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Dave Keen admits he is not the most likely owner of Italian restaurants, but he is excited about the opportunity to serve the Troy area with the opening of Troni Brothers Bella Bistro, where local residents will be able to enjoy sit down meals, a quick lunch, carry-out or delivery. “My family is German. I am the only one born in the United States,”...

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There’s an unusual atmosphere in New York over the past two months. Between the arrest of Luigi Mangione, yet another school shooting in Wisconsin, and the looming Trump tariffs, the holiday spirit feels somewhat subdued this year. Helping to lift spirits was The Los Angeles Times, which highlighted Gustiamo in its “Tasting Notes” column, describin...

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Italians have many names for restaurants. There’s the straightforward ristorante, typically the most formal, elegant style of dining establishments. There is the osteria, which is traditionally more like a wine bar or tavern. And then there are the trattorias — family-run restaurants featuring home-style, no-frills comfort food with a distinct focu...

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Tampa Bay’s acclaimed Chef Chris Ponte is gearing up to unveil OLIVIA, a chic modern Italian restaurant, set to welcome diners on January 21st. Nestled on the ground floor of the stunning Ascent tower, located at 225 1st Avenue North, this dining destination spans an impressive 5,550 square feet and promises to bring a slice of Italy to downtown St...

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Capriotti's Sandwich Shop will open on North Harrison Street in the Princeton Shopping Center on Tuesday, Jan. 21, the company said in a news release. The shop will introduce Garden State residents to the chain’s famous sandwiches, including its signature slow-roasted turkey subs. Franchisee Jimit Dharia and his wife Urvi Jatania will own and opera...

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Pizza aficionados and aspiring chefs in Miami can now learn the art of authentic Italian pizza-making without leaving the Magic City. Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli, the prestigious Venice-based pizza academy, opens its first Miami campus (and very first East Coast location) at 4421 NW Seventh Ave. on Monday, January 20. The new school aims to train loc...

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Penn Quarter’s family-style favorite Carmine’s continues to capitalize on its cavernous size and blocks-away proximity to the presidential swearing-in ceremony by welcoming the masses inside on Monday, January 20. Every four years, a moving blob of pedestrians make their way down 7th Street NW to catch a glimpse of the pomp and circumstance around...

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If you’re looking for a delicious Italian Eatery that has an old-fashioned neighborhood comfy-cozy vibe suitable for families and dinner-dates, then Geraldi’s in Fayetteville is your place. Andy Taber, the owner of Geraldi’s Italian Eatery in Fayetteville, knows a thing or two about pizza and pasta. When he was nineteen years old, he started workin...

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Fly into Bologna or Milan to take an epic road trip along the ancient Via Emilia that hosts a string of beautiful Italian cities stretched through Italy’s Food Valley. This is one of the planet’s culinary hotspots. Emilia Romagna slashes diagonally from the Adriatic lapping on Rimini’s beaches in the East, through the fertile plains by the River Po...

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When life gave Annamarie Gullo bruised tomatoes, she smashed them and made an amazing line of sauces. The CEO and founder of the family-owned company, Linguini Sisters, began jarring and selling marinara, vodka sauce, and other varieties while in treatment for post transplant lymphatic disorder. "Because I went through that terrible time in my life...

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