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by Vivian Mac   There's nothing like celebrating a birthday with a food festival. Eataly, an Italian gourmet marketplace in New York's Flatiron District, is organizing their first food and wine festival for their upcoming third birthday, which will be held on on September 6th from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.   During the twelve hours of the ev...

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When Italian-born executive chef Donato Scotti decided to open a second venue to complement his home-country regionally inspired four-year-old Donato Enoteca in Redwood City, he settled on Old Oakland.   His new restaurant, Desco, which translates from Latin as "dinner table," adds to Oakland's growing list of destination spots worth the sho...

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A recent nationwide tasting-tour conducted by Zagat dubbed "Pizza Week" sampled pizzas throughout the 50 states in search of the best 50 pies. Bella Napoli Pizzeria's "Salsiccia" pie was awarded the honor of "Best Pie in Tennessee".   Located in Nashville's Edge Hill Neighborhood, Bella Napoli offers authentic Italian pizza, (Neapolitan Styl...

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By Megan Ginsberg   Vinny Marino's Brickhouse Cafe stands roadside on Route 109 in Dedham and with its warm light beckons those seeking dinner. Inside, the restaurant features a recently renovated bar area with supersize TVs and a small dining room with just 10 tables for dining in (reservations are a good idea). It has a cozy feel and an I...

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In what he calls his "past life," Nick Yebba built a car rental empire, starting with 54 vehicles and expanding to more than 600,000 over 25 years. Seven years ago, the East Boston native teamed up with his son Nick Jr. to open Teresa's Italian Eatery in Middleton.   In October, they started building a new family empire, Teresa's Grille 19 i...

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The Italian American Heritage Society will host a wine and cheese tasting event from 6:30-10 p.m. on July 12 at Vizzini Winery, 800 Highway 87 in Calera.   Tickets are $35 each. Proceeds will help support the exhibit of "La Storia" at the Vulcan Park and Museum. The July 12 event will feature antipasta, music, dancing and an Italian car show...

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by Paul Romano   The Patrons of Italian Culture returned once again to the Marina del Rey harbor and the Zagat rated "Sapori" Restaurant for their 2014 Ferragosto, reports Paul Romano, Patron President.   Owner Stefano Baccianella out did himself with a marvelous luncheon of fresh antipasti, home made pastas and two fine main dishes;...

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by Dan Charles   Nutella, that sinfully indulgent chocolate-hazelnut spread, turns 50 this year, and it's come a long way, baby. There's even a "Nutella bar" in midtown Manhattan, right off Fifth Avenue, tucked inside a grand temple of Italian food called Eataly. There's another Nutella bar at Eataly in Chicago. Here, you can order Nute...

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by Meghan McCarron   Downtown Austin gets a new Italian restaurant this week: Numero 28 Pizzeria And Vineria is now soft open at 452 W. 2nd Street. The restaurant is a collaboration between co-owner Bernardo Nolfo and the New York based mini-chain Numero 28.   The New York City restaurants focus primarily on Neapolitan pizza, but the...

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The best part about childhood was snack cakes. The best part about adulthood is being able to eat snack cakes without asking permission first.   Or even better, we have the wherewithal to seek out snack cake-inspired desserts that capture the best of both worlds: childhood nostalgia without any of those pesky preservatives that want to kill...

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