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If you ask owner Rick Hubanks the reason everybody seems to know everybody else at Angelo's Italian Restaurant in McFarland, he'll tell you it's a simple question of space.   "It is really a small community," said Hubanks. And though it recently doubled to 26 seats, "the size of the bar — it's pretty intimate, so you can't sit far away from...

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While many restaurants try to entice customers with the next new thing, I have to respect the timeless allure of Noah's Ark, an old school Italian-American eatery that's been slinging classic pasta and pizza for nearly 70 years.   The restaurant was started in 1946 by Noah Lacona, a man who wanted to introduce pizza to Des Moines. His busine...

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By Karen Gardner If you're looking for quality Italian food, like what you would get at home if you lived in Italy, I highly recommend making a trip to Williamsport to visit Carmine's Creative Italian Cuisine. A meal at Carmine's is definitely love at first bite, especially if you live and breathe Italian food, like I do.   Give m...

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Despite experiencing one of the worst olive harvests in recent history, Italy maintained its position as the second-most-awarded country at the 2015 New York International Olive Oil Competition last week, just behind Spain.   Italian producers were stung by a series of challenges during the 2014/2015 harvest season, chief among them a bacter...

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by Teresa Gubbins   The Italian is here: Spezzo, a new fast-casual Italian restaurant in Plano that took over the old Uno Dué Go space, opens on May 7, with a user-friendly menu designed by consulting chef Tom Fleming, of Crossroads Diner fame.   Owner Rob Goldblatt says this is a soft opening "without much fanfare," but the full menu...

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Nutritional Development Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia received a tractor trailer load of over 5,000 pounds of pasta May 12 from Opera Wine Imports in conjunction with the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia. The gift is in recognition of Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia this Sept. 26-27 and his call to serve the poor....

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by Richard Basch   Sleek Bibiana Osteria Enoteca is appointed with dark wood, layers of artistic glass, black leather, and lighting accents that speak of high-style Milanese design. The color scheme ranges from gold and beige tones found in the carpet to shades of silver grey-to-black incorporated in the fabrics, lighting warm jewel accents....

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Villanova University's Department of Romance Languages and Literatures in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will introduce a conference series focusing on the impact that Italian business and commerce has on the world stage.   The series of lectures aims at presenting success stories related to the Italian industry and trade, and at i...

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by James Patrick Kelly   Gino Vuolo didn't have to look into a crystal ball six years ago when he moved his popular Italian restaurant from Downtown Boise. He knew Meridian was becoming Idaho's fastest growing city and wanted to situate his eatery, Gino's Italian Ristorante, smack dab in the center of the suburban sprawl.  ...

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By Richard Verrier   The gig: Mary Micucci, 63, is the owner of Along Came Mary Events, one of Hollywood's leading catering and special events businesses. Often called the "caterer to the stars," Micucci has handled more than 400 movie premieres, from "Titanic" in 1997 to "The Hangover Part III" earlier this month, as well as numerous Grammy...

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