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Nardelli’s, Connecticut’s 100-year-old Italian Grinder Shoppe announced expansion of its newest franchised restaurant in Norwalk, marking the company’s 16th location in the state.  Located at 345 Main Avenue, the Shoppe will open in fall 2021. Partnering with franchise owner, Matthew Youngs, four additional locations will open in Lower Fairfield Co...

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Put this one on your bucket list. A new restaurant in Ahwatukee is pioneering a concept we never knew we needed in our lives: spaghetti and meatballs in a bucket. You may have seen this on an episode of Scooby-Doo, but this ain't no O'Greazy's Bucket of Fun restaurant. This is the real deal.  The spot is literally called By the Bucket, and it's the...

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It’s almost hard to imagine Point Pleasant and surrounding areas without Joe Leone’s. Thank goodness for all of us we don’t have to worry about that. And Joe Leone’s just celebrated a big occasion. According to the Joe Leone Facebook page, it all began 24 years ago yesterday way back in 1997. And what a legacy has been built around this amazing est...

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Milford’s Benvenuto is not your average Italian restaurant. Yes, the family-owned eatery embraces the cuisine and ambiance of Tuscany. But it also delivers the unexpected. “We change what we do all the time,” said owner Lisa Johnson. In winter, for instance, guests can attend wine dinners featuring high-end Italian wines from different regions. But...

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There's no question that the foods of Molise remain just as under the radar to non-Italians as the region itself. Molise sits partly on the Adriatic, south of Abruzzo, west of Puglia, east of Lazio, and north of Campania.  It's a shame, really, because Molise proffers up excellent delights that are just as palate-pleasing as the bounty of the other...

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When 12-year-old Tuscan trattoria Corso closed in November 2020, its patrons were shattered, with Nosh readers flooding our comments to mourn the loss. According to owners Roscoe Skipper and Wendy Brucker, the financial strain of the pandemic was too much to bear, and their only option was to shutter Corso and sell its sister spot, Rivoli. But next...

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Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence winner CuVino Trattoria.Pizza.Enoteca is a casual Italian eatery located about an hour's drive north from Washington D.C., in Timonium, Md. Brothers Ralph and Angelo Di Biasi grew up working in their father’s restaurants in D.C. and Baltimore. In 2015, the two decided to open their own restaurant featuring...

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Plans are underway for bringing a second Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar to the front of The Woodlands. “It’s going to be casual-elegant dining, and impeccable service,” says owner Enrique Orioli about the upcoming restaurant, which will offer a covered, outdoor dining area as well as a full indoor dining room, and private dining space.  The new...

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A locally owned restaurant serving pizza and Italian food is planned for Germantown. Brama's Italian Pizzeria is scheduled to open in July, said Carrie Wegner, one of the owners. The restaurant will be at N112 W16700 Mequon Road in a strip mall next to Casa Grande Hair & Nail Studio. It will be in the location formerly occupied by Kurt Schulz Deli,...

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One of the best things about my job is that I am able to interact with Jersey Shore locals. It's refreshing to speak to happy radio listeners and proud business owners on a daily basis. I'm not writing this introduction to fluff up my article, I just simply believe some of the best people in the world are right here at the Jersey Shore. WE UNDERSTA...

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