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A summer trip to Italy sounds amazing, but you know what’s even better? Saving a bunch of money by going to the 305’s version of Italy instead. There’s an Italian-themed pop-up that has fun for the whole family. We’ve discovered a portal to Italy in Brickell’s new Italian-inspired food hall, La Centrale. Just follow the trail and you’ll find yourse...

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As temperatures rise, so does the demand for frozen treats, and one family in Greece has been serving them for generations. “Hot day, best place to be, right here having ice cream,” said Frank's Italian customer Carmen Mirabella said. It’s what keeps customers coming back generation, after generation, after generation. “I wish my grandfather was he...

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Fruitastic-O, which offers Italian ice and “cream ice,” held a grand opening on July 1 at Mt. Greenwood Park, 3721 W. 111th St., where it will be stationed until October. Run by owner Mike Small (second from left), of Mt. Greenwood, and his family, Fruitastic-O offers six flavors of Italian ice, including blueberry, lemon, mango and sour cherry. Th...

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As the weather gets warmer, dive into a new kind of gelato: savory! That's right. After weeks of experimenting, our expert pastry chefs have created a new menu of gelati salati, taking inspiration from Italian classics ranging from cacio e pepe to caprese. In other words: you'll never have to choose between your favorite Italian dish (or drink!) an...

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Tuesday, July 10th, the initiative Culture, Traditions and Economy of Friuli Venezia Giulia in New York will introduce the excellence of this region, rich in technological innovation, history and culture. The project is funded by the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia and put together by Ente Friuli nel Mondo, in partnership with four immig...

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The facade of Il Triangolo, a wedge of a restaurant in north-central Queens at the sharply angled intersection of Corona Avenue and Junction Boulevard, isn’t much broader than the door. But the entryway opens to a space that widens in both directions, like arms extended for a hug. This is a gesture not atypical for the owner, Mario Gigliotti, who u...

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Elise Wiggins learned to butcher from a famous Italian master chef, just a few years ago in the Tuscany village of Panzano. She was already executive chef at Panzano’s in Denver, in the prime of a 12-year run when a less inquisitive soul may have been content to focus on preparing the meat as supplied. Not Wiggins, who says the weeks of training in...

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You don’t need to tell Tony Gianino that St. Louis brims to the top of the Gateway Arch with pizzerias. He’s a Gianino of the prolific restaurant family: Bill Gianino’s, Billy G’s, Frankie G’s Grill & Bar, Joey B’s. He knew he and business partner and lifelong friend Joey Barczewski (the Joey B of Joey B’s) would need to offer something a little d...

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It's all in the water, they say. Transplants from up north argue there's something about New York's "champagne of drinking water" — unfiltered and calcium-rich — that adds a chewy bite to the world-famous bagels, bread, pastries and pizza. Frank Rose is one of those water purists. A New Jersey native, Rose opened Frankie's Italian Deli in April nea...

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There’s a very interesting book called “Flavor and Soul: Italian America at Its African American Edge”, which tells very well about an important aspect of the Italian American experience.  The relationship between the Italian Americans and the African Americans reveals more than one could think, about how the Italian Americans integrated into the A...

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