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Anche quest'anno, nell'ambito delle iniziative volte ad agevolare l'accesso dei concittadini ai servizi offerti dell'Ufficio Passaporti, il Consolato Generale d'Italia a Los Angeles sta organizzando – in collaborazione con il locale Consolato Onorario – un incontro in Phoenix, in Arizona, per la raccolta in loco delle impronte digitali necessarie a...

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by Lauren Saria   Sure, you've already had Rita's Italian Ice on Mill Avenue, but now Tempe-ites have a second spot dedicated to serving Philadelphia-style Italian Ice. Joe's Italian Ice opened at 2019 South McClintock Drive in mid-December, bringing a menu of more than 50 flavors of Italian ice to Tempe. This is Joe's first location in Ari...

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It was 10 a.m. on a typical warm May morning, and Jerry Colangelo cruised down North Central Avenue in his all-black Mercedes-Benz with tinted windows. He's listening to faint music by Frank Sinatra on the Siriusly Sinatra SiriusXM Radio channel.   "I always have Sinatra on," Colangelo said. "The Italian neighborhood [near] Chicago I'm...

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This year, the mega-fundraiser Celebrtiy Fight Night is raising the stakes even higher with a special, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: Celebrity Fight Night in Italia 2014!   For the first-ever Celebrity Fight Night outside of Phoenix, Ariz., you will fly to Florence, Italy, on a privately-chartered Boeing 767 jumbo jet (all first-class seat...

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By Casey Logan    In 1910, Antonio and Nunziata Pirruccello emigrated from Sicily. They arrived in Omaha's emergent Little Italy neighborhood, where they started a few businesses, owned a number of properties and raised nine children of various talents. More than a century later, the offspring of those children, and the one surviving s...

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The scene: Pizzeria Bianco is one of the most important restaurants to open in my lifetime in terms of transforming America's food scene. Recent years have seen a proliferation of high-quality foods in places outside their traditional regions, places they might not be expected to excel.   The obvious example is barbecue, which can now be fou...

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A backdrop of canals, outdoor dining, authentic Italian food and classic and contemporary Italian entertainment create a Venetian ambiance in Scottsdale during the annual Italian festival.   In its third year, the Italian Festival of Arizona will take place on March 19 and 20 at the Scottsdale Waterfront. The event is organized by the I...

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The 16th hole at the Waste Management Phoenix Open was packed well before 11:30 a.m., but that's when the fans who got there early enough to grab seats got their money's worth. Italian golfer Francesco Molinari's tee shot with a pitching wedge landed on the green, then gently rolled into the cup for a hole-in-one.   Read more   Sourc...

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Downtown Phoenix has a new spot for pastas, salads, and steaks in Mancuso's restaurant, now open at the Collier Center. The Italian restaurant comes from the Mancuso family, who have owned and operated several restaurants around the Valley since the 1960s.   Mancuso's, which is located at 201 East Washington Street, takes over the space most...

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Sanfratello's Pizza, a family-style restaurant that originated in Chicago in the 1960's, is expanding to the Valley. On January 17, 2015, Sanfratello's will open its first Arizona location, a take-out and delivery at 857 Warner Rd. in Gilbert, AZ.   Sanfratello's is well-known for their signature product, a thin crust "party cut" (square cut...

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