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When Jason Mueller opened an Italian restaurant in Morris eight years ago, he was chided for thinking that dishes he made — like scallopini, marsala, wild mushroom pancetta or butternut squash ravioli and lobster — would find an audience in the heart of rural Minnesota.   He proved his critics wrong and has since opened three Bello Cucina re...

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"Cucina povera" and "alta cucina" may be apples and oranges (or rather mele e arance), but we Americans adore them just the same—indeed more than any other foreign cuisine, according to recent reports.   These 20 best Italian restaurants in America—which stretch from the best restaurants in Miami in the south right up to San Francisco's best...

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Un rappresentante del Consolato Italiano di Chicago sarà a Minneapolis per facilitare il rilascio dei passaporti biometrici per i cittadini italiani residenti nel Minnesota o Western Wisconsin. La visita del rappresentante avverrà venerdi, 19 febbraio p.v. dalle 9,00 alle 14,30 nella sede dell'Italian Cultural Center a Minneapolis. Le visite a...

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The International Champions Cup will return to Minneapolis on August 3 as Italian power A.C. Milan and defending Premier League champions Chelsea will meet in the inaugural sporting event at U.S. Bank Stadium. This high-profile international match marks the third major non-Vikings event that will take place in the first month of the stadium's open...

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A taste of la dolce vita is at the St. Anthony Main Theatre in Minneapolis this weekend as the seventh annual Italian Film Festival takes to screens with works from new talents and cinematic titans. Additionally, WCCO-TV’s most Italian news anchor, Frank Vascellaro, will be kicking festivities off with a gala at the nearby Aster Café, complete with...

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A broadcaster, politician, singer, saxophonist and entrepreneur, Victor John Tedesco began his career at age 9, selling newspapers in St. Paul during the Great Depression. Tedesco, who represented the East Side on the St. Paul City Council for 20 years, was recognized as one of the most colorful DFL leaders of his era. He died Monday at age 92...

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Come annunciato, un rappresentante del Consolato Italiano di Chicago sarà a Minneapolis per facilitare il rilascio dei passaporti biometrici per i cittadini italiani residenti nel Minnesota o Western Wisconsin. La visita del rappresentante avverrà giovedi, 23 aprile 2015 dalle 9,00 alle 17,00 nella sede dell'ICC a Minneapolis. Le visite avverr...

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by Clare Kennedy   An upscale Italian restaurant is planned to open in South Minneapolis' Nokomis neighborhood. The new eatery, called "ie," will be in the former Carbone's building at 4724 Cedar Ave.   Eric Carrara, the former general manager of downtown Minneapolis Italian restaurant Zelo, owns the new venture with his wife, Va...

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Join us at the Butcher Block Restaurant, located at 308 Hennepin Avenue East, for some Italian language fun, as well as a meal prepared by chef/owner Filippo Caffari. We will gather on Thursday, October 24th, from 6:30 until 9:00 p.m.   The evening will begin with a cash bar/cocktail hour, complete with opportunities for Italian language con...

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The Twin Cities is blessed with a cornucopia of cultural and ethnic film festivals: Nordic, Black, International, Cuban, Polish, African, Latin, Asian. This past weekend, March 6 - March 9, the 6th Annual Italian Film Festival, organized by the Italian Cultural Center with the support of the MN Film Society, took place at the St. Anthony Main Cinem...

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