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Happy (almost) holidays! Do you want to celebrate with dinner in a yurt? La Centrale thinks you do. The Italian food hall in Brickell City Centre is getting ready to open a Winter Village Pop-Up that includes holiday-inspired fare, a brand new cocktail menu – and a chance to dine in one of the aforementioned yurts. (A yurt, if you don’t know, is a...

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Settima edizione per Miss Chef, la prima competizione riservata alle migliori chef italiane ideata da Mariangela Petruzzelli, giornalista e autrice tv, direttrice artistica e producer del format. Dopo le prime due edizioni del Premio svolte ad Ischia nel 2012 e nel 2013, nel 2014 Miss Chef è diventato itinerante toccando varie Regioni e territori i...

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At one of Kokomo’s newest restaurants, you’ll find fine dining and an intimate atmosphere with prices to rival Olive Garden and Texas Roadhouse. Giasone’s Italian Ristorante officially opened earlier this month, offering unique food, reasonable prices, live music and an elegant setting. The restaurant, owned by Jason Gray, is tucked away inside a q...

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October is here, and that means cooler temperatures, Halloween and, apparently, pizza! Yes, October is National Pizza Month. As if we really needed a reason to celebrate pizza! The Italian original is a favorite to many Americans, and Canadians as well! According to the website www.pizza.com, 93% of the U.S. eats pizza at least once a month. Nation...

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It’s hard to believe there wasn’t a Muffuletta Festival in New Orleans before 2017. Last year, the event made its inaugural appearance in Metairie, LA with a goal to “honor the legacy of Italian immigrants in the Greater New Orleans and current day bakeries throughout the area while offering delicious food and good family fun.” Unsurprisingly, it w...

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In 2012, Steve Del Gardo found a lump in his breast. Although less than one percent of men develop breast cancer, a doctor diagnosed him and he had a double mastectomy. In 2013, Del Gardo founded Protect the Pecs and traveled around the country to educate others about the rare but deadly condition. In 2017, Del Gardo decided he wanted to pursue his...

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This fall, Ahold Delhaize USA supermarkets plan to offer a selection of Fior Fiore brand products from Italian grocery chain COOP Italia. Under a partnership between Ahold Delhaize USA’s Retail Business Services unit and COOP Italia, the Fior Fiore products — including appetizers like olives and bruschetta, oils and dressing, pasta, pasta sauce, pa...

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There’s no telling whether a nonna has ever walked this earth who was both fast and casual. My own Italian grandmother tends to take her time, as most reginas della cucina do. Her sauce simmers all day and we never dine without proper linens. That said, Nonna’s Pizza & Pasta on Harding Street grasps at the spirit of “authentic-based Italian America...

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A taste of the North End is coming to town. Giacomo’s Ristorante has signed a long-term lease to move into the former Bertucci’s location at Wayland Town Center on Rte. 20, according to Chris McMahon, director of brokerage at Lexington-based Summit Realty Partners. Opening is planned by the end of this year, McMahon said. Wayland is Giacomo’s fourt...

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A husband-and-wife team will bring a new Italian restaurant to a space previously occupied by Cibo 7 Ristorante Wine Bar & Spirits in Roseville. The eatery, called Trattoria Da Gino, is expected to open in late October or early November, according to owner Betsey Alessi. Her husband, Mario Alessi, is from Italy and is a partner in the business. The...

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