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Portillo’s, the fast casual concept known for its menu of Chicago-style favorites, announced the launch of a new delivery service available at all its Chicagoland restaurants and 94 percent of its locations nationwide. The new delivery option is the result of a partnership with DoorDash, the on-demand restaurant delivery platform. Through the partn...

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Una maratona dal sapore epicureo, un pranzo tutto siciliano nel cuore di Manhattan a New York. Con le bellezze culinarie e le pietanze tipiche della Sicilia, preparate dallo Chef Salvatore Fraterrigo, a fare le veci del padrone di casa, e l’accompagnamento di nove vini di eccellente qualità, targati Firriato. Giovedì 2 novembre, presso la Gastronom...

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Ferrero SpA sells nearly 3.5 billion Kinder Surprise eggs around the globe – but hasn’t been able to crack the U.S. market – until now. Long available in nearly 170 markets, the Italian chocolate giant is finally bringing Kinder eggs to the U.S. market. However, instead of the familiar Kinder Surprise, Americans will be getting the Kinder Joy varia...

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What: 12th International Risotto Festival. Where: Houston Design Center. The scoop:  It was a picture-perfect afternoon as hundreds of Houstonians stopped by outdoor stations on the expansive Houston Design Center property to sample risotto creations by 13 outstanding Houston chefs, along with a wide array of wines and antipasti selections. Guests...

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Accursio Lota came to the United States with the American dream in mind. He played the drums, and was drawn to California because of his love for American rock music. However, his passion for music was outweighed by one thing – his passion for cuisine. Originally, Lota comes from the small coastal town of Menfi, Sicily. Growing up in Italy, he was...

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Michael Scelfo is serious about pizza. After a childhood spent savoring New York's top slices (not to mention a habit of embarking on pizza pilgrimages in his adult years), the chef had visions of a roaring, wood-fired hearth taking center stage at his first solo restaurant, Alden & Harlow in Cambridge, Massachusetts. But when he started the busine...

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Lidia Bastianich is a staple of public television and one of America's most beloved chefs, with a series of long-running cooking shows in which she cooks hearty and unfussy Italian classics in an engaging and straightforward way. Her simple stand-and-stir approach is a welcome respite from Food Network's overwrought cooking shows, and it's clear fr...

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Chef Lidia Bastianich, Emmy award-winning TV host, best-selling cookbook author, restaurateur and co-owner of Eataly, visited Windy City Live to discuss her newest creation.Lidia revealed her latest cookbook "Lidia's Celebrate like an Italian" which she wrote with her daughter, Tanya. In the book, she shares recipes for nearly every celebration plu...

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The owner of Portland Pottery Café at 122 Washington Ave. has applied for a liquor license so the popular breakfast and lunch spot can transform into a casual Italian restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining at night. The café is open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Under the new arrangement, hours wi...

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With the winter season approaching, going on a trip to the Italian Alps might be a dream. But before forking over the cash, aspiring travelers can visit Baita, a pop-up restaurant at Eataly in New York that’s just as festive and cozy as the ski chalets in northern Italy. In Piemontese, the word ‘baita’ refers to a small ski lodge located in the Ita...

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