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by Ted Gammon   In general I'm a real sucker for a great deal, so when I pursued a day in San Diego's Little Italy I was drawn like a moth to a ... and to see that open parking slot right in front of Bencotto on W. Fir St, well it just seemed preordained to me.   Bencotto http://www.lovebencotto.com/, located at 750 W. Fir St. beckone...

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By Rafael Alvarez   How many ravioli do you think Lucy Palmere Pompa has made—by hand—in almost 95 years of life in Baltimore? Her nephew Willie Matricciani, 54, who calls on her every time he has to remember exactly how to season ricotta for the filling, is overwhelmed by the question:   "I don't think a million is an unrealisti...

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Italy's healthy, top quality Piedmontese beef has found its way to Royal Oak, MI. In a new video by Monty's Beef Company, owner Rachel Leemis bares her passion for the vegetarian-fed, free range cattle she first discovered in the Piedmont region of Italy and eventually brought back to Michigan. "What our company is really focused on," Leemis says,...

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Quality of food, service most important Owner and chef of Mezza Luna, Juan Barcenas, practices fundamentals of fine Italian cooking by creating simple, fresh and comforting dishes. Following the unspoken oath of soulful chefs, he starts with simple ingredients and makes as much as possible from scratch. The lasagna noodles, sauces, salad dressings...

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For a number of years I've been on the Tom Iacoboni's email listserve on all things Italian. The listserve started when Tom managed the mailing list for two Italian organizations, and has now grown to more than 6,000 subscribers who receive his notifications on events, job opportunities and fundraisers. He chaired Little Italy's Columbus Day parad...

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By Deborah Pankey To answer the question that has been asked of me most often recently ... Yes, I, finally, have been to Eataly. And it was awesome. On a frigid Friday afternoon, a curt breeze blew me and a few friends into chef Mario Batali's temple to Italian culinary arts at 43 W. Ohio St. just steps off Chicago's Magnificent Mile. Ca...

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With unique twists on upscale Italian/American dishes, the new restaurant Otto Strada on Park Avenue has been bustling with hungry patrons who have heard about it through word of mouth since it opened in November.   Located near several schools and parks, the corner restaurant has attracted families, moms' groups, young people, and singles o...

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It’s been a long time coming, but chef Tim Grandinetti’s homage to his Italian great-grandfather is finally ready. Quanto Basta Italian Eatery & Wine Bar will open March 5 at 680 West Fourth St., just a block away from Grandinetti’s first restaurant, Spring House Kitchen, Restaurant & Bar. Both restaurants are partnerships with Lynn and Lyn...

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Ralph Papa, the owner of the legendary Papa's Food Market in Wilmington's Little Italy, died Saturday at the age of 70. He died about 11 a.m. at Christiana Hospital, where he had been in intensive care with gall bladder problems and infection, then developed pneumonia, which affected his breathing and heart function, Rosemarie Papa, his wife o...

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by Michael Kaminer   This nonna's got balls. They're palle di joe ($14), beef testicles that are sliced, baked in oil and vinegar, and served on greens. I didn't have cojones to try them at Enoteca Maria, the Staten Island joint that's become a sensation for its rotating cast of grandmas in the kitchen.   But almost everythi...

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