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A trip to Italy may be out of reach for your budget, but you might feel like you've stamped your passport with a trip to the Italian-influenced restaurant Casa de Amici in the Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Bossier City. Casa de Amici is one of the 40-plus restaurants participating in 318 Restaurant Week sponsored by Visit Shreveport-Bossier. KTBS 3...

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Hundreds of descendants of Poggioreale, Sicily, gathered in New Orleans for the Poggioreale in America, Inc. (PIA) reunion—an emotional, joyful celebration of ancestry, culture, community and food that drew participants from across the United States and beyond. The reunion took place at two of New Orleans' restaurants—Briquette and Creole Cookery—w...

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In a quiet corner of Metairie, just outside New Orleans, where strip malls brush against magnolia trees, Tana emerges not with fanfare, but with feeling—rooted in Sicilian spirit, unapologetically modern yet anchored in the old world. On a lively Saturday evening, just a few miles removed from the chaos of Bourbon Street, Tana’s dining room was any...

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Baton Rouge boasts a rich and diverse food scene, with Italian cuisine holding a special place in the hearts (and stomachs) of many. Whether you’re craving pasta, pizza, or an authentic Italian dining experience, there’s no shortage of incredible options in and around Baton Rouge. A recent National Pasta Association study revealed that pasta contin...

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The Italian American Bocce Club of Greater New Orleans gathered for an hour at their headquarters on Wednesday night in Metairie, LA for the final spring league games ahead of Saturday's championships. Six teams played on 3 courts. Long-time member Giorgio Beltram said he picks the seven teams to make it more fair, pairing less practiced participan...

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People filled the streets to see decorated floats covered in green, red, and white roll during the 53rd Annual Italian-American parade. The goal of the parade is to celebrate Italian heritage. In the 19th and 20th Centuries, many Italians settled in the French Quarter.  "A lot of them were able to buy those properties and still owned today by Itali...

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Each year on March 19th, Catholics in the New Orleans area celebrate St. Joseph’s Day by constructing altars honoring the relief St. Joseph provided during a famine in Sicily. The tradition began in the late 1800s when the city of New Orleans saw a large influx of Sicilian immigrants. Peter Gilberte, President of the Italian American St. Joseph Soc...

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La Serie A vuole battere la Premier League nella corsa a ospitare le partite di regular season negli Stati Uniti Anche nel 2025 a Toledo in Ohio si terrà il Superbowl italiano Ciao e aloha: la festa Italiana nelle Hawaii L'italoamericano John Giordano è stato nominato Procuratore degli Stati Uniti per il Distretto del New Jersey Un'altra grande sc...

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The Sicilian tradition recalls a drought in the late 1800s that left people starving. They prayed for the intercession of St. Joseph. After the rains came, to show their gratitude to him, they prepared a table with a special assortment of foods they had harvested. The food then was distributed to the less fortunate. That tradition, which comprises...

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We the Italians Ambassador, Charles Marsala, has been chosen to be the Italian Grand Marshall of the 2025 Louisiana Irish-Italian Parade. He holds several national positions in various Italian Heritage Organizations. President: American-Italian Federation of the Southeast; Divisional Vice-President: Conference of Presidents of Major Italian America...

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