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Facci, an Italian restaurant with locations in Maple Lawn and Ellicott City, is opening a third location at the 414 Light St. tower in Inner Harbor/Otterbein. Facci takes over a 4,500 sq. ft. space vacated by vegan restaurants Double Zero and Liora. Facci was started 14 years ago by Luigi Palma-Esposito (Gino Palma), who is a native of Monte di Pro...

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When you hear the word "stracciatella," which Italian dish comes to mind first? A term with many meanings, stracciatella actually lends its name to a host of drool-worthy delights — three to be exact. On the savory side, stracciatella can describe a nourishingly hearty soup. It can also denote a fabulously creamy cheese. Or, stracciatella is even t...

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As soon as I entered the doors, my eyes instantly met with an overwhelming amount of Italian goods. I walked down the first aisle and saw hundreds of bags of pasta, numerous types of tomato sauce and rows of Italian olive oil. Within minutes, I knew I had discovered a Bloomington gem.   The Little Italy Market is off Third Street in Colstone Square...

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Food has always been the great unifier. We gather around the table and work things out by breaking bread.  For the students in Colorado State University archaeology/anthropology instructor Emily Wilson’s class, Archaeology of Ancient Roman Food, food is teaching them a lot about what has – and hasn’t – changed in the past 2,700 years. Ancient Roman...

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Founded in 1907, Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market attracts about 10 million tourists and local residents every year. Seventy farmers have fruit and vegetable stalls, and another 160 artists sell their handcrafted products and artwork there. And don’t forget the 60 licensed buskers who entertain the crowds year-round. In its infancy, Pike Place...

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Pearl-area Italian eateries Allora and Arrosta have combined forces to offer diners the most popular dishes from both restaurants under one roof. As of Wednesday, Feb. 28, guests can find popular dishes from Arrosta's menu — comforting eats such as eggplant parmigiana, housemade pastas and individual sourdough pizzas — inside the much bigger dining...

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“Nearly a Millennium of Tradition Preserved with Care”. So says the presentation of the world’s most famous Italian cheese, Grana Padano PDO, which has been confirmed once again in 2023 as the most consumed PDO product in the world. A total of 5,456,349 wheels of Grana Padano PDO rolled off the production lines across 141 dairies in 2023, a testame...

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From March 10-12, a delegation of some of Italy's top food and beverage brands will travel to Las Vegas to exhibit with the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce  at the annual NGA Show, organized by the National Grocers Association. The IACC will be joined by members including Bindi, Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano, Coop Italian Food North America,...

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Sometimes a savory dish is so iconic that it becomes incorporated into a sweet commemoration; just think of pizza and burger-shaped cakes you've seen on cooking shows or foodie reels, prepared with an uncanny attention to detail to honor their beloved savory counterpart. In Italy, bakery owners started a similar tradition nearly a century before co...

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Jason Grant noticed an older, distinguished-looking man having dinner at a restaurant in Il Borro, Italy. Grant asked the maître d’ to pass along a message that he wanted to say hello to the man — Ferruccio Ferragamo of the luxury Italian footwear brand family. A few minutes later, Grant and Ferragamo met. The next day, Ferragamo gave Grant a priva...

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