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Consistency is the “secret sauce” behind the longtime success of A & A Pagliai’s Pizza, according to its founder, who is still involved in the family business after more than six decades. Armond Pagliai, who turned 90 this year, opened the doors to what was then the Pizza Palace in downtown Iowa City in 1962. At its current location at 302 E. Bloom...

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The recent report from Italy’s research firm Ismea sheds light on the prevailing confidence permeating the Italian agri-food sector. It underscores the sector’s economic resilience and the potency of its financial and insurance mechanisms, which bolster a robust and dynamic production segment consistently gaining ground on the global stage. This st...

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Located at 57 West 10th Street in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, Osteria 57 is a neighborhood gem. Opened since September 2017, the intimate restaurant is meat and poultry free, but offers authentic Italian cuisine that uniquely combines traditional hearty dishes with handmade pasta, delectable fish and garden-grown vegetables, resulting in the mos...

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With up to 100 people crowding the bar at Salerno's on the Fox for former St. Charles Mayor Sue Klinkhamer's 70th birthday party, it would have been easy for the restaurant staff to get a little testy trying to keep pace. After all, it was a recent Sunday night at the popular Italian restaurant at 320 N. Second St. in St. Charles, so the dining roo...

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Bologna is known for many things — food, porticoes, medieval towers — but the world’s first and only Gelato University, currently celebrating its 20-year anniversary, might be its coolest claim to fame. In more ways than one.   Every year, thousands of students from across the world enroll at the university’s campus, studying in state-of-the-art la...

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A restaurant serving Italian arancini stuffed with flavors from various cultures recently opened in Lakeview. Amici, 3933 N. Broadway, opened Sept. 2, replacing a Harold’s Chicken Shop. The carryout restaurant serves arancini, deep-fried balls of risotto with a stuffed center, featuring flavors from a variety of cultures, said owner Alfio Sciacca....

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“In the annals of history, bread has consistently been a unifying force, transcending boundaries and bringing people, cultures, and faiths together. It’s not just sustenance; it symbolizes the spirit of sharing, brotherhood, and social cohesion, making it a potent emblem of peace. Its relevance, especially in these trying times, extends far beyond...

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Welcoming patrons to a fresh, invigorating dining experience, the newly rebranded Marcoza Trattoria located in the former Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar space opens its doors in the heart of Creekside Park. This transformation introduces an exciting new focus on Italian cuisine, ensuring our guests a captivating culinary journey. “The change to...

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About six years ago, David Grutman took Noah Tepperberg on a boat ride around Miami. The Groot Hospitality founder wanted to show his best friend, the co-CEO of Tao Group Hospitality alongside co-CEO Jason Strauss, a property he had recently purchased. The landmark Mediterranean Revival building, which first opened in 1926 as the home of the Miami...

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Giovanni Spinosa, co-owner of Don Giovanni and Pizza Pazza in Port Orange, has opened his third restaurant — this time in Ormond Beach. Spinosa opened his first restaurant shortly after arriving in the U.S. 11 years ago, hoping to bring a piece of his life back home in Italy here to the States. Serving pizza, pasta, salads and more, Spinosa describ...

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