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Last Monday the Consulate General of Italy in Boston held the award ceremony of the literary contest named “Come, scusa? Non ti followo” (Sorry? I’m not following you). On the occasion of the XXII Italian Language Week in the World, the Education Office at the Consulate General of Italy in Boston launched the literary contest intended for high scho...

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High-profile chef Michael Scelfo is adding another restaurant to his growing Boston empire. Josephine, an Italian restaurant dedicated to pizzas, Roman street snacks, and recipes from Scelfo’s Italian American upbringing, is opening inside Somerville’s Cambria Hotel, at 515 Somerville Avenue, this spring. Plenty of Boston-area chefs are not happy a...

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The Vittori-Rocci Post has been sold for $2.2 million, another step in the plan to turn the veterans club into a rug store. The club sold the building on Feb. 1 to 143 Brimbal Avenue LLC, according to Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds records. The LLC was formed by Landry & Arcari Rugs and Carpeting, which plans to move its longtime Salem o...

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When: Fri, March 10, 2023, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST - Where: I AM Books 124 Salem Street Boston, MA 02113  Meet the cast of “Io mi canto da sola - I sing my own song”, the upcoming performance by All’italiana - Boston Italian Theatre company about the centuries-long fight against patriarchy and violence against women . The meaning and purpose of the p...

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Sogno, the new Italian restaurant in Woburn, is ringed with plush banquette seating—more than 30 tufted leather booths, ranging from a cozy settee for two to a deep circle accommodating six, are like warm hugs, making just about any size group feel like VIPs. The seating is just the start of Sogno’s charms. From the marble and granite geometric mos...

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Dining out should always be an enjoyable experience. It’s a treat to go out for a good meal and our state is fortunately filled with fantastic restaurants that offer either a unique experience or ambiance or both. A one-of-a-kind place to dine in Massachusetts that offers a wonderful ambiance and experience is Avellino. And with its open kitchen, y...

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Chef Johnny Burke recently opened Johnny Pomodoro, a takeaway homestyle Italian spot in Charlestown. The restaurant takes over the former New Speedy Chen’s location at 297 Main St. Burke also owns and operates Johnny Burke Catering & Events, which used to run Johnny’s Takeaway in West Roxbury. The homestyle menu includes comfort foods like tray piz...

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Carmella’s Italian Market, located on the corner of Cottage and Everett Streets. Following the bustle of lunchtime in his Jeffries Point corner store, Nick Moulaison, owner of Carmella’s Italian Market, is stuffing cheery peppers with rolled prosciutto, salami, ham, and provolone. The space has been a neighborhood deli since 1927, and has the origi...

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After suffering an embarrassing blowout loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics were in need of something uplifting. On Wednesday, good news came in the form of a video from Celtics wing Danilo Gallinari, who’s currently healing from a torn ACL and hasn’t played a game all season. In the video posted to his Twitter, G...

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Tory Verdi referenced a video while on a Zoom call in November 2021. Not because it was a learning experience and not because it was an example of success by a team under his mentorship. Nothing to do with basketball actually. Thuds of a beat masked by the screams of “aye” echoed through the small space. As Verdi’s finger pointed in the air in rhyt...

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