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Recently, The New York Times came out with an article titled “The 25 Essential Pasta Dishes to Eat in Italy”. We see you, we love you, and we respect you (and your team of panelists), but frankly, a lot of the choices were just too ~Michelin for our tastes–and so we present to you our essential pastas. While it does seem like an impossible feat to...

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Al Cervini said that diners at his restaurant, Rosalie’s Trattoria, regularly try to categorize his food.   “They ask if it’s Tuscan or Northern Italian,” he said. “To me, it’s just food.” In fact, the menu focuses on those dishes that Cervini enjoyed growing up in New York. He opened the restaurant, named for his wife who is a local teacher, in 20...

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In 2022, Italy’s agribusiness sector posted revenues of €251.1 billion, marking a 31% increase since 2015. Of this, €176.7 billion came from food and beverage products, and €74.4 billion from agriculture. These figures are drawn from a recent study by The European House-Ambrosetti, unveiled at the eighth forum “The Roadmap for the Future of Food &...

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I've been to the mountain, and I bring good news: There's a new Best Italian Sub in Atlantic County. It might be a little out of your way, but it's worth the drive. I'd never gotten food from Ernest and Son Meat Market in Brigantine before, and I wonder what took me so long! Ernest and Son is a tradition in Brigantine, they've been there for years...

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A family-run gelato spot with Italian roots and a history dating back to the 19th century will soon open at 498 Amsterdam Avenue (84th Street), the space previously occupied by West Side Kids. The original Gelateria Gentile was a tiny kiosk established in 1880 in Bari, a town in southern Italy. The Gentile family had a long history of crafting home...

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Nicola Mastronardi, the former chef of the now-closed Vincenti restaurant, is back in Brentwood with a new Italian restaurant called Osteria Vera, which opened on May 20 in the former Pecorino space on San Vicente Boulevard. In addition to a mostly new menu, the interior has been majorly refreshed, with hardwood floors replacing carpet and varnishe...

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While many (many!) come to Italy for the well-known wheat-based favorites like pizza and pasta, Liguria has a rich culture of non-wheat-based foods, the topography of the region being particularly inhospitable to growing the grain. Here, rather, you’ll find chestnuts milled into flour and rolled into tagliatelle, delicious with funghi, and, most im...

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A casual Austin Italian staple is almost ready to open its South Lamar location, and it's hard to stay casual about it. After nearly a year of anticipation and construction, Uncle Nicky's is opening at 2121 South Lamar Blvd., next to Loro Asian Smokehouse, on June 22. Uncle Nicky's, a deli and brunch spot in Hyde Park, has gained a loyal following...

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Italian food and beverage products will once again take center stage at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York, from June 23 to 25 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The Italian Pavilion is set to be the largest exhibit space in the international section of the fair, featuring more than 300 companies and 318 stands across roughly 3,000 square m...

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A new restaurant that captures the flavors of Southern Italy is now part of Campbell’s bustling downtown district scene. Doppio Zero, located at 220 E. Campbell Ave. in the heart of downtown, recently opened its doors, offering homemade pasta and wood-fired Neapolitan pizza. The restaurant includes a full bar and indoor and outdoor seating for cust...

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