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by David Bienenstock   On a long, hot summer day precisely one hundred years ago, Caterina Di Cosmo grew nostalgic for her hometown in Italy. She decided to try beating the heat by recreating the granitas (granular blends of sugar, ice, and flavoring) she so fondly remembered from her childhood back in the old country.   Made not...

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by Sue Kidd   Gelato. Cannoli. Pignolata. Bignè. Panettone. Cannoncini. An entire vocabulary of Italian pastries and sweets will be new to South Sound bakery fans when Dolce Si Sicilian Bakery and Cafe opens in Point Ruston. The bakery and gelateria plans a late November opening, if all goes as planned.   It will be the only ba...

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by Michael M. Shapiro   For Pete Elefante, owner of Zita's Ice Cream and Italian Ice in New Providence, working at Zita's is a dream job. "Even though Zita's is now 15 years old, I'm only at the beginning...I want Zita's to be one of those places that's around for 50 years, where people who have moved away have to stop by to get their i...

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by Ann Troeger Kurland   Roses are blooming at the new gelato cafe, Amorino, on Newbury Street, the first New England franchise for the French chain with shops worldwide. The signature scoop is the shape of a flower perched on a waffle cone, and each petal can be made of a different gelato or sorbet flavor from a list of 23 ($5.50 to $14)....

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Looking to capitalize on the growing popularity of gelato is Morano Gelato, ampoule a New England-based franchise that Forbes magazine previously recognized as having "the best gelato in America."   With two shops already open and operating in Massachusetts and New Hampshire along with two new franchisees that recently signed in New Hampshire...

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A new Italian deli scheduled to open in April will bring artisan paninis, gelato and imported goods to the 1801 L Street building in midtown, next door to Yogurtagogo. Eatuscany—owned by husband-and-wife team Franco and Stefania Zerbinati (who hail from the northern Tuscan seaside city of Viareggio, Italy)—will specialize in lunchtime fare lik...

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Rita's Italian Ice, the nation's largest Italian Ice concept with more than 600 outlets in 20 states, has opened its newest outlet in Santa Monica at 2307 Main Street.   The new Rita's Italian Ice is the fifth outlet open in California for the popular brand and is owned and operated by local residents and franchisees Hannah and Young Ko. The...

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by Vincenzo Chierchia   Italian gelato once again serves as a role model in the world. Yesterday came the official announcement: the multinational group Unilever has chosen to invest in a company that in the past years has emerged for quality, innovation and strategy. Yes, it's Grom, an Italian gelato maker that has risen to success tha...

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by Linda Bladholm   Soon, the stretch of Giralda Avenue in Coral Gables known as restaurant row will be converted into Giralda Plaza, a pedestrian-friendly streetscape with pavers and mature palms. One place you will want to go before, during and after the project is Amore Gelato Art Caffe.   The white-on-white spot was formerly Pete'...

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by Alexis Tarrazi   The Somerville location of Rita's Italian Ice is moving from its current location.    Rita's will be moving from 54 W Main Street up the street to 84 West Main Street (next to Yutaka Hibachi Steakhouse), the eatery announced on Facebook. More updates on the move and the grand opening to be released later....

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