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Rocco Castellano came back to the Cincinnati area in 2022 after 14 years out West, building his brand and his business to help others get relief from pain. “I thought it would be a good place to come back to because I still know many people here,” said the New Jersey native. “I consider Cincinnati more my home than New Jersey or New York. It’s give...

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This Sunday, as it has most every Palm Sunday during the past century or so, Sacred Heart Church's meatball and ravioli-themed Original Italian Dinner will take place in Camp Washington. And like last year, the event, which dates back to 1911 and serves as a fundraiser for the church, will be carryout only. The biannual dinner, which is also offere...

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In 1931, the Order of the Sons of Italy’s Cincinnatus Lodge received the gift of a lifetime: an exact replica of the Capitoline Wolf Statue in Rome. Two years earlier, when preparing for the 1931 Bicentennial Ohio State Convention, they had heard of a copy being made for Rome, Georgia. Boasting the name of a prominent Roman general, they thought Ci...

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Cincinnati pizza icon Donald "Buddy" LaRosa was honored by the Ohio Restaurant Association on Tuesday and inducted into the organization's hall of fame. LaRosa opened LaRosa's Pizzeria in the West Side in 1954. Since then, the pizza chain has grown to include more than 65 locations in Southwestern and Central Ohio and Northern Kentucky. As of 2014,...

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Months after Eden Park's Capitoline Wolf Statue was stolen, Cincinnati Parks is working to replace it. The statue — a gift from the City of Rome and Benito Mussolini in 1931 — was hacked off and stolen away in June, leaving Romulus and Remus behind. The thieves cut through the wolf's paws and removed the wolf as the paws remained attached to the pe...

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Rosie’s Italian, along with its sister restaurant, Crown Republic, is located in a relatively out-of-the-way corner of downtown Cincinnati. It’s on the northeast side of the central business district, notable mostly for the density of high-rise apartments. Many are in recently renovated buildings, and they are almost fully occupied. I know this fro...

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Calling all movie stars – a movie starring Robert De Niro will be filming in Cincinnati and you can be in it. Local casting director D. Lynn Meyers posted to Facebook announcing they're looking for extras for the movie "Wise Guys." According to Variety and Deadline, the movie starring Robert De Niro is a period piece about a mob drama. The movie wi...

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In theory, at least, Primavista always sounded right up my alley. An iconic Italian restaurant – a little dated, but still beloved – with a menu that read like a greatest hits collection of some of my favorite classic Italian dishes.  And while I've been meaning to pay a visit ever since I moved back to Cincinnati three years ago, it was only last...

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Crown Restaurant Group (Crown Republic Gastropub, Losanti, La Cantina) has refreshed and reopened one of its downtown eateries. The former Rosie's Pies & Pints — which temporarily closed in August — has been transformed into Rosie's Italian.Helmed by chef and owner Anthony Sitek, the menu focuses on family recipes and traditions. Diners can expect...

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Padrino Italian has closed its Oakley location and prepares to open a Fort Thomas restaurant for full service. The pizzeria's final day of business at the Oakley Kitchen Food Hall was Sunday, owner Hunter Thomas said. Padrino was one of eight food stalls that opened inside the Oakley Kitchen Food Hall last July."We here at Padrino Oakley have loved...

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