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March 10. Time: 4:30 pm ET. The lecture is part of the 2021 @italyinphilly lecture series, sponsored by the Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia in collaboration with Ciao Philadelphia and the YouTube show Italian Innovators. Register online here. What do Petrarch and Dante have to do with Italian industrial culture? Which paradigms of Italia...

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Located on the top, flat part of Verona, Penn. — running parallel to the main street, about one-half mile away — was Second Street where I grew up.  The topography made it special, but more notably, it was all of the hustle and bustle in this mixed Italian, German, Croatian, Irish and Polish neighborhood that made it shine. As youngsters, we put up...

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Fans of culinary shows will be pleased to know Chef Nick Liberato from Bravo's "Top Chef Masters," and more recently, Netflix's "Restaurants on the Edge," is back home after establishing himself as a culinary force in California. After traveling the world for his show, the celebrity restaurateur, TV personality and producer moved back to Bucks Coun...

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Members of the Italian American Women's Association (IAWA) of Erie stepped up over the weekend to host a food drive that benefited the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania.  Boxes, bags and other items that were collected by members of IAWA were dropped off Monday to the Second Harvest Food Bank. The group collected non-perishables an...

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MARCH 3 @ 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM ET. Zoom webinar. Oreganized by: Dickinson College. Register here. Ilana Rainero-de Haan, Music Planning Manager at San Franscisco Opera, will discuss how her study and career path in music and Italian language and culture across Italy and USA led her to her current position at the San Francisco Opera. She graduated fro...

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The IACC announced that its 3rd annual International Specialty Food Summit (ISFS) will take place over the course of five weeks during the month of March. Organized in collaboration with the Academy of Food Marketing at Saint Joseph’s University, the ISFS is an exclusive forum for food industry executives to explore emerging and future trends, merc...

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There is another slice to the Pizzeria Davide pie. The Carnegie location joins pizza shops in Robinson and the Strip District. The restaurants are owned by Aimee DiAndrea and Dave Anoia, who also have DiAnoia’s Eatery and Pane e Pronto, an Italian takeout bread and catering kitchen, in the Strip District. The bakery opened in October. The Carnegie...

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When COVID hit, a Center City restaurant saw a huge drop in business. But the owner found an opportunity to use his kitchen to give back. It’s morning at Pagano’s Market and Bar, and they’re cooking and packing an Italian feast. “It’s such a great feeling. to be putting all our efforts into these meals,” said Matt Pagano. He says these meals are ke...

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Philip M. Mancuso was an institution in his own right, a master cheese maker, raconteur, and water ice wizard who proudly maintained his family’s 81-year-old Italian grocery on East Passyunk Avenue, where he often handed slices of his legendary fresh ricotta to customers with a song. Angelo R. Scuderi led the behind-the-scenes career of a night bak...

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This week’s edition of “Ben’s Bites” takes us on a trip to Italy without leaving DuBois. Recognized as a downtown staple, Luigi’s Ristorante is highly regarded as some of the best food in the area. After receiving recommendations to visit for dinner, my wife and I made the short trip for a plate of pleasure. Here is a recap our our recent visit: Wh...

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