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Parma Italian Roots, a new Italian restaurant opening in north Scottsdale, is holding a job fair this week. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, through Saturday, Aug. 25, at 20831 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 117, Scottsdale. The space previously housed Cold Beers & Cheeseburgers. Candidates can apply in person or send their resume...

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When carb-loving comedian Tom Papa isn't doing stand-up, he is probably eating, thinking about or making bread (his specialty is sourdough), and he takes his passion for baked goods to the next level in the new Food Network series Baked. In his mission to find the country's best breads and pastries, Tom hits cities from coast to coast to shine a li...

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Locally based Babbo Italian Eatery is growing. The family-owned restaurant concept plans to open its ninth Metro Phoenix location in Goodyear, Ariz. in early 2019. “We opened our first Babbo Italian Eatery in the West Valley more than 15 years ago,” said owner Ken Pollack. “We are excited to bring another dining option to this extremely busy part o...

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For chef John Torrento, there is no way but the old way. Torrento is the chef at the 104-year-old Melillo’s Tavern in central Lowellville, and like the restaurant’s authentic tin ceilings and century-old Italian wood paneling, his methods and recipes are a throwback to the days when the phrase “hand-made” was an assumption rather than a selling poi...

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Chef Matteo Venini is leaving Lupo Verde and Lupo Verde Osteria to open Stellina Pizzeria, an upscale casual Italian eatery near Union Market (399 Morse St. NE). He and his business partner, Antonio Matarazzo, also a veteran of Lupo Verde’s restaurant group, hope to open the restaurant in late October. The menu will focus on pizzas, house-made past...

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Employees at the Logan Township plant for Veroni, an Italian food company specializing in traditional cured meats, have to dress up before entering the packaging room. They start with jackets to stay warm in the low temperatures meant to preserve the meat, then don aprons, hair nets, shoe covers, masks, and gloves. Before moving into another sect...

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Puglia's Italian Steakhouse is set to open on Aug. 21 in Seaford. The restaurant, from the family that owns the landmark Puglia in Manhattan's Little Italy (established in 1919) and the departed Puglia's Garden City Cafe, will move into the former address of Il Felice. Owner Greg Garofalo, who also owns Lobster Shack in Seaford, said the new restau...

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So you're hungry — and you're ready for some Italian cuisine. Good news: we've found the freshest spots to satisfy your appetite. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for Italian food. Princi - 2118 Westlake Ave., Denny Triangle. Through a partnership with Starbucks, Italian bakery Princi has opened its first sta...

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A new Italian geographical indication brand is born: its name is Prodotto di Montagna (mountain product). The Italian Minister for Agricultural, Food, Forestry and Tourism Policies, Gian Marco Centinaio, has signed the decree establishing the identifying quality trademark for mountain food products. “Protecting mountain products – says Centinaio – ...

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New Yorkers can beat the heat this summer with sweet treats from three new gelato pop-ups in Lower Manhattan. Chelsea-based L'Arte del Gelato has expanded its artisanal gelato operation to three new neighborhoods at Tribeca's Whole Foods, the Oculus in the Financial District and at the Bowery Market on the outskirts of the East Village, according t...

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