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When an all-Italian passion becomes export success: Oleificio Zucchi continues its conquest of the USA market as one of the stars of Summer Fancy Food 2017, North America's biggest exhibition for food buyers, to be held at the Javits Center in New York from June 25-27. Zucchi, which specializes in the production of expertly blended extra virgin oli...

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There's nothing quite like a plate of good old-fashioned spaghetti and meatballs, but these restaurants? They take that classic dish to the next level. Zagat — a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) — put together a list of 11 must-visit Italian restaurants in Denver, consisting mostly of spots that have just popped up in the last few...

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You can be the envy of Patrick Bateman who could never get a reservation at the fictitious Dorsia, the restaurant from the movie American Psycho from which a new Milwaukee restaurant got its name. The owners of Cataldo’s recently opened Dorsia as a thoroughly modern Italian restaurant, a place with lots of energy, creativity and an effortless cool...

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This week I went to the Strip and visited one of my favorite celebrity restaurants, Buddy V’s Ristorante located inside the Venetian Las Vegas. Buddy Valastro of TLC’s TV show “Cake Boss” has brought his Italian flair for food from New Jersey to Las Vegas. I have been a big fan of the restaurant since it opened but now that I have discovered the We...

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There’s a sign on the wall at the new branch of The Original Mama D’s Italian Kitchen in Redondo Beach (in the space that was home to Thai Thani for, well, forever) that reads: “Family: We May Not Have It Together … But Together We Have It All.” It’s an appropriate motto for what may be the most family-friendly eatery in the South Bay that from day...

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Some of Louisville’s favorite restaurants have their roots in other cities. Consider Selena’s, for instance, which came up from Tampa almost a decade ago. Or Jeff Ruby’s, which added Louisville to its Cincinnati eateries. Or even Vincenzo’s, with its roots in St. Louis. Now, let’s put our hands together for ROC, an elegant eatery that owners Rocco...

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Morano Gelato is hosting its grand opening celebration on Thursday night in Westfield. "The company is dedicated to the art of traditional Italian gelato-making through high quality batches made on-site daily," according to Morano Gelato Westfield. A grand opening will be held at the 116 Elm Street location in Westfield from 6 to 9 p.m. with entert...

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Chef Michael Pagliarini is at his most comfortable at a long wooden table, rolling and cutting fresh pasta for another busy dinner service at Benedetto, his highly acclaimed new restaurant at the Charles Hotel in Harvard Square. “Benedetto is a regional Italian restaurant. We’re inspired by all the great traditions and history of Italian regional c...

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Last August, Luciano Mottola’s food truck – a companion business to his popular Italian restaurant in Mulvane – was catering an event. It started to rain hard, and then, it started to flood. His food truck – and much of Mulvane – was quickly submerged. “We’ll be out of action for a while,” said a Facebook post from Aug. 20 that featured pictures of...

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The minute you step into Brio Tuscan Grille, it’s like you’re transported to Tuscany.  My favorite restaurants are those that have that five star vacation ambience.  This is one such restaurant with its palatial high ceiling framed by tall rounded pillars with crown molding connected to the warm colored Tuscan textured painted beams that match the...

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