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A little taste of Italy has arrived in the Short North. Piazza Pelino officially opened its doors at 772 N. High St. on Wednesday, November 29. The goal of the aptly-named spot is to transport guests to an Italian piazza – where you’ll normally find a gelateria and easy, portable foods like focaccia sandwiches, says Co-Owner Vinny Pelino who runs t...

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“Looking for an Italian restaurant tonight with great ambiance with a full bar,” the message from my friend began. “Doesn't need to be the most expensive in town but we're totally willing to spend money tonight. Decent parking a plus!”Part of the nature of the job of a restaurant critic is to get pinged for recommendations. Call it an occupational...

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The Vietnamese restaurant Blossom in Atwater Village, which opened in 2021 and served its final bowl of noodles on November 17, just flipped into a casual Italian restaurant called Spina. Blossom’s owner Duc Pham is a partner in the new business along with chef Pablo Cruz. (Pham also brought the white-hot Florence, Italy sandwich shop All’Antico Vi...

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Are you ready for an extraordinary culinary journey through Italy? We will explore the magical world of Italian prosciutto, one of the gastronomic treasures of the Bel Paese. This delicious cured meat is a beloved delicacy around the world and represents the heart of Italian culinary traditions. Italy, the home of prosciutto, boasts a wide range of...

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The highly anticipated Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City has thrown the doors open to Café Carmellini, a classic Manhattan brasserie helmed by the much-loved chef Andrew Carmellini. Installed within a contemporary Gilded Age interior designed by Martin Brudnizki, the restaurant faithfully upholds the historic grandeur of the hotel, itself a landm...

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The décor at Amalfi by Bobby Flay is gorgeous, with blue accents drawing you through the dining area to the fish market display in the rear. And it’s a working piece, where guests see the fish being cooked that night. Start with a drink! The Amalfi spritz, with Selim spumante, Cappelletti aperitivo and soda, makes for a light sip, while the mezcal...

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I knew I had to get to Stellina Alimentari, the new cafe from the owners of Stellina Pronto, as soon as chef Mark Malicki (who has a new project of his own — more on this next week) described the porchetta sandwich with such wistfulness it was almost heartbreaking. The Della Fattoria lemon rosemary bread, the salsa verde and the porchetta juice tha...

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I find this couple simply delightful. Meet the Alessio and Jessi Pasini, who are an Italian (Alessio) and American (Jessi) couple currently living in the United States. They post sweet and funny videos centered around their cultural differences and focused on Alessio's endearing reactions to various aspects of US American culture. On their YouTube ...

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In Italian gastronomy, few spices hold a candle to the appeal and history of saffron. Known as oro rosso, or red gold, this spice made a special place for itself not only in the kitchens but also in the cultural and economic fabric of Italy. Derived from the crocus sativus flower, saffron belongs to the Iridaceae family and is distinguished by its...

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Theresa Duford knows there’s something special about fresh homemade pasta. “My love of pasta started at birth. It's like inherited when you're Italian, I think,” joked Duford. Aside from the incredible taste, pasta is one thing that connects this metro Detroiter to her family roots.  “I grew up with fresh pasta from my grandma, who came here from I...

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