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by Lisa L. Colangelo   THAT'S NOT amore. Whitestone residents are hoping to block a popular Italian restaurant from opening what would be the area's very first sidewalk cafe along a bustling commercial thoroughfare. Nonna's Pizzeria and Trattoria gained city approvals for outside tables this year, but the City Council still needs to gi...

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Known for their baked breads, including famous pepperoni rolls, Tomaro's Italian bakery in the Glen Elk district of Clarksburg has now been in business for 100 years. It has remained a family business.   "My great grandfather Antonio Carmen Tomaro started the bakery in 1914 and it's been passed through the family," said John Brunett, one of...

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Maurizio Ferrarese, uno chef made in Italy ma che ha scelto il Texas dopo una serie di esaltanti esperienze sia in America che in Europa: come è arrivato a questa scelta?   Dopo avere avuto la possibilità di girare alcune parti del mondo, ho fortunatamente incontrato mia moglie Whitney a Chicago, nel 2005. Da li ci siamo successivamente spos...

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With the recent opening of Gaetano's Deli at 1713 Post Road East, loyal Westport customers will no longer have to trek to the store's Stratford and Monroe locations.   "We have a lot of customers who travel from here," said Milanno Ukehaxhaj, co-owner of the Italian deli, known for featuring traditional fare.   Read more   Sour...

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Cannoli are Italian pastry desserts. Cannoli originated in Sicily and are a staple of Sicilian cuisine. They are also popular in Italian American cuisine. Cannoli consist of tube-shaped shells of fried pastry dough, filled with a sweet, creamy filling usually containing ricotta. They range in size from "cannulicchi", no bigger than a finger, to th...

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There are hundreds of small made-in-Michigan food companies selling products across the state, and it is not easy to try them all. The company Mitten Crate is hoping to help with that by delivering some of those products to your door.   At a bakery in Grand Rapids, Josie Lomonoco takes 2000 cookies out of her oven. "We are looking at Sicili...

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Mama Dolce's Café seeks to bring a little Old World flair, and a mother's touch, to downtown Webster. Named for owner Nancie Zecco's late mother, Mama Dolce's Café opened at 8 Davis St. on Nov. 15.   The restaurant offers traditional desserts and coffees imported from Italy, as well as light breakfast items and specially designed sandwiches...

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In 1982 Moe Abdelmasih left his home in Alexandria, Egypt, and took a job bussing tables in Clifton, N.J. "I was studying pharmacy, but I had this opportunity to come to the U.S. so I took it," Abdelmasih said. "I quit school and I became a busboy — I'm still a busboy." That's a bit of an understatement.   At the 15-year-old La Fontanel...

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By Taryn Luna  The North End might not be Boston's only Italian food hub for long. Celebrity chef Mario Batali and his partners are close to signing a deal to open an Eataly, a galleria of Italian gastronomy, at the Prudential Center next year.   If the deal goes through, diners would be able to pick up freshly made pasta at a vas...

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The Italian American Lawyers of Orange County - Lex Romana is pleased to invite you to our September Meeting and Special Event featuring Chef Sir Bruno Serato, the owner and founder of Anaheim White House Restaurant and Caterina's Club on September 8, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.   Inspired by his mother, Sir Bruno Serato founded Caterin...

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