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All it took to connect the Rillito River to the Mediterranean Sea was a shared respect for Old World wisdom and an abiding love of hometown, plus a little inspiration from Uncle Joe. This confluence of culinary cultures is now on display at Zio Peppe, a new restaurant co-owned by Tucson natives and longtime chefs Mat Cable and Devon Sanner. The nam...

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Enza’s Delicatessen & Market is a dream that’s over three years in the making. The brainchild of Ranay Janaes, the Italian deli is the latest restaurant to debut in Silverthorne and is being launched by the same team that brought about eateries like Sauce on the Blue, Sauce on the Maggie and Quandary Grille. The deli had a soft opening the weekend...

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Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen, a popular Houston-based fast-casual pizza brand, has signed a new multi-unit franchise agreement that will increase Russo's presence in Texas with new restaurants in Galveston, Bender's Landing and Spring. The five-unit deal is signed with a local entrepreneurial couple with deep roots in restaurant fran...

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A key to growing as a chef or cook is expanding your base of knowledge regarding ingredients. Today, we will discuss a variety of cheeses. Specifically, we will take a look at Italian cheeses. Just because these cheeses have their origin in Italy, their uses are by no means limited to Italian cuisine. Parmigiano-Reggiano — before we discuss what th...

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Padova, Italy-born chef Paola Da Re and her family have accomplished a lot with Pasta Sisters since 2015. They started by offering mix-and-match, hand-made pastas and sauces from a tiny café in the Arlington Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. They expanded to a larger, higher profile space in the Helms Bakery complex, a patio-centric location tha...

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If your favourite Nutella recipe is to take a household tablespoon and dig straight in, then we don't blame you. The delicious hazelnut spread makes eating chocolate for breakfast an entirely acceptable concept. In fact, Nutella is so fondly-held across the globe that it's prompted its own dedicated festival, a toaster-shaped food truck and an hono...

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I don’t often drive 30 miles to grab dinner, especially since my apartment in St. Louis’ quiet, botanical Tower Grove neighborhood is mere blocks from restaurants that have been recognized everywhere from Bon Appetit and The New York Times to Food & Wine and Esquire. But sometimes, when you want the best version of something, you have to be willing...

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Fans who have been missing Side Piece Pizza since the Palms closed can now get a taste at Red Rock Resort. The pizzeria’s new location opened in the resort’s food court on Friday. Chef and pizzaiolo Enzo Esposito has created a menu that offers New York and Sicilian style pizza by the pie or by the slice, as well as hot Italian sandwiches, stromboli...

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This winter, Edera Italian Eatery proved itself the gold standard of pandemic dining, setting up an outdoor dining area of individual glass chalets that turned its already stunning back courtyard into a fairy tale. Between the twinkling lights dancing off candlelit glass and the gentle snow falling, it was an absolute dreamland that had diners clam...

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Valeggio sul Mincio is a small beautiful town in the province of Verona. Originally a village of ancient mills, it lies on the banks of the Mincio river, the main outlet of Lake Garda. Indeed, the focal point for the entrance to the village is the Visconti Bridge; better known as Ponte Visconteo. The most typical recipe from Valeggio sul Mincio is...

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