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Pascolo Ristorante won’t be open at the former Sweetwaters location by late November, but the business will offer a modified version of its predecessor’s Thanksgiving Day food giveaway. The Italian restaurant that currently occupies a basement space at 83 Church St. will likely open at the old Sweetwaters spot at 120 Church St. near the start of wi...

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The Uncle Louie Variety Show is composed of two hilarious Italian American comedians, Carlo Russo and Lou Greco. For many years, they have been making people laugh through their unique brand of comedy that brings memories on how it was like to grow up as an Italian. Their live shows always exceed the audience’s expectations. They perform different...

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The Amerigo Vespucci Society (AVS), located on Willow Avenue in Long Branch - New Jersey and incorporated in 1893, held its annual Tripe Dinner this past October 24th. The historic traditional dinner originally began over 60 years ago by the late Thomas Gagliano Sr., a stone mason who arrived from the small town of Miglierina which is located in th...

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Since its inception in 1914, San Giorgio has remained one of the most trusted names in pasta, and throughout its early years of expansion, a mid-century fire, and its eventual position within The Hershey Company, it has left a lasting impact on Lebanon County. It all began with an Italian immigrant named Girolamo Guerrisi, who came to the United St...

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My first home in Italy 20 years ago was a 13th-century medieval house with walls 4 feet thick and views as far away as 70 miles. But one of the best things about living there was how close it was to the ancient Etruscan town of Orvieto. A very special hilltop town, Orvieto was my neighbors’ favorite place to go for dinner. Upon arrival, they would...

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San Francisco, California has been called "Everybody's Favorite City," and we like to think that the nickname owes a lot to the significant Italian American community that has long called the City by the Bay home. Come along with hosts Rossella, Pat and John for the Grand Finale of our Adventure through Italian California; with visits to a truly hi...

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It’s only a little less than a week until Halloween, and I thought I could bring you all along on a journey through scary legends and monstrous folklore creatures hailing from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. As you might know, many of the countries in continental Europe don’t have their own Halloween tradition— or at least, not in the way the...

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The work of Francis Ford Coppola is frequently regarded as some of the best of all time. Alongside Martin Scorsese, he is considered one of the most influential film directors to come out of the ‘New Hollywood’ movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola’s The Godfather Part II is often referred to as one of the greatest films ever made, even as a sta...

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News 12 takes a trip to Little Italy, the heart of the Bronx where families can grab a slice of pizza, fresh seafood and have fun. Forget the expensive flight and the jet lag - There's no passport needed to arrive on Arthur Avenue for a day in Little Italy. Just bring your appetite. For your first stop, head to the corner of East 187th Street and A...

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Anthony J. Wilkinson returns to Ocean Casino Resort on Saturday, November 12 for My Big Gay Italian Funeral in Ovation Hall. This is the sequel to the Off-Broadway hit comedy, My Big Gay Italian Wedding and includes some of the same characters you know and love. Doors open at 7:00pm; showtime is 8:00pm. My Big Gay Italian Funeral picks up where My...

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Kissing is the ultimate sign of affection and, if you live in some parts of Europe, not only between lovers or family members. We are all familiar with the image of our Italian friends and relatives air-kissing one another’s cheeks when they meet, a common habit also in Spain, France, Switzerland, Poland, Belgium and the Netherlands, but less so in...

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It’s the eggs that make the difference, says Nino Germano, chef and owner of La Scala on Eastern Avenue in Little Italy. The eggs of his childhood were laid more than 50 years ago in the old country, uova harvested in the Sicilian backyard of Nenna Fazio, his grandmother. “The eggs over there are very different,” he said. “We were organic by being...

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