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Finally the summer heat has yielded a delicious crop of tomatoes – plump heirloom, sweet cherry, meaty San Marzano. I wait patiently all season for the tomatoes to arrive and once they do, I simply cannot get enough.  They are sliced, roasted, sautéed on any dish possible.  In the dead of winter, it is THIS flavor of summer I miss the most.    I wa...

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Ahhh, Italia! It's a given: The time-honored Italian culture is steeped in the arts, architecture, incredible cars, music, fashionable clothing, fine food and wine -- and yes, family tradition. Within the culture, gathering with family is a high priority and frequent get togethers are commonplace -- especially on holidays and important occasions wh...

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The National Italian American Foundation lists New Jersey as the state with the second highest population of Italians, right after New York. So, it’s no surprise that the Garden State has some pretty unbeatable Italian delicatessens. Here are five Italian delis you should know about. Tommy's Taste of Italy, Woodland Park Tommy’s Taste of Italy is a...

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“Devi credere in te stesso quando non ci crede nessun altro. Questo è ciò che ti rende un vincitore” diceva Venus Williams. Così ha fatto Stefano Versace (43 anni, nella foto sopra). Aveva un sogno: aprire la più grande catena di gelaterie negli USA. Oggi gestisce oltre 20 gelaterie aperte dal 2013 ad oggi. Non è gelataio, ma un investitore e impr...

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In a neighborhood full of Italian options, chef Joe Farina is giving River North another with Victory Italian, a spinoff of his South Loop restaurant, Armand’s Victory Tap. Farina’s new restaurant opens on Monday at 434 W. Ontario Street. The former Rosebud chef described it as a neighborhood restaurant that gives River North a refreshing change of...

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Come support The Sick and Elderly Program of The Hill at our annual fundraiser, The Ravioli Dinner. It occurs the fourth Sunday of September every year. Mark your calendars! 9/23/18 The Sick and Elderly Program of The Hill is a non-profit organization that provides medical equipment and supplies free of charge to the residents of The Hill neighborh...

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The quintessential American school lunch of the 1970s and 80s, a bologna sandwich on white bread with mayonnaise (*shudder*) is only American in the sense that it is the bastardized version of a culinarily superior food first brought to the United Stated by immigrants from the other side of the world. Though pronounced “baloney” – itself an accepte...

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Milli Joe owner Nick Leichtentritt has always had a special place in his heart for simple Italian cannoli, and he’s planning to bring his favorite dessert to Charlottesville at Sicily Rose, an Italian coffee and cannoli bar opening in September in the Studio IX space. “Sicily Rose is a project I’ve actually been working on and thinking about for a...

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Marcello DeFeo wasn't born with a silver spoon in his mouth, but he says he felt like he was born twirling bucatini around a fork. His family came to America from Italy, and brought with it some amazing food. Now, DeFeo is sharing that food with the South Jersey community. DeFeo recently opened Valente's Italian Specialties in King's Court, Haddonf...

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Terre del Sapore feels like home. This Coral Gables restaurant is replete with a welcoming vibe, an exposed brick wall, and a wood-fired oven where you can watch your pizza being cooked. Owner Marcelo Lederman opened the eatery so he would have a place for his family and friends to enjoy the cuisine he loves best. The idea is for patrons to drop in...

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