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Rome 'eternal culinary city'! Roman street food has ancient roots. At the time of the Roman Empire, people were already eating in the street markets that offered bread, pancakes, sausages and vegetables and sauces such as Garum and Defrutum. Garum was a fermented fish sauce and Defrutum was a sauce that was a condiment of grape must. These two sauc...

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One Italian man's reaction to his American fiancé requesting pineapple on pizza has gone viral, after he hilariously threatened to leave the country. Carlo Longo and Sarah Mollica regularly share content on TikTok about the beauty and quarrels of being a transatlantic couple. Mollica is from America, while Longo is from Italy. According to their vi...

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The enticing scent of herbs, spaghetti sauce and Italian sausage is a familiar one for many members of the Pueblo community, often greeting the familial owners of a small storefront on Elm Street by name as the customers purchase meats, cheeses and other Italian staples. This Saturday the Gagliano family, owners of Gagliano's Italian Market & Deli,...

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Washington, DC, resident Richard Micheli comes by his culinary passion naturally. Not only have three earlier generations of Micheli chefs inspired his talents, he is also a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). Now he has taken command of this renowned local Italian restaurant, The Portofino Restaurant, also in Arlington. His work m...

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The key to understanding the history and culture of any country can usually be found in its cuisine, which is why eating the street food in Italy is one of favorite things to do. It’s the ultimate window into something deeper. Some food travelers to Italy choose to try new restaurants which have well-deserved reputations for fine dining, but those...

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Carmine’s reopens its D.C. restaurant Wednesday, 15 months after closing at the onset of the pandemic. The Penn Quarter outpost of New York City’s Carmine’s, known for its family-style platters piled high with Southern Italian meatballs, pasta, and other dishes, closed completely in March 2020. The 20,000-square-foot restaurant, at 425 7th Street N...

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The growing attention of US consumers to issues such as health, organic food, sustainability, as well as a new ‘green’ approach to shopping show how the Covid emergency is heavily influencing the affirmation of new trends in the food sector. This scenario places Italian food products among the first options of choice. Italianfood.net organized a we...

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After a 20-year hiatus, The Italian Oven has returned to Old Dominion Drive in McLean. The Italian restaurant officially opened on Monday (June 21) at 6852 Old Dominion Drive, moving back into a spot it had first occupied in 1985. The Esposito family has been serving authentic Italian cuisine in Northern Virginia for over 40 years. Although the res...

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An Eataly Wine & Cheese Festa? It’s happening, amici! Celebrate the season on Thursday, July 29 with crisp whites, bold reds, and refreshing rosés at our Wine & Cheese Fest: A Dozen Rosé. Taste, you guessed it, a dozen Italian rosé, plus a few hand-selected reds and whites, and peruse more than five chef-curated tasting stations, and an overflowing...

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After a two-year renovation, The Newbury Boston made its Back Bay debut in mid-May, transforming the former Taj Boston into a sleek, modern hotel. On Tuesday, Contessa, the hotel’s highly anticipated rooftop restaurant and bar, opened to the public for dinner and drinks, with breakfast, brunch, and lunch service coming in the near future.  Helmed b...

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