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By Khushbu Shah   Chef Mario Batali and restaurateur Joe Bastianich will open a new restaurant in New York City. According to Eater NY, the pair have inked a deal to "take over the entire food and beverage program" at the Maritime Hotel. They will replace the hotel's current restaurant, La Bottega, with a place that centers on the food of th...

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Last month I wrote about the "eternal question" (gravy or sauce?), which is a very Italian-American question in the sense that most non-Italian Americans would have little idea of its cosmic significance.   This despite the fact that most Americans today enjoy Italian and Italian-American food as very much part of 'their' cuisine, particular...

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With so many charming restaurants to choose from in San Diego's historic Gaslamp Quarter, diners can overlook some of the gleaming jewels on the local food scene. One such place is Acqua Al 2, near the foot of Fifth Avenue between J and K streets, not far from Petco Park, the glorious Central Library and the vast San Diego Convention Center....

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Thanksgiving Day is almost upon us, and I haven't yet summoned the nerve to tell Uncle Mario and Aunt Carolyn, who host it, that I may not arrive until a quarter past noon.   That'll make me more than an hour late, which by my rough arithmetic translates into 12 chilled shrimp, 15 mozzarella balls, four meatballs, a medium-size plate of stuf...

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Giordano's new Indy location near The Fashion Mall at Keystone has been quietly serving the public since Jan. 27. Staff wanted to work out kinks before the Feb. 3 grand opening at 4110 E. 82nd St. at Rivers Edge shopping center, near Nordstrom Rack.   Even without advertising that Giordano's was open for business, the place was busy. How bus...

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by Samantha Bakall   After nearly a year of anticipation, Renata, a wood-fired Italian restaurant, will open in industrial Southeast Portland on June 1.   Owners Nick and Sandra Arnerich bring a sterling resume to the massive project -- the 10,000-square-foot building, 1921 Weatherly Creamery Building, that houses not only the restaur...

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by Ted Scheffler   Ice, Ice Baby! If you've enjoyed the excellent gelato at local restaurants such as Per Noi Trattoria, Oasis Cafe, Pago, La Caille and others, along with the Downtown Farmers Market, you've eaten Sweetaly artisan Italian gelato.   Well, in mid-May, owners Francesco and Lisa Amendola hosted a grand opening and ribbon...

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by Allen West   Last night Angela and I sat in the audience at Journey Church and watched our youngest daughter Austen walk across the stage and receive her high school graduation diploma from Atlantic Christian Academy. As she walked up to receive her graduating credentials and her gift Bible, a slide show depicted pictures of her from year...

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Ambasciatore del Gusto Foodscovery, Alessandro Frassica porta i sapori italiani anche oltreoceano. Non è la prima volta che i panini di Ino arrivano in America, ma questa volta a ospitarlo è la nota Sullivan Streen Bakery di Soho. Come si prepara il perfetto panino?   A svelarlo al pubblico newyorkese – che di panini se ne intende – son...

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by Mark Sommer   Ristorante Lombardo is still there. So are Romeo & Juliet's and Johnny's Meats. Caruso's Italian Imports, under new ownership, sports a new red, green and white awning. But many Italian businesses are gone, among them Il Fiorentino Restaurant, Garangelo's Cafe and Lunetta's Restaurant.   In their place? ...

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