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by Sheldon S. Shafer Louisville-based entrepreneur Ulysses "Junior" Bridgeman is joining with The Cordish Cos. that operates Fourth Street Live! to open an Italian restaurant called BirraCibo at the downtown entertainment hub. The 9,000-square-foot restaurant will be located in the former Ri Ra Irish Pub at 445 S. 4th St. It will specialize i...

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If you haven't been to Fourth Street Live! because you think it's a haven for 20- and 30-year-old partiers out to have more fun than is good for them or anyone else – or you think it's too touristy – you might want to change your mind.   There are plenty of tourists taking in the dining and entertainment, but tourists aren't exactly the devi...

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by Nancy Miller   There are chefs who say they were meant for the profession and could never envision themselves doing anything else. Not so for Allan Rosenberg of Cena Italian Trattoria, who was a clothing designer before he channeled his creativity into cooking.   The life of a chef can be high profile, and the job comes with i...

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by Robin Garr   Mmm, mmm, Tortellini! Who doesn't love these little stuffed pasta rings? Artfully rolled into small rounds, their Italian name stems from "torta," naming them as "little cakes," a moniker that doesn't actually make much sense since there's nothing very cake-like about them.   If you want descriptive food words, try the...

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Pan-roasted brussels sprouts in a Bourbon hoisin sauce with dried cherries.We live in the age of the chef-driven restaurant. Across the nation and around the city, chefs have become outside personalities, featured on stage, screen and TV. Louisville has been no exception to this principle, with our top chefs turning up on Food Network, competing in...

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by Amy Bounds   Local Italians — and Italians for the day — celebrated their culture Sunday at Louisville's Memory Square Park, which was decked out in red, green and white decorations for La Festa. Hosted by the Louisville Society of Italian Americans, the 26th annual festival honors the city's Italian roots, raises money for scholarsh...

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I Cardinals di Louisville hanno vinto il titolo NCAA n.75 battendo Michigan 82-76 nell'immenso Giorgia Dome di Atlanta con una folla record di 74 mila spettatori. Il basket è uno sport che va di fretta, e molte cose inaspettate sono successe in questi giorni al coach dei vincitori, Rick Pitino, newyorkese di 60 anni, sempre azzimato ed elegante co...

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Il Consolato d'Italia a Detroit ha diffuso ieri una nota con cui comunica che il corrispondente consolare a Louisville (Kentucky), dottore Marco Capuano, ha rinunciato all'incarico, conferitogli nell'ottobre 2011 dal Console pro tempore, Marco Nobili.

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by Brent Owen   Giulia Rozzi is a quick witted Boston girl, raised by Italian Catholic parents who immigrated to the states before she was born. It's that background that has developed her rather blunt, deeply personal and highly animated style of comedy.   And for the record, for her, personal means talking a lot about her sex life....

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by David A. Mann   A new Italian restaurant on Frankfort Avenue invited guests in for an open house Friday night. At The Italian Table, at 2359 Frankfort Ave., was opened recently by Italian American chef Gina Stipo, according to a news release. The restaurant offers both chef-table dinners and hands-on cooking classes. Guests are serv...

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