza), was a hint about Silverton’s upcoming restaurant inside the Hollywood Roosevelt. Silverto...

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Parmigiano Reggiano is one of the most ancient cheeses ever known. To honor this great formaggio, we're declaring Parmigiano Reggiano DOP Days on Saturday, March 9 and 16. Join us for a wheel opening and special tastings in the afternoon, then bring home our finest Parmigiano Reggiano with 30% off. Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, the “King of Cheeses,” ca...

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Nearly everyone has a pizza-and-pasta restaurant nearby, and now that includes Tuscany Italian. The new restaurant moved in off Boat Club Road near Lake Worth High School, serving the usual wide choice of pizzas but also adding a few surprises. Tuscany is the first Tarrant County outpost for a restaurant family with locations from Duncanville to Ro...

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