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by Julien Perry   West Seattle Blog gets the scoop on a new pizzeria called Quadrato coming to The Junction, possibly as early as August. Owner Cary Kemp, who opened Pizzeria 22 two years ago in the Admiral district (behind Yen Wor Village) tells WSB: The place is very small and will have counter-style seating with about 10 bar sto...

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Declaring Indigenous Peoples' Day on the same date as Columbus Day is an attempt to delete a part of U.S. history ["'Basta!' Italian Americans to fight Seattle's Columbus Day slight," Local News, Oct. 9].   European exploration of the Americas led to subjugation of New World natives and African slaves. It wasn't pretty. But it's also the rea...

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by Rita Cipalla   The smell of freshly baked bread is arguably one of the world's most sublime aromas. A British study last year found that the smell of baking bread topped the list of all-time favorite scents, beating out sizzling bacon, freshly mowed grass and hot-brewed coffee.   Those survey results would not surprise master baker...

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By Patrick Robinson   If you've never heard of a method of cooking called Sous-Vide (pronounced Sue Veed) it's not surprising. It's unusual and commonly found only in high end gourmet restaurants such as the Herbfarm and Canlis. But Jacques Nawar, owner of Pizzeria Credo in the West Seattle Junction is aiming to change that.   Sous-Vi...

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Brian Clevenger is on his game. In a rare and impressive stroke, the chef/owner of Madrona's much anticipated Vendemmia (1126 34th Avenue, near Red Cow) Italian eatery has announced progress is actually ahead of schedule, and he foresees a soft opening in the first half of May (June was the original estimate).   A sample menu is already post...

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When: April 23th, 2016 at 7pm-11pmWhere: Courtyard Hall @ Country Village, 23718 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA 98021   Join us to celebrate the Italian Cultural Center "Il Punto!" at our 2nd Annual Fundraising & Auction Dinner Enjoy amazing food including Italian antipasti, homemade lasagna alla bolognese, main dish, delici...

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It's a new era at Seattle Opera. The company today announced its 2015/16 season, the first to be presented by General Director Aidan Lang, and a return to full-year programming with a total of six operas, including new productions and a world premiere.   Under Lang's leadership, the company hopes to serve the community through the magic of t...

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There are several picnics planned in August for the Italian and Italian-American community. Sunday, August 14th, 1.30-5.30pm – Annual Polenta picnic with the Seattle Trentino Club.Location: Des Moines beach park, FOunder's Lodge 22030 Cliff Ave South, Des MoinesIf you want to know more about this group (and maybe join the club) please email the pr...

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by Rita Cipalla   A degree in petroleum engineering is not the usual training ground for a museum administrator. But then, Stefano Catalani, director of art, craft and design at Bellevue Arts Museum, located outside Seattle, Wash., is not your usual arts administrator.   A native of Genazzano, south of Rome, Catalani seamlessly blends...

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The Calozzi family has moved in on First Hill. Last week, Italian Family Pizza opened in its new home in a space formerly occupied by a check cashing business at the intersection of the neighborhood's two main arteries at Madison and Boren.   Steve and Jennifer Calozzi moved their popular restaurant from 1st Ave to First Hill to make way for...

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