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This past week a very special feast took place to celebrate the coming of the second annual White Truffle Festival. One hundred guests gathered on the Upper West Side at the lovely with Ubrani Truffles for a night of exquisite wine and fine dinning. The night was hosted by hosted by Emanuele Baldi of Prunotto Winery and Vittorio Giordano, VP of Urb...

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Though he's unknown to most Americans, Gino Sorbillo is one of the most famous pizzaioli in Italy, with regular guest appearances on MasterChef Italia, three restaurants in Naples, and a reputation for having fought the mafia — beating back crime in Centro Storico, the neighborhood that’s home to his flagship pizzeria. Here in New York, Sorbillo wi...

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Carlo’s Bakery, the New Jersey setting for the TLC series “Cake Boss,” will open its first Midwest location at Bloomington’s Mall of America on Saturday; it will be the 21st location for the traditional Italian bakery. Signature treats include cannoli, lobster tail pastries, cupcakes and more. The bakery on Level 3’s Culinary on North will have a 7...

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When I was growing up in Red Hook, our family garden was an integral part of our life. Practically everyone in the neighborhood had one. It was pretty much the norm that if you were Italian, there was a garden of some sort in your backyard, side yard, front yard, or even on a piece of purchased property elsewhere.  If there wasn’t a yard available,...

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Luigi Ghidetti, the executive chef at Porto Salvo, hails from Terracina, a seaside city south of Rome, and draws his inspiration from Italian port taverns. That much is evident in the restaurant's nautical theme, which includes a 1921 replica diver's helmet above the register, port holes in the wall, a ship engine telegraph, a captain’s wheel, fish...

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Do you think that we have enough Italian restaurants in Santa Monica? Of course there’s some reason to have some variety, since there are a number of regional Italian cuisines. But very few of the Italian restaurants really prepare the regional dishes. One distinguishing characteristic of Italian restaurants is whether they are “new Italian” or “ol...

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The Order Sons of Italy in America, Quattro Eroi Lodge No. 1414, will celebrate Italian Heritage Month with a pasta dinner fundraiser from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 1034 Pond St. The dinner will include all-you-can-eat pasta, meatballs, Italian bread, salad, coffee and dessert. A cash bar and take-out will also be...

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There’s no shortage of Italian-American restaurants and cafés in Geneva, where there is apparently a segment that just can’t get enough of a taste of the Old World. And now the city can boast another entry into its long list of Italian eateries: Luigi’s Old World Market & Café, which opened last week in a spot where hot dogs once ruled. Luigi’s is...

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While opening the doors to La Masseria for dinner, the words “buona sera” (good evening) roll off the tongues of charming staff throughout the restaurant. It’s this warm welcome that makes it feel as if you’ve traveled from the shores of Palm Beach to the shores of southern Italy—at least for a few hours. If you’re lucky, the charismatic manager Ma...

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Our methodology is simple. We asked ourselves to be really honest, like “last meal” honest, about the food we live and fly for, and we canvased our trusted network of writers, chefs, and restaurateurs for the dishes they can’t stop dreaming about thereafter. What follows is the print-it-out lifeline to eating your way around Italy.   You’re not goi...

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