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The newest addition to Batavia's dining scene is one that serves Italian American cuisine inspired by the owner's grandmother and the restaurant's namesake. Thorabella's officially opened Wednesday at 15 E. Wilson St. The Batavia Chamber of Commerce celebrated the restaurant with a ribbon-cutting ceremony presided over by Mayor Jeffery Schielke. Lo...

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If you walk into any delicatessen in the United States today, you will find some version of an Italian sub. Most of the time, they're going to be fine. However, for a number of very discerning sandwich creators, "just fine" doesn't cut it. There are some truly special sandwiches out there, and we're going to share the highest rated and most deeply...

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If you have been to Italy, you have most likely come across those small, colorful boxes of candies, usually displayed beside the till in virtually every café. If you bought some, their pastel hues and delicate flavor, I bet, found a special place in your heart because who doesn’t like something that—forgive the out-of-context pop reference—kawaii?...

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It’s uncommon in South Jersey to find a restaurant where the owner is also the executive chef, unless of course, you’re at Allora. Based in Marlton, Mark Berenato’s 130-seat Italian eatery is a South Jersey Magazine Golden Fork winner and was dubbed a “real deal Italian restaurant” by nj.com. It must be in Berenato’s blood. His maternal grandmother...

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Mauro “Max” Chiefari was in the Nile Delta, about a hundred miles north of New Cairo, when he felt his stomach rumble. He had just eaten some raw-milk cheese shared with him while on a search for hardwood to fill the smokers at Longhorn Texas BBQ. It was late 2020, and the restaurant was to open soon. Wood is scarce in Egypt, so Chiefari had answer...

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There’s new pizza coming to the party. Constantino’s, which zooms in on the cuisine of southern Italy, will open at 4200 S. Grand Blvd. at 5 p.m. on June 8 in the spot formerly occupied by The Feasting Fox, a German restaurant. According to its moniker, it will be “pizza you can’t refuse.” Add to that claim, “the best Neapolitan-style pizza you’ll...

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Antonello and Piero Iacca came of age in the Italian bar business. In 1998, when the brothers were 11 and 8, respectively, their parents and uncle opened Old Fashion Cafe in Taranto, Puglia. This, though, was not your typical Italian ‘bar” — the ubiquitous storefront, open from morning through early evening, catering to daytime tastes, similar to a...

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The Italianos are coming, the Italianos are coming! The Maggiore Group, the restaurant powerhouse group behind several of the Valley’s most popular concepts, announced its newest masterpiece, The Italiano. Led by Chef Joey Maggiore, The Italiano located at 90th Street and Shea Blvd. in Scottsdale will be the group’s sixth concept introduced to the...

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Watching Lidia Bastianich cook on her PBS show, “Lidia’s Kitchen,” makes you wish you were in the kitchen alongside her. Filmed in her own home in Queens, N.Y., Bastianich is calm and reassuring, sharing tips, wisdom, and stories about her grandmother, giving viewers the confidence to cook Italian cuisine. Her dishes look simple but they offer comp...

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If you want to experience the culture of Italy, then you need to do more than just visit historic sites or museums. Markets are an integral part of the fabric of Italy, and their existence over centuries is possible because of their relevance in the daily lives of Italian citizens. They are a great place to taste local foods, pick up a souvenir, vi...

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