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When one commonly thinks of Italian food, they most likely will picture the classic spaghetti and meatballs, pizza, or lasagna. The more well versed may even refer to testaroli and pizzells. However, it is unlikely that one’s first thought would be the effect that the food has on people. While it isn’t always noticeable, one of the largest symbols...

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Taste Italian Kitchen is opening a second location in Ridgeland, Mississippi, four years after launching its original restaurant in Starkville. The new location will open in the former Enzo Osteria space at 970 Highland Colony Parkway, which closed in September 2024. “We just had such large success in Starkville, we just wanted to test the waters...

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Another Lincoln Park stalwart fell by the wayside when Tarantino’s closed in March, ending three decades along Armitage Avenue. The neighborhood’s restaurant scene has seen changes in recent times, and three decades seems to be a magic number. Pizza Capri closed its own 30-year run earlier this year when it moved to Avondale. Goose Island Beer Co....

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Starting with a deli shop in June 2024 on the corner of Fourth and Main Street in the heart of downtown Conway, customers loved it so much, they wanted even more. “The customers were asking me to do dinners and I didn’t have the room or the chefs or the tables,” Leone’s Italian Ristorante co-owner and chef Jim Leone said. “And every day I stared at...

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A local pizza institution that began as a single restaurant has now grown into a beloved South Florida chain with 10 locations throughout the region. Sicilian Oven isn't just serving up wood-fired pizza, it's creating community gathering spots where regulars are treated like family. "Oh, we love it. I bring my mom here all the time. She's in a home...

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Italy is set to take center stage as the Partner Country at the upcoming Summer Fancy Food Show in New York (June 29th to July 1st at the Javits Center), a pivotal moment for the international promotion of Italian gastronomy. This year’s event will feature once again the Italian Pavilion, a showcase that promises to highlight the country’s rich cul...

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Italy’s blueberry industry is experiencing explosive growth, with the area under cultivation expanding by 172% since 2015 and production tripling in the same timeframe. Thanks to its diverse climates, growing consumer interest, and high market prices, the country is quickly becoming a notable force in the global blueberry trade. Once largely confin...

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In episode three of Tucci in Italy, Stanley Tucci arrives in Trentino Alto Adige, a region in the north shaped by soaring peaks, strong cultural traditions, and layers of identity shaped by more than just nationality. Here, Austrian heritage meets Italian life, and the German language is still heard on the street in many areas. The food, like the p...

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With over 506,000 claiming Italian-American heritage, New York City remains the largest Italian city outside of Italy, and food remains very intertwined with the culture. Everyone knows of Manhattan’s iconic (if shrinking) Little Italy, and foodies flock to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. But Chelsea is becoming a destination in and of itself, specific...

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Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani was personally on hand to unveil his latest creation, Alto Italian Steakhouse at Wind Creek Chicago Southland. “Alto means high above, and that’s exactly what we intend to do here, to create a find dining experience that is far above anything experienced here in Chicago Southland. Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani was person...

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