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Nearly two years after announcing its planned expansion into Dallas, it appears that Circo will finally debut in Uptown at the end of May. The spinoff from New York’s now-shuttered Le Cirque will occupy two floors of the new 22-story high rise at 2619 McKinney Avenue, and will feature a resort-style pool and spa along with the restaurant. Former pr...

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When La Casa Pasta opened four decades ago, owners Giuseppe and Anna Martuscelli weren't sure if the Italian restaurant in Glasgow would last a year. Customers were so sparse, after three months, the Martuscellis' two business partners were ready call it quits. The couple pooled their life savings, $20,000, and bought out their partners. But they w...

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The Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce is featuring Cara DiFalco during its monthly “Lunch Dozen Networking Series,” to be held on Wednesday, May 9 at 12:00 Noon. The event will be held at the offices of Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce, 90 East Halsey Road, Suite 322. Cara DiFalco has been a journalist on News 12 NJ, and FoxNY.  She is combini...

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Confession is good for the soul, or so they say. So I will share that when the first dishes arrived at Mangia, I emitted a quiet sigh of relief. After visiting so many Italian-American restaurants, the dominant strain of the area's "ethnic" eateries, I have developed red sauce fatigue. I've learned to expect average food in an average setting, made...

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Nine months ago, Michael Meranda revealed his plans to open a new Italian restaurant in River North that featured his award-winning gelato. The path to opening Sapori Antichi Bar Italianohasn’t been as smooth as their tasty Italian desserts are, but on Monday Meranda and wife Mary finally opened their restaurant. They’re serving lunch and dinner wi...

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REVEL is teaming up with the crew from Fiamme Pizza to bring a delicious wine and pizza pairing dinner from 6 – 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. Fiamme Pizza is making a selection of their unique Neapolitan pizzas to be paired with a hand-picked selection of REVEL’s Italian wines. When it comes to the pizza, it’s a 13-inch pie and you can have it topp...

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Con l’ arrivo della bella stagione riparte la kermesse del cibo di strada in una penisola ricca di prodotti legati a tradizioni antiche. «Quando giro per il mondo è il primo cibo che assaggio per capire l’ anima di un Paese», parole di Massimo Bottura, chef tristellato dell’ Osteria Francescana di Modena. Il cibo di strada testimone della vita puls...

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Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis has set a date for the grand opening of her new restaurant at the Horseshoe Casino. The celebrity chef made the announcement on Wednesday about her plans for GDL Italian by Giada. The Italian restaurant will open to the public on Tuesday, May 22. It will be on the second level of the casino and is the first eat...

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Giorgio’s is the sort of restaurant that has been missing from the Lake Wales dining scene for far too many years. Restaurants of this caliber have had their day, some with more sticking power than others. Vinton’s, with its New Orleans vibe, comes to mind as one of the best. It had a good run, but it too is long gone. Chalet Suzanne was in a class...

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Some would argue meatballs only belong on a swirl of steaming pasta  or wedged inside twelve inches of a hoagie roll, while others with a more laissez-faire approach to life would argue that when food rules are broken, magical accidents can happen. But neither party in this hypothetical argument would refuse a second serving of Pazzo Southside’s me...

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