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Valve manufacturer Bonomi North America Inc. has relocated its North American headquarters to Charlotte from Rock Hill, shifting 11 jobs across the state line into North Carolina. The company, a subsidiary of Brescia, Italy-based Bonomi Group, plans to add assembly operations at its new facility at 750 Imperial Court and create five more jobs with...

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Considered one of the century's most fundamental contributors to postmodern classicism, Swiss architect Mario Botta is respected particularly for his sensitivity to regional vernacular and to the building's relationship with the land. He is the designer of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art – the only commi...

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Zia Pia imports will move to the back of the 7th Street Public Market later this month to add a hot pasta bar, among other things, to its Italian offerings. Owner Victoria Zabel says she hopes to be open in the new space, previously occupied by Meat & Fish Co. and What's Your Beef?, at the end of the month, but construction delays may push that...

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Wood manufacturing technology supplier Biesse announced the grand opening of its new 23,000 sq.ft. showroom in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 7 & 8, 2016. Construction is now completed and Biesse says it is ready for tours of its new showroom, filled with over $3 million in machinery under power and ready for demonstration.   T...

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by Ken Elkins   A Italian-owned company plans to expand its U.S. headquarters in Charlotte by 75 percent. In September, Biesse America Inc. announced at a trade show in Atlanta that it would add 28,800 square feet to its current 38,000-square-foot facility in LakePointe Business Park. Biesse will spend about $3 million on construction...

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Italian lighting brand Foscarini has opened a store in New York's SoHo neighborhood, its first stand-alone showroom outside of Italy.In addition to showcasing its lighting in the 3,500-sq.-ft. space, the brand will explore art, culture and design through different installations and artistic pieces.   To start, artist Stefano Arienti has crea...

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by Lynn Trenning December was a busy month for Giordana Andretta. She celebrated a birthday (36), got engaged to be married, and set up the Giordana Cycling Pop-Up Shop in the former Colony Furniture building on Providence Road, which is open through Jan. 9.   Giordana is a brand of Italian-made cycling clothing created by Gita Sporting Goo...

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by Katherine Peralta   Another pizzeria opens Tuesday at the Metropolitan Shopping Center in midtown Charlotte. Pizzeria Omaggio takes the place of Revolution Pizza between Which Wich and Zoe's Kitchen. Before it was Revolution, that space was home to another pizzeria called Pizza Fusion.   According to its website, Pizzeria Omag...

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By Helen Schwab   OGGI – "oh-jee" – means today in Italian. That's both a nod to the pastas and desserts made in-house, and an interesting irony, when you consider how old-school the place is.   It's run by chef-owner Eloy Roy, a native of Argentina who left accounting and began working in restaurants when he came to Miami in 1984. He...

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A family-style Italian restaurant is in the works for uptown Charlotte. Demolition on that roughly 8,000-square-foot space started Monday in the 300 block of North College Street, says Tim Dolan. The restaurant will be located in the former Cosmos site, which closed earlier this year. He and Jason Astephen are behind 300 Bar Group, which...

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