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Members of Camelia-Colombo Lodge No. 1294, Order of the Sons of Italy, would like to thank all who attended the pasta feed on Sept. 12. We are always so happy to see our old friends and meet so many new friends at these dinners. And because of you, our dinner was a great success.   We would like to thank the many businesses that donated priz...

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When Stefano Pizzi and Josie Sposito brought their family from Fondi, Italy, to Beaverton, Michigan, their main goal was to give their children an American experience. What they found, however, was a second home, and a community who welcomed them with open arms. Josie, who was born in Lansing, Michigan, spent a month each summer in Michigan, altho...

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by Kerry-Lynne Demarinis At the corner of NW 14th and Quimby stands Friendly House, the home of "La Scuola Italiana di Portland's preschool".   Parents and preschoolers open the door and are instantly inside an Italian classroom; Italian children's music is playing softly in the background, papers with finger-paint handprints hang on the wa...

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by Danielle Centoni   The old Fratelli space, a Pearl District constant for 15 years, sports a new vintage-urban look thanks to its new tenant, Bellino Trattoria Siciliana, which opens tonight.   Chris Setser of Surface Brokers and Shannon Ponciano of Ponciano Design renovated and redesigned the 2,200-square-foot space, giving it a mo...

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What do you think of when you think of Italian cuisine? Is it a classic pasta from Nonna? A good cioppino from Gino's? Something a bit Americanized, like Manicotti alla Jersey from Accanto? The lasagna Bolognese at Bar Mingo? A beautiful Neapolitan pizza or one of the new pastas at Nostrana? Or Piazza Italia? The possibilities are indeed numer...

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By Samantha Bakall   Rising rents have come to claim another long-running Portland establishment. Martinotti's Cafe & Deli, the 36-year-old Italian store known for its wines, grocery selection and expansive deli case, will close June 30. A clothing store is slated to replace the deli.   "Rent has raised considerably," Martina...

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Save these dates 27, 28, 29 August, 11 a.m. to 11p.m.Ciao Portland, Festa Italiana fills Pioneer Courthouse Square with Italian Food,Entertainment, Dancing, Wine and Beer Gardens. Don't miss the pasta, pizza,gelato or maybe a little cannoli! . Join us in Portland's beautiful Piazza, it's a great place to celebrate Italian culture on a summer d...

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UNICO-PORTLAND is excited and proud to announce their upcoming fundraiser event, "Dolci Lunedì" (Sweet Monday), on Monday evening, May 4, at 7:00 PM. The event will be held at the First Covenant Church, 4433 E. Burnside St., Portland. They are featuring Italian desserts and beverages and will also have live entertainment performed by members, Beth...

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I grew up in what I think is a typical Italian-American family, with big feasts on Sundays and holidays. My uncle owned and operated Gabrielle Macaroni, a company that made a variety of pastas with machinery he imported from Italy. He sold his pastas to several Italian specialty markets and restaurants.   Going to the Italian market as a chi...

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by Mauro Battocchi   I want to call your attention to a fantastic Italian chef and food writer in Portland, who not only excels at the art of cooking itself, but also at promoting the Italian cuisine through new media. Grazia Solazzi grew up in Northern Italy (Asola) and learned cooking directly from her family members, who donned the dinner...

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