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It is tough to open a restaurant at any time, but it’s especially tough during a pandemic. Still, the owners of Sweet Sicily in Downtown Sunnyvale felt that when the opportunity presented itself, it was simply too good to pass up. “My father is a career watchmaker and my uncle is the one who has been in the [restaurant] field for his whole life,” s...

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Visit Antika Pizzeria on buzzing 30th Avenue where outdoor dining is still possible, thanks to sheltered outdoor seating with heat lamps above each table to keep you toasty and warm. We want to thank Antika Pizzeria for remaining open even during the darkest days of the lockdown, offering free delivery and pick-up of their outrageously good brick o...

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Chef Dante Boccuzzi has begun construction on his newest restaurant concept, Goma, on the corner of East 4th Street and Prospect Avenue. Despite the bleak winter likely ahead for most restaurants, Boccuzzi is moving forward with the plans he announced before the pandemic hit. Goma will be a sushi restaurant--similar to his Tremont establishme...

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The prized Italian white truffle continues to shatter records. This precious fungus—nicknamed, white gold—has long been a symbol of gastronomic decadence, ranking, gram for gram, as one of the most expensive foods in the world—up there with Iranian beluga caviar and saffron.   This year is no different. A collapse in restaurant dining, worldwide tr...

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The owners of Armando’s are cooking up something new for River Oaks. Chef Armando Palacios and his wife Cinda are bringing their Italian concept Lulu’s to the same shopping center as their legendary Tex-Mex restaurant. The couple opened the first Lulu’s in Round Top in 2018. Named for Armando’s nickname for Cinda, Lulu’s serves classic Italian such...

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Leo’s Italian Social is set to open Wednesday, Dec. 16, in Crocker Park. The restaurant, owned by Chef Art Pour Restaurant Group, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:45 a.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. Leo’s Italian Social is in Center Circle at 200 Crocker Park Blvd., down the street from Burntwood Tavern, which the company also owns. It’s the sec...

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Ogni anno McDonald’s stabilisce quale sia la migliore delle sue filiali nel mondo. Il premio si chiama Golden Arch Award e quello del 2020 è stato assegnato ad Amedeo Avenale, figlio di un’antica famiglia di ristoratori e gestore di 8 ristoranti McDonald’s tra Roma e Latina. Il Golden Arch Award è il più alto riconoscimento per un licenziatario McD...

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Expand your knowledge of the history and culture of Italian gastronomy with the world’s leading international educational and training centre for Italian Cuisine ALMA - La Scuola Internazionale di Cucina Italiana. Join us on Saturday, December 19, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a live conversation (in English) with Chef Ambassador Andrea Ruisi about...

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For years Italy has been, and still is, an undisputed point of reference in the processed tomato sector. According to Anicav (National Association of Canned Food Industry), Italy is in fact the third largest producer of tomatoes in the world after the United States and China. Italy’s production is 13% of the world’s and 53% of Europe’s, for a total...

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This year, the just concluded Settimana della Cucina Italiana reached its 5th annual edition, with Italian consulates from across the US planning exceptional events about Italian gastronomy and the heritage of Italian food. One of the biggest  peculiarity of this year’s edition the celebration of the 200th birthday of Italy’s most renowned cookbook...

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