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The Lone Star state will welcome a bit of European intimacy as the Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi bows its first Texas location with a store in the bustling Dallas Galleria Mall. The brand's e-commerce has proven the populous state to have eager customers and a location bigger than typical Intimissimi stores.  Shoppers can expect to find the br...

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Frittella Italian Café has announced that it’s reopening this summer. The Italian restaurant has been serving the city of Bryan since 2003, but it closed its doors last year. Frittella was previously owned by Adriano and Vancene Farinola. The family said Adriano and his brother Pino Farinola previously owned the oldest Italian restaurant in Houston...

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The Northeast Side of San Antonio is an oft overlooked corridor when it comes to grabbing food, despite being home to local heavy hitters like Kim's Galbi, Wayne's Wings, and Comfort Cafe. But a new restaurant is bringing quality Italian dining to the area with its romantic setting and old-fashioned hospitality. New Italian restaurant Pazzo Pastari...

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For the past few weeks, restaurant-obsessed Houstonians have been making their way to the East End to try Mimo. Quietly open for lunch only (for now), the new Italian restaurant has been earning raves for its commitment to serving well executed dishes in a clean, comfortable space. Led by chef Fernando Rios and beverage specialist Mike Sammons, Mim...

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Mimo still feels a little bit like a secret. The new Italian spot from chef Fernando Rios and wine guru Mike Sammons lurks in back of Tlacquepaque Market, so you have to zig-zag past the center’s colorful facades to find it. The hours reinforce that hard-to-get feel. Mimo is only open for lunch from Thursday through Saturday right now, although din...

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As Mayor Bobby Gutierrez likes to say, “Leave Bryan better than you found it,” and the local Italian community in Bryan, Texas, is doing just that!  Owner of Zeitman’s Grocery, Blake Zeitman, is helping plan the first annual Festa Italiana, a food and heritage festival celebrating Bryan’s rich Italian culture. In the late 1880s, Italian-owned busi...

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Artisanal pizza with ingredients bought from Italy or locally sourced will soon be served in a neighborhood restaurant on Grapevine’s Main Street. The Miami-born pizzeria Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza is opening its second Texas location in Grapevine on May 2, according to a press release. Mister O1 is located in Grapevine at 129 S. Main St., Ste....

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The soul of Carbone’s Fine Food and Wine is still inside the Italian restaurant on Dallas’ Oak Lawn Avenue. But its new name is Barsotti’s Fine Food and Liqueurs. It’s now open. Owner Julian Barsotti is happy with the changes made to his 11-year-old restaurant. It’s prettier. The menu is bigger. The bar, now a focal point, feels like a place you’ll...

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Houston restauranter Brian Doke is expanding his business with a new eatery slated to open later this month. Dante’s River Oaks will open its door on May 16 at 4340 Westheimer Road, Suite 150, the space formerly occupied by the recently shuttered Italian restaurant Concura. The new concept will channel “the ‘la dolce vita’ lifestyle with laidback f...

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With origins that date all the way back to Palermo in Italy, Little Italy celebrated 40 years of doing business Saturday at its location off West Avenue near the intersection of Blanco. The Visocaro family opened the restaurant in San Antonio in 1983 after operating a pizzeria in New York. Little Italy evokes plenty of history and ambiance with Dea...

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