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by Joanna Fantozzi   We didn't see that coming. In an effort to promote a menu of brand-new sandwiches made with its legendary breadsticks, Olive Garden is hitting the road. The Italian-American casual chain restaurant will be embarking upon a cross-country food truck tour starting in New York City this month.   The seven-week tour wi...

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by Paula Ann Mitchell   It's always been a toss-up for Frank Faluotico. He never really made up his mind which he liked better—law enforcement or cooking. He ultimately chose a 28-year career in police work, but there never was any question about his culinary prowess and love for good food.   As a matter of fact, the former Ulste...

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Researchers combed through the abstracts of over 6,000 studies to analyze how positive a person feels about their own race or ethnicity. In a meta-analysis published Feb. 3 in the journal Child Development, researchers concluded that feelings of ethnic pride and happiness in youths positively affect their behavior and academic success.  ...

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By Giovanni di Napoli Saturday, October 17th, I returned to Astoria, Queens for the highly anticipated Societá Gioventú Quagliettana's Annual Fiaccolata di San Rocco. I've been attending the torchlight procession for several years now and, thanks to the warmth and hospitality (not to mention the strong devotion) of the members, it continues to be...

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By Marisa Vinciguerra   Grasmere residents Gary and Angelina Cicazzo recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at Gallagher's Restaurant in Manhattan, with family members and friends joining in the celebration.   The former Angelina Azzolini was born and raised in Brooklyn and graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in her n...

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di Riccardo Chioni   Coney Island, ai newyorkesi e non solo, si manifesta con le sue due maggiori attrazioni di sempre che la caratterizzano nella stagione estiva: la sua estesa spiaggia e il celebrato Luna Park, entrambi distrutti o danneggiati dal passaggio di Superstorm Sandy. Dopo sette mesi dalla devastazione, il Memorial Day, come...

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by Alice Gabriel   Modern, New Rochelle's beloved pizza joint, moved this past winter from cramped quarters to a lofty space that was first a car showroom and later a restaurant supply store. As recorded on various social media sites, loyal patrons were variously elated and scandalized. But no one can dispute that the new home of this Italia...

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Gli Stati Uniti rappresentano il primo mercato di sbocco per l'olio made in Italy, ma il consumo di olio extra vergine di oliva non supera il 2% del totale di tutti i grassi vegetali. Il prodotto però viene sempre più percepito come prodotto della salute dalle nuove generazioni che coniugano abitudini alimentari orientate verso diete più sane...

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By Natascia Lorusso Tra broker insistenti e uomini che non sanno ascoltare, Andrea Vitali, originaria di Fano, ci racconta la storia della sua avventura newyorchese, iniziata con una borsa di studio e tanta voglia di esplorare. "Non partite dal presupposto che chi vive a New York 'è fortunato e/o da invidiare'. Quelli che ci sono finiti per puro...

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Il ministro del Lavoro, Enrico Giovannini, è in missione negli Stati Uniti da oggi al 25 settembre in occasione della 68ª Assemblea Generale dell'ONU, che si apre a New York con la Riunione Onu di alto livello su disabilità e sviluppo "The way forward: a disability inclusive development agenda towards 2015 and beyond". Domani il ministro si recher...

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