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By all accounts, Cafe Louie in the East End was a bona fide hit — an all-day cafe by brother-and-sister chef duo Angelo and Lucianna “Louie” Emiliani, the cafe’s namesake. Visitors loved it. The reviews—both in the mainstream press and on social media—were enthusiastic and laudatory. Four months in, however, the Emiliani’s realized that their visio...

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Italy is a comparatively young nation. Most of the Italian territory was unified in 1861 under the rule of the House of Savoy, although the full process took decades to complete. From south to north, the new-born nation, impoverished by the war, was a cultural patchwork of people who spoke different languages, had a different lifestyle, and ate dif...

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Scardina Specialties has a new location at 715 E. Locust St. Damien Scardina is the owner. "I got started making sausage with my father," Damien said. "We were making sausage for this gentleman and he told us that we should turn this into a business. We knew in the winter months that we weren't going to survive on just making sausage. So, we brough...

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A well-liked Italian pizzeria and restaurant in the Court Square section of Long Island City has closed. Luzzo’s, which was known for offering Neapolitan pizzas and pasta dishes, shuttered for good last week at 42-60 Crescent St., according to a social media post put out by the business on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The post did not specify the reason for t...

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Italy is Europe’s largest rice producer, and Piedmont is the continent’s largest growing region with 1.6 million tons per year, accounting for 52% of the Italian total production (source: Agrifood). In the plains of Vercelli, Novara, and Alessandria, fine and traditional varieties are grown, namely Carnaroli, Sant’Andrea, Arborio, Baldo, Balilla, V...

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A new gelato shop is coming to Ohio. I Scream Gelato is kicking off 2023 with a new franchise location in Columbus, marking the second franchise deal closed for the brand. The latest location was purchased by Christopher and Jennifer Myers and is set to operate within Polaris Mall. “The entire I Scream Gelato team is thrilled to bring aboard these...

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Beemok Hospitality Collection (BHC) and MINA Group have announced the opening of Sorelle on Wednesday, February 15th at 88 Broad Street. The restaurant is set within three reimagined historic townhouses. The owners say Sorelle is inspired by Italy’s all-day cafes, markets, and rich culinary traditions. The restaurant features a mercato, central bar...

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The phrase "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" is never more true than when it comes to food. The Italians are famous for having one of the tastiest cuisines in the world, and to uphold this standard, they have a lot of rules — what ingredients to use, what foods pair well, and the order in which dishes should be consumed. If your experience with I...

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Putting a new spin on chicken soup for the soul, Carmine’s Ital­ian Deli and Cafe, pro­vid­ing de­li­cious fare in Elms­ford for more than 20 years, now dou­bles as a live mu­sic venue — spot­light­ing es­tab­lished bands as well as giv­ing breaks to up-and-com­ing per­form­ers. “I know it sounds crazy — a deli with mu­sic but it’s very dif­fer­ent...

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Nothing says romance like a trip to Italy, and pasta brand Barilla is making sure that dream comes true for one lucky couple ahead of Valentine’s Day. The company, which is introducing a limited-edition heart-shaped pasta in time for the romantic holiday, will give away a free trip to Italy complete with stays in Parma and Florence and lots of yumm...

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