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The new owner of the empty lot at 1502 S. First has reconsidered and is leasing space to food trucks again, but this time with a definite Italian flavor. Fresh pasta favorite Regal Ravioli will be the lot's first tenant.   Company founder Zach Adams told us this morning the greater visibility of the South First lot was the "catalyst for the...

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An official attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest cannolo ever made will take place on Sunday, November 9 at 2 p.m. at the annual Feast of Little Italy at the Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter, FL. The current official Guinness database reflects a cannolo made in 2010 in Newburgh, NY that weighed in at 123 pounds. However, in July...

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On Thanksgiving morning, while most are preparing a meal for their families and loved ones, Ron Zold and his team at the Venice Italian Eatery were preparing to serve and deliver more than 2,800 home-cooked Thanksgiving dinners for the community.   For the sixth year, Ron Zold and the staff at Venice Italian Eatery have had the goal of givin...

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An authentic Italian-Sicilian restaurant will soon join the Columbia Restaurant Group. Fresh off launching the Ulele restaurant downtown, and buying the Goody Goody cheeseburger brand, Columbia patriarch Richard Gonzmart is deep into planning for an Italian-Sicilian comfort-food restaurant in a historic Ybor City building.   Through a serie...

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Austin's culinary scene has significantly matured since Alex Taylor received his master's degree from The University of Texas McCombs Business School a dozen years ago. Taylor's hospitality career took him to Las Vegas, where he flourished while working for various casino companies and famed chefs, such as Tom Colicchio, Michael White, Alain Ducas...

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Lake Oswego's Tucci Ristorante has completed an expansion and remodel of its popular Lido Bar, adding custom-designed "Hollywood-style" booths created by Portland's Trio Furniture.   The renovation was led by Alter Areas, a Portland design and carpentry firm that specializes in repurposed materials and artistic architectural elements. The ba...

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by Rachel Nania   When Antonio Carluccio was walking from the stoop of his hotel in Old Town Alexandria to meet the trolley that would take him down to the final block of King Street, he was stopped by a police officer. "You're Antonio Carluccio, aren't you?" the officer asked the 78-year-old man.   It was somewhat of a celebrity...

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by Laura Tichy-Smith   In a nation where corporate joints sling pizza, grocery store freezers offer boxed lasagna and a caricature of an Italian chef stares out from the label of canned ravioli, it can be hard to find authentic Italian food.   Fortunately, Southwest Florida is graced by the presence of several local Italian markets...

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by Michelle Guilbeau   The Florentine is located on the 2nf floor of the JW Marriott at 151 W. Adams. It is walking distance to the heart of Chicago's financial district. They are open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner during the week. They are open at 6:30am to 10:30am to accommodate breakfast meetings, and will serve lunch between 11:0...

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By Mark Fisher The BRAVO! Cucina Italiana Restaurant under construction at the Mall at Fairfield Commons has set a tentative opening date of Jan. 28, a spokeswoman for the restaurant chain said today, Dec. 17. Bravo, which also operates a restaurant on Ohio 725 near the Dayton Mall, will occupy a 7,310-square-foot space that includes a 1,500-...

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