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Menu envy, or order envy as it’s sometimes known, is a real thing: The food hits the table and you know you should have ordered what your friend ordered. But the opposite feeling has to exist, too. Sometimes you’re the one smiling, as fellow diners sadly compare their plate to yours. I don’t know what that latter feeling is called, but I was the on...

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I’m getting pretty excited, look.” Chef Eric Rivera lifted a pant leg to reveal various shapes of pasta floating on the black background of his sock. It was June 2021, and his enthusiasm for Ravello Ristorante in Montgomery, Alabama, was at full boil. After months of pandemic and supply-chain-related delays, the restaurant opened in July 2022. The...

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Are you a fan of Italian food? If so, you’re in luck because Alabama is home to many excellent Italian restaurants, including DePalma’s Italian Cafe. DePalma’s Italian Cafe, thanks to its fresh, handmade pasta, is known for serving some of the best Italian food in Alabama, and you can read all about the restaurant below. DePalma's Italian Cafe is l...

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The Cultural Italian American Organization of Cayuga County recently honored two Catholic priests for their dedication to the Auburn community. Father Frank Lioi and Father Louis Vasile were the guests of honor at the organization’s seventh-annual recognition dinner, which took place Oct. 9 at Auburn’s Springside Inn. The organization, known as C.I...

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The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama begin on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Team Italy is in Group A with host USA, Canada and Taiwan. The Italians make their debut against USA at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on Saturday night, July 10, 2022 at 7 pm (CT). The Team Italy women's softball squad is busy this summer as the reigning Euro champs depart for th...

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If you’re the ultimate wine lover, you’re in luck because Alabama is home to a variety of places that offer a great selection of wines. One place in particular is the award-winning restaurant Ariccia Cucina Italiana. To learn all about Ariccia Cucina Italiana, including its most famous wine feature, take a look below. Ariccia Cucina Italiana, which...

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After years of renovations and millions of dollars spent in the process, the old City Federal Savings and Loan building on Commerce Street is now downtown Montgomery’s newest fine Italian restaurant, Ravello. “We started November 8, 2018. And we just got opened last week,” said Eric Rivera, Executive Chef for Vintage Hospitality Group, the owner of...

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Montgomery’s City Federal Bank Building will be the home of Ravello Ristorante, an Italian-inspired restaurant scheduled to open in May. Ravello, located at 36 Commerce St., will offer authentic Italian dishes inspired by the Amalfi Coast. The restaurant’s bar menu includes a mix of classic and original craft cocktails inspired by Italian tradition...

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On April 11 and 12 there will be a Passport Mission for residents (AIRE members) in the southern area of Mississippi and Alabama and for the area of Pensacola (Florida). Those interested in renewing their passport can send an e-mail to [email protected] with the subject MISSIONE PASSAPORTI PENSACOLA by April 6, indicating their personal da...

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Eric Rivera has a vision for an evening at Ravello Ristorante, the gourmet Italian restaurant that opens next month in the refurbished City Fed building in downtown Montgomery. It starts with light plates of crudo and appetizers washed down with Italian wine, then moves to a few shared small-plate pastas before the table collectively devours a mamm...

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