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Knoxville, Tennessee, seems an unlikely locale for one of jazz’s most promising and enterprising young pianists. For Margherita Fava, however, the Marble City is a great place to live and work. “It’s a hidden gem,” the Italian-born, 27-year-old says, speaking by phone from Knoxville. “The pandemic has been a catalyst for the scene here. A lot of na...

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If you’ve been paying close attention, you might have noticed that Italian cocktails are having a serious moment. The recent revival likely started with the classic Negroni penetrating the national consciousness with its hundredth anniversary in 2019. Today, the trend has switched to espresso martinis, as drinkers are looking for that late-night pi...

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Little Italy is expanding east. Known for its made-to-order New York-style pizza and homemade pastas, the original location is in Midtown at 1495 Union Ave. A second location opened about five years ago in Downtown Memphis at 106 GE Patterson Ave. There is also a Bartlett location at 7717 U.S. 70 that, like the Downtown restaurant, is independently...

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There is nothing quite like Italian food. It has to be one of the most filling and satisfying culinary experiences we are blessed with. Sweet and delectable carb loading is the name of the game when it comes to these types of restaurants and it’s always a treat to indulge in a big plate of pasta. There is a place in Knoxville that not only serves u...

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The 5th Street Group, the rapidly expanding hospitality team behind downtown Nashville hotspot Church and Union, is proud to introduce their second concept on 4th Avenue, Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar. This new addition to downtown dining will offer an intimate, old-school Italian experience with contemporary touches throughout the restaurant’s menu and de...

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Casa D’Italia is one of the newest restaurants in Clarksville and one that has gotten a lot of positive buzz since its opening about six months ago. Buki Murati is the owner of the Italian restaurant that many are saying is the most authentic in town. “We opened this location about six months ago,” Murati said. “We have another restaurant in Alabam...

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In Nashville, chef Michael Hanna started making his very specific style of pizza—sfincione, a pillowy soft, cheese-filled, breadcrumb-doused delight—under the name St. Vito Focacceria during the pandemic. Well-documented on social media, Hanna was making just a handful of pizzas at the beginning, but the business skyrocketed when he got a supportiv...

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The story is probably familiar to those who’ve taken an American or world history course. After the fall of Rome, a dark age descended on Europe until the Italian Renaissance reignited European minds. Those same Italians passed their inspiration to English protestants, who in turn brought ideas to the original 13 colonies in what would become the U...

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Sandwiches bursting with dueling cheeses, a heaping bowl of piping-hot macaroni, crumbled feta scattered across a large pizza pie. After closing its doors in 2020 because of the pandemic, Ferraro’s Pizzeria and Cheesy Corner is back to reclaim its title as the ultimate comfort food spot, offering a take on New York-style pizza and Italian cuisine t...

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Years ago, when Nashville reached a population count that drew a new breed of big-box chain restaurants to stake a claim on our dining landscape, and especially as franchise-happy Cool Springs emerged from Williamson County farmland, the Scene decided we would review the first location of each of those.  Which is what sent me and my semi-reluctant...

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