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The Lanzerottis—Italian-American dessert royalty—run Lyndhurst Pastry Shop, which celebrated its 75th anniversary this year. For generations, their welcoming, old-school bakery has supplied lovingly crafted cannoli, cookies, biscotti, cakes and holiday treats to loyal customers in Bergen County and far beyond. For Lyndhurst Pastry Shop regulars, an...

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For many Italian-American families, the Feast of the Seven Fishes is as synonymous with Christmas as presents under the tree. A Christmas Eve tradition brought by immigrants from Italy in the late 1800s, it has evolved from an effort to abstain from meat into one of the most anticipated celebrations of the year. From its humble Roman Catholic begin...

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On January 1, billions of people around the world will eat a meal that's not just nutritious or delicious — but lucky. In the Southern U.S., they'll have Hoppin' John with greens (symbolizing money). In Spain, each person will eat 12 grapes (one for each month of the year). Italians eat grapes, too, but they also have their own tradition: Lentils....

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When it comes to Derby City cuisine, seafood isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind. But getting fresh ocean fare is easier than one might think, thanks to Louisville being a UPS hub. This fact has left me pleasantly surprised by the numerous seafood dishes at various restaurants around town, including Osteria Italian Seafood in Westport...

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Parma Food Valley is a unique land where food is the key to memorable experiences, as an example of effective promotion and enhancement of the area and its products of excellence: creativity, excellence, future, and events are the pillars on which the Parma Food Valley brand rests, serving as a container of stories with food as protagonist. Parma F...

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Catholics around the world eagerly await for the Christmas period to celebrate the most festive holiday of the year, and food is a big component of that celebration. From Polish kolaczki to Spanish polvorones, the Catholic world counts on a diverse and vast selection of Christmas treats. In the Italian city of Siena, Tuscany, Christmas would not be...

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There are so many Italian restaurants, pizza places and take-out options in our area that I failed to distinguish between restaurants that provide weeknight delivery of chicken parm with gourmet Italian cooking that’s also nearby. It turns out there is a real difference. That’s what I learned at a recent dinner at Zero Otto Nove in Tuckahoe, brough...

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A little corner of Italy was added to Leesburg over the summer when David Mata-Bruni opened Caffe Bottega Italiana with his parents Luis and Vicenta Mata along of Fort Evans Road. The sandwich shop and food market features items that are almost all exclusively imported from Italy. Mata-Bruni sources them from a New York-based importing company, whe...

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Amici Italian Café will open its second restaurant in Covington, Georgia, this month, marking the brand's 12th restaurant in the Atlanta area. Amici also has a unit in Easley, South Carolina, according to a press release. "We are excited that Amici Italian Café will be among the first restaurants in the highly anticipated Covington Town Center," Ch...

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The team at Mia Margherita announced they will be celebrating the restaurant’s ten year anniversary on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. The restaurant opened its doors in 2013 as the first and only place to get coal-fired pizza. Original founder, Scott Duarte, said the goal of the restaurant was to the celebrate the rich Italian history of pizza making w...

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