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by Taryn Luna   Late in 2012, Mario Batali first teased local foodies with a Tweet saying he would open a restaurant in Boston "very soon!"   "Soon" turned out to be 2½ years. On Wednesday evening, the famed chef opens his first Boston business, Babbo Pizzeria e Enoteca, at Fan Pier on the South Boston Waterfront. The large open space...

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The North End seems to dominate local Italian dining, but believe it or not, tasty pastas aren't relegated to Paul Revere's old 'hood. You can get plenty of food from The Boot at outposts in other parts of town. If you don't want wait to in line at Giacomo's with your friends from out of town, take them to one of these 10 fine Italian restaurants a...

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By Becky Krystal It has been a few weeks of good news for fans of Italian food: The second location of Arlington's Italian Store opened in Westover last week; the market portion of chef Amy Brandwein's Centrolina opens today in CityCenter; and Carluccio's Italian market, cafe and restaurant will open June 3 in Old Town Alexandria.   The bra...

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By Rebecca Panico   The brothers that brought you Renato's Pizza Masters on Central Avenue in the Heights are now using their expertise to open an Italian-style deli on the same block. Bocelli's Italian Deli opened late last month and a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 274 Central Ave. between Sherman Place and Manhattan Avenue followed. &nb...

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by Linda Zavoral   The venerable Paolo's, which in 1958 introduced then-agricultural San Jose to fine dining, is closing Aug. 8. Carolyn Allen, the daughter of owner and founding chef Jack Allen (born Giacchino Paolo Aiello), announced the news "with deep regret" on the restaurant's website Wednesday. "After six decades in downtown San...

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Movie legend has it that when Robert De Niro needed to gain more than 27 kilograms to play an aging Jake LaMotta in "Raging Bull," he called on a country he knew could help. Italy.   OK, France also lent a hand, but with its piles of pasta and ice cream, Italy is practically built for elastic waistbands. While the so-called Mediter...

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"Cucina povera" and "alta cucina" may be apples and oranges (or rather mele e arance), but we Americans adore them just the same—indeed more than any other foreign cuisine, according to recent reports.   These 20 best Italian restaurants in America—which stretch from the best restaurants in Miami in the south right up to San Francisco's best...

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By Jade Scipioni   He shot to fame with his carb-filled Italian-American cuisine and his countless cooking reality shows. Now 12 books later, Celebrity Chef Rocco DiSpirito is on a mission to end obesity.   "The mission of my brand is to reverse obesity in America. The problem with food in America is that delicious and healthy don't c...

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By Nadia Ghattas A Voce means a voice in Italian. It speaks of fine cuisine, impeccable service, and exquisite design. A Voce creates an exciting dining experience for its guests—true modern Italian, with a splash of New York City. This Michelin-rated restaurant is owned by the Marlon Abela Restaurant Corporation.   The setting is exquisite...

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Chicago chef Matthias Merges' new restaurant, A10, located on the 1400 block of 53rd Street, is slated to open in mid-October, according to Calmetta Coleman, director of communications for Civic Engagement at the University of Chicago. The latest project by Merges — once the Chef de Cuisine at the now-closed upscale restaurant Charlie Trotter — is...

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