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If you're under the impression there's no good Italian food in Denver, you haven't been paying attention. Alongside our old-school classics that never disappoint, a handful of newer options for Italian eats in the Mile High are serving up traditional dishes that deserve your undivided attention. Our advice? Abandon your current dinner plans and sta...

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It was the authentic Neapolitan pizza I went for, but it was the spaghetti carbonara ($16) that I loved and dreamed about for days afterward. A large, glorious bowl of pasta, eggs, pancetta, Parmesan and olive oil in perfect harmony. It sat before me like a golden nest, velvety but not runny, the sauce adhering to the fork as I twisted and spun the...

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There’s a new sandwich shop to speak of on lower Orchard Street. Where Georgia’s Vintage once peddled vintage, a throwback deli counter called Regina’s is poised to open. The brown-paper window shades were deposed this week to reveal the new store, complete with hex-tiled floors and shelves of dry goods. Regina’s also incorporates the ghost signage...

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First came Trapizzino, and now comes Tramezzini. Lower East Siders are getting a serious education in Italian street sandos. Back in February, the Roman pizza pocket operation, Trapizzino, opened on Orchard Street. Now Tramezzini, a Smorgasburg vendor specializing in Venetian sandwiches, is opening just a handful of blocks away, on Houston Street....

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New Hampshire is home to the long-running cooking show Ciao Italia. The program is produced in Dover and has aired on public television stations nationwide since 1989. At a recent taping of the show in Windham, a television crew transforms a kitchen into a television set. They erect umbrella-shaped lights, while a woman standing nearby introduces h...

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Here lies the story about a 27-year-old guy from Staten Island living the restaurant dream. That's what Rob DeLuca will tell you when you sit down with him in his soon-to-open first restaurant. "My culinary background started just down the street at Nucci's South. I was 17 years old and I was bussing tables," said DeLuca. His venture will be called...

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In survey after survey, marketing firms, tour operators and consortia name Italy as the most or second-most popular destination of choice for Europe-bound American travelers. The country’s multifaceted appeal is certainly a draw. History buffs, art lovers, architecture aficionados, fashionistas and — perhaps most notably — foodies will find plenty...

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Six years after opening Villa Francesco's in Pennington, the Gonzalez brothers are firmly rooted in the community with a loyal following for their pizza, pasta and traditional Italian dishes. "We love Italian food," said Hernan Gonzalez, who manages the restaurant where his brother Miguel is the chef. "That's why we are here." They got their experi...

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Taverna Maui and Maui Brewing Company recently donated a total of $2,300 to the University of Hawaii Maui College's Culinary Arts Program. Funds generated from ticket sales for Taverna's First Anniversary Bash, held on Saturday, March 18, 2017, will provide financial aid for students in need. Chris Kaiwi, owner of the Kapalua bar and restaurant, ex...

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After taking over Empire Specialty Cheese Co. last year, Castelli America is ready for expansion at its Blockville plant. In doing so, the company is requesting county assistance through the submission of a grant to the state on its behalf. County legislators on the Planning and Economic Development Committee gave their approval on Wednesday to au...

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