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When I first visited Olli Salumeria's processing facility, the only person I saw stuffing sausages was owner Olivierio "Olli" Colmignoli. Tall, handsome and with a distinct Italian accent, Colmignoli wore a white chef's jacket and expensive olive-green jeans.   He was adding a bottle of Sangiovese to a batch of ground pork before loading the...

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sabato 6 aprile 2013 ore 20.00 George Mason University3351 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA (map) ITALIAN THEATER PASSAGGIO @ GMU in VA. NOTE: TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, PLEASE BUY YOUR OWN TICKET(s) THRU THE LINK PROVIDED BELOW. NO TIX ARE AVAILABLE THRU PIAZZA ITALIA. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY ARTS DEPT.Presents: "PASSAGGIO" by GMU PlayersMARCH 2...

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The Italian Store opened its new Westover Village location to large crowds of hungry fans Monday. The store, at 5837 Washington Blvd, represents an expansion for the company in more ways than one. At 6,000 square feet, the new store is more than twice the size of the original, beloved Italian Store in Lyon Village.   The Westover locati...

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Ynot Italian has returned to the Oceanfront. The popular local franchise had a location at Atlantic Avenue and 19th Street from 1995 to 2000. In March, the restaurant opened its sixth location at 3316 Atlantic Ave., in the spot that used to be Big Italy Virginia Beach.   Owner Tony DiSilvestro said returning to the Oceanfront is a...

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Cari connazionali, cari amici dell'Italia, Nel dare inizio alla mia missione presso il Consolato Generale d'Italia a Filadelfia, desidero porgere il mio saluto alla comunità di origine italiana ed a quanti, anche attraverso la consultazione di questo sito, sono interessati ad approfondire la conoscenza dell'Italia e del suo patrimonio culturale, a...

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by Karen Newton   Who doesn't appreciate a man with a mission? "My name is Sterling and I'm going to make sure your whole evening start to finish is a good one." Our amiable server at Isabella's Bistro & Salumeria is nothing if not enthusiastic, later dropping off our entrées with the pronouncement, "They're going to be delicio...

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by Linda Tyssen Kathy Frank had opened the shop before 5:30 a.m., as she's done for more than 25 years. She put the coffee on and prepared for the regulars to arrive. Only this Friday, July 17, was to be bittersweet, the last day for business at the Eveleth Italian Bakery. "It's a sad day," Dominic Rauzi of West Eveleth said as stepped inside...

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by Mark St. John Erickson   If you need a break from the Yuletide shopping rush — you won't find a better place to relax and rediscover the true meaning of the holidays than the Chrysler Museum of Art.   Its world-renowned collection features nearly a dozen works designed to catch the eye and instruct the mind with the beauty and sign...

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The Shops at Willow Lawn are turning into a mini-dining hub with such spots as American Tap Room, Zoës Kitchen, Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, Duck Donuts and, soon, Family Meal. Travinia, which opened in August, serves "contemporary American Italian cuisine," and the Willow Lawn restaurant is one of 13 locations across the Carolinas, Fl...

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"Caravaggio Connoisseurship: Saint Francis in Meditation and the Capitoline Fortune Teller" comes to the Muscarelle Museum of Art on Feb. 8 and will remain on view through April 6.   Two nearly identical versions of Caravaggio's Saint Francis in Meditation have left experts divided. Despite years of debate, experts are in disagreement as to...

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