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Siena is a difficult city to come to grips with. It’s known for a twice a year horse race called the Palio, a race that, for Americans, has elements in it that a reasonable person would ascribe to insanity. It’s what attracts us to the city, mostly. And yet to ignore Siena outside the frenzy the Palio brings is to ignore a noble part of Tuscany and...

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You might say Bostonians have tunnel vision when it comes to their dessert choices. While the city may have catapulted Boston Cream Pie into fame and it certainly runs on donuts (Dunkin’ or otherwise), the best cannoli in Boston remain a local delicacy. These filled pastry masterpieces of Italian origin are beloved by many, and actually are the top...

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I love finding new food spots in New Jersey that I've never been to or heard of before. It always feels like the second I walk I can tell I'm going to have a great experience. Partly because no matter where you go in New Jersey you're bound to find good food, but we also do Italian food better than every other state. So when I came across Gennaro's...

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A vacant commercial space in St. Pete's Grand Central District will become a new high-end Italian market and dining hall.  Julius Nasso, founder of The Big City Group and Big City Hospitality, has announced plans for the new concept, San Valentino Italian Market, which will debut later this year at 2063 1st Avenue South.  The 12,082-square-foot bui...

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Fine Italian and upscale pizza are all the rage, and often in the same nook (Source and Gufo, to name two). But you can find old-school Italian comfort this side of the river too, in the long-established Gran Gusto and Trattoria Pulcinella. We’ve extolled the virtues of Gran Gusto (big fan of the O’Re truffle pizza), so we now shine the light on Pu...

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What could be more emblematic of Italy than a pizza margherita, small pools of fresh mozzarella bubbling and lightly brown, starkly contrasted against a bright red tomato palette, a lone basil leaf or two providing a pop of dark green? On average, an Italian consumes about 23 kilos of cheese per year. Of that, mozzarella has a reputation for being...

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Italian-born Francesco Camuffo brings the art of pasta-making to the islands. His love for homemade pasta and keeping his Nona’s recipe and pasta-making techniques alive inspired him to create Bambino’s. Bambino’s is an authentic and homemade Italian pasta take-out and delivery service in Kakaako. Camuffo, who comes from a small town near Venice, a...

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In Puglia, there exists a face little known to the Pugliesi themselves. It’s a different essence, distinct from trulli, castles, and whitewashed walls, far from sunny and crowded beaches. I’m writing of the territories where the human imprint has not yet completely marked its territory, leaving room for forests, woods, and biodiversity. Villages wi...

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The Italian Food Awards USA, dedicated to the most innovative Italian food products in the U.S., are coming back for their sixth edition. Sponsored by Italianfood.net, the international project of Gruppo Food, the Italian Food Awards USA aims to help US retailers and food service operators discover the untapped potential of authentic Italian food....

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Thinking of traveling to San Diego this summer? Make sure you schedule your trip to include the Taste of Little Italy event which returns for two nights of delicious bites on June 18 and 19, 2024. First held in 2018, this famous foodie experience features restaurant exploration, live music, and memorable dishes. From 4 to 8 pm on Tuesday, June 18,...

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