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Fazoli's®, the nation's largest fast casual Italian chain, is celebrating its first annual "Italian for the People Day" on Saturday, March 12, 2016, in promotion of its new menu items by honoring guests with a special limited-time offer, with purchase of a new menu item, valid at participating Fazoli's nationwide.   During the week of March...

By Ligaya Figueras There is a neighborhood in my hometown of St. Louis called the Hill. Great things have come out of that Italian immigrant pocket. Like baseball legends Yogi Berra and Joe Garagiola. Like five of the no-name guys on the slapdash 1950 U.S. men's national team who defeated England in a 1-0 World Cup upset known as the "Miracle...

By Tamara Lush Marcella Hazan, the Italian-born cookbook author who taught generations of Americans how to create simple, fresh Italian food, died Sunday. She was 89. Hazan died in the morning at her home in Florida, according to an email from her son, Giuliano Hazan, and posts on Facebook and Twitter from her husband and daughter-in-law.  ...

A new restaurant franchise is making its way to the Central Georgia area, serving up fast food Italian to diners. Italian-American fast casual restaurant Fazoli's chain plans to open restaurants in Macon, Warner Robins, Athens, Augusta, Columbus and Savannah.   C&P restaurant company, a 100 restaurant group based in Macon has signed a si...

This project is the result of 15 years of Franco Valli's work as a manager for an artist, promoting and developing his career up to positioning him on theinternational art circuit in Europe and in the last two years in the United States, focusing on the city of Miami after realizing the potential of the city, appreciating its cultural gro...

Annual Welcome Reception & Luncheon - Saturday, November 21st from 1-3 pm - Ticket Price: $45.00 all inclusive. Honored Guest: Consul General of Italy in Miami, The Honorable Dott.ssa Gloria Bellelli   Please join us to welcome our new Consul General of Italy in Miami, Dott.sssa Gloria Bellelli, as well as o...

Reports say Alessandro Nesta is trying to convince Antonio Di Natale to leave Udinese and join Miami FC for a season. The Zebrette legend has endured a turbulent season at the Friuli, with the club fighting relegation and the striker scoring only once in 22 Serie A appearances.   Calciomercato.it has reported today that Nesta is trying...

There is a difference in Italian and Italian-American cooking. There is a big difference. If you don't know the difference, get a copy of "The Silver Spoon," the bestselling Italian cookbook in Italy for the past 50 years. My guess is that you will be surprised what you will find, and what you will not find. Check it out.   This week I...

If you have ever wondered about the history of the U.S. shrimp industry, then you need to meet the Versaggi family. The family's first generation pioneered offshore shrimping after introducing powerboats and adopting new equipment, and developed new markets for shrimp in New York City. The second generation developed a large fleet of cutting-edge...

A global valve and fuel injection device manufacturer is closing its Northvale factory and moving 86 jobs to Jacksonville, Ala.   Gnutti Carlo USA, which in December 2012 acquired WH Industries, a Northvale car parts maker, said it is moving to "centralize U.S. operations."   Read more   Source: http://www.northjersey.com...

Gianvito Rossi has landed in Miami. The luxury Italian label will open in the Bal Harbour Shops by mid-November.   Brand insiders said the concept is "gleaming lightness." The 1,200-sq.-ft. space, created by Milan-based architect Patricia Urquiola, has large windows that allow natural light to highlight the fixtures and bespoke furniture ins...

La Gelateria della Musica is known in Italy for strange and popular ice cream concoctions like Bread, Butter & Jam, Bud Light-flavored and Chocolate Bacon. For a while, you couldn't find anything like it outside Italy. That is until Fabio Brigliadoro, the owner of the La Gelateria chain and chef behind flavors, decided to open up his first...