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By Arren Kimbel-Sannit Press Italian Street Food owner T.J. Coffey may not be Italian, but he says the food his truck serves is Italy's traditional street fare — with a personal, in his case, American twist.   He was inspired to start the truck by his love for Italian cuisine, and after cutting his teeth at restaurants including the now-clo...

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The Italian Consul General of Los Angeles, Giuseppe Perrone, has come to Arizona on January 23rd and paid a visit to Governor Janice Brewer. The Italian Consul General discussed the initiatives and cooperation between Italy and Arizona reinforcing at the same time the presence and the importance of the Business Italian Community in this dynamic Sou...

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by Chris Flora   Italian food fans now have another option on Tucson's north side. Bianchi's Italian, with its 35-year presence in the Old Pueblo, recently opened a second location in Marana near Dove Mountain.    Owner Vince Bianchi, who took over the restaurant for his parents Randy and Nancy in 2002, opened up the new spo...

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by Bob Golfen   Enid, Oklahoma, doesn't seem like the sort of place where you might unearth a rare and valuable coachbuilt Maserati convertible, but that is where this dusty "barn find" was discovered after at least 20 years stored inside a private garage. In as-found condition and still wearing British license plates, the 1962 Maserati...

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Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana is opening a location in Glendale's Citadelle Plaza this month.The critically acclaimed pizza restaurant is set to open in a 6,500-square-foot space that was formally occupied by Tutti Santi by Nina, just south of Loop101 on 59th Avenue.   A wood-fired brick oven, crafted in Naples, Italy, was shipped overseas for th...

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By Rachel Basinger   Scottdale resident Tony Lizza is on top of one state social organization. He currently sits as president of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania Sons and Daughters of Italy. Born in Italy, Lizza joined the Sons of Italy organization on Jan. 1, 1980.   "I thought it would be a good place to meet other Italian people," h...

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The Sedona International Film Festival looks to bring a celebrated foreign film nominated for an Academy Award this year to Flagstaff as part of its monthly independent film series.   "The Great Beauty" will screen 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Harkins Flagstaff 11 Theatres. Tickets are $12, $9 for film festival members, $6 for full-time students a...

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by Heather Hoch Pizzeria Bianco might seem overblown with accolades flowing in nationally for the Phoenix-based pizza place. For a town that has its own burgeoning craft pizza scene, especially with Reilly nearby, it might seem like the Valley is invading the Old Pueblo. However, there's no denying that aspects of the 20-year-old pizza empire foun...

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by Nina Tinsley Niccoli's Italian Deli (6102 North 16th Street) is part market and part eatery, similar to other lunch spots such as Luci's Healthy Marketplace and La Grande Orange. Unlike these other places, though, Niccoli's is far less trendy and much more old school.   The market side of the restaurant features cases of brined olives...

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Movies are a wonderful way to tell stories, and in the US many millions of people – either of Italian heritage or not – love to be told stories about and from Italy. That is why cinema is one of the most important tool of the promotion of our culture in America. Every year, hundreds of events involve the showing of an Italian movie somewhere in th...

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