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Foodies across Acadiana have been anxiously waiting for the official opening date of Sarricas Little Italy in Lafayette, LA. Santi and Gina are natives of Italy & Columbia and have succeeded in bringing authentic Sicilian cuisine to Lafayette. The Sarrica’s prioritize the freshest and most authentic ingrendients by importing them straight from Sici...

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Join us for this year's gala at the JW Marriott on Saturday, February 1st · 5:30 PM CT at 614 Canal St, New Orleans, LA. This exciting celebration will include a cocktail reception, a silent auction, a delicious, seated dinner, and the presentation of awards to our amazing inductees, and our National Honoree! Online Ticket Sales, click here. New Or...

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The 7th Ward welcomes a new dining and entertainment destination with Pulcinella!, a homestyle Italian restaurant inspired by Sicilian traditions, and Original Nite Cap, a speakeasy offering craft cocktails and performances. Located at 1300 St. Bernard Avenue, Pulcinella! is quickly becoming a must-visit spot. A Sicilian Culinary ExperienceAt the h...

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Meatballs aren’t usually a gateway to bump and grind. But with the late October opening of Pulcinella! restaurant at 1300 St. Bernard Ave., that’s on the menu now. The 52-seat restaurant is a partnership between burlesque performer Bella Blue, her husband Andy Principe, an owner at Palm & Pine, and J.D. Solomon, a retired, self-described “tech nerd...

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Andrea Bocelli announced new 2025 North American tour dates for February and June. The new tour includes ten show dates in major cities across the US, including Omaha, Tampa, Savannah, New Orleans, Houston, Austin, and Denver. The February dates will once again honor Valentine’s Day with Bocelli’s first time in Omaha, NE with the Omaha Symphony and...

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Council Member Joann Ariola(D-32) introduced legislation to officially designate March 14th as Innocent 11 Remembrance Day during the October 10th City Council Meeting. The remembrance day, designated for the City of New York, would commemorate 11 Italian men killed during a mass lynching in New Orleans in 1891.   The resolution will go to the Coun...

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Bag in hand, packed with what valuables you have, you shuffle along with others boarding a ship alongside crates of citrus and sacks of coffee beans and sugar. As the ship pushes out of port, you squeeze your way through the masses waving goodbye, grasping to the bannister and leaning over to take one last glimpse at a Palermo slowly slipping away....

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Get a taste of Italy without having to leave the city this month! New Orleans Opera is presenting Tosca, a timeless opera filled with drama, on Friday, September 27 and Sunday, September 29 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. Celebrate opening night in style during “A Night in Italy” which includes live music, dancing, espresso martinis, and Angelo Bro...

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Sicilian families in Independence who have been growing cucuzza, also known as Italian squash, for generations have been sharing them with the community for the last several years for Cucuzza Day at the Independence Italian Cultural museum. "It's basically a family day and to introduce people to the cucuzza, and promote the cucuzza," said Donnie Or...

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Stefano’s Authentic Italian, 17188 Airline Hwy Suite L., is bringing “a wide variety of authentic Italian comfort food items” to Prairieville, LA. A soft opening was planned for Thursday, Aug. 15. “There is literally something on this menu for everyone,” said Stephen Guilbault, owner and executive chef of the new restaurant. He said they will serve...

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