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by Douglas Trattner   I'm a bit of a car guy, so I was thrilled to watch — and listen — as some of the sweetest rides known to man thrummed on by. There was a cherry-red Ferrari F430 Spyder convertible, steel-blue Porsche 911 Carrera, and coal-black Maserati Quattropporte. You might assume that I was at some swanky motoring show, but I was m...

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by Marina Nazario   October is National Pasta month. With giant portions, fluffy bread sticks, and creamy sauces, familiar Italian restaurant chains are a popular destination for American families. Polling site Ranker.com surveyed consumers to find the best Italian restaurants in America. Here are Ranker's top 10 picks accordi...

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Mangiamo Brownsville! The most authentic Texas-based Italian eatery has just opened. One of Brownsville's most highly anticipated restaurant openings of the year, Russo's New York Pizzeria opens on December 15. Local residents, commuters and visitors can now savor the tastes, aromas and unmistakable ambiance of an authentic New York-style pizz...

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Porano Pasta, the new Italian fast casual from James Beard–winning chef Gerard Craft ("Best Chef: Midwest" in 2015), opened today in St. Louis, Missouri. The new concept, Craft's fifth restaurant under Niche Food Group and first with counter service, lets customers build their own bowls using a variety of authentic Italian ingredients. Porano...

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Iavarone Bros. isn't your average deli, ranging in different meats, cheese and seafood, this family owned deli brings Italian flavor down the block from your home. Located in Maspeth, Iavarone Bros. prides themselves on their customer loyalty, people come in and are automatically greeted by the butchers by name. The shop gives you a feeling of...

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by Brigham Yen   Not so fast West LA. A source who wishes to remain anonymous has informed me that Eataly — the enormously popular Italian restaurant and market from New York founded by Oscar Farinetti — is in "serious discussions" to open at Macy's Plaza, or more accurately, as part of the future $160 million makeover project called "The Bl...

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Before it was hip and trendy in the Meatpacking District, Sergio and Violetta Bitici, became pioneers and opened the now legendary Macelleria. Macelleria means "butcher shop" in Italian and to be completely honest, this is where you can find some of the best steaks on the planet.   Sergio Bitici is one of New York City's premiere restaurante...

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By Gregory J. Wilcox   It seems to Paul Nunneri that he blinked and 30 years flashed by. That can happen when a leap of faith morphs into a labor of love. "It has flown by, but it's been good. It's my life, you know," Nunneri said of three decades as an owner of Cavaretta's Italian Deli on Sherman Way in Canoga Park.   So banners and...

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By Ginger Reilly It is not every day that a teenager tells his parents that he wants a store, but that is exactly how one Orland Park business was born.   "That was his dream, and we all got together, and we did it together," said Lina Lamorte of her son Alex Lamorte, who was 18 when Italia Imports opened in July 1999 in Orland Park.  ...

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Barilla, the Italian-American pasta company, whose CEO made headlines last fall for saying he would never feature a gay family in his advertisements, has just opened their first restaurant, called Academia Barilla, in Midtown Manhattan. According to The Wall Street Journal, Barilla has been making pasta for 138 years, but this is the company's fir...

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