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Italian businessman Diego Della Valle is set to pocket around $136 million profit through the planned sale of U.S. department store operator Saks (SKS.N) that was announced on Monday.   Della Valle, chairman of shoemaker Tod's (TOD.MI), built up a stake of nearly 15 percent in the upmarket shopping chain in 2010 for around $10 per share, acc...

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La moka compie 80 anni e viene festeggiata a Omegna, la città sul lago d'Orta dov'è nata nel 1933 la caffettiera ottagonale ideata da Alfonso Bialetti, che si ispirò osservando le donne mentre lavavano i panni sulla riva del lago utilizzando la lisciva che, bollendo, saliva da un contenitore verso l'alto, dove c'erano i panni. Il figlio Renato nel...

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As New York fashion week kicked off, New York Magazine published its annual Spring fashion issue, which featured a striking, twenty-four page portfolio by the artist Maurizio Cattelan and fashion photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari.   The work was as vibrant as it was unique, and stood out among the other fashion portfolios of this season. Here,...

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Il Cantinori is that rare thing in New York: it's going into its fourth decade, looks pretty much the same as it did in 1983, has a menu that does not stray far from its Tuscan roots, and has a fiercely faithful clientele that comes time after time either to eat their favorite dishes or to see what seasonal items Antonio Ciardi -- here from Day One...

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Secondo i dati disponibili a fine 2013, le importazioni di gioielleria negli Stati Uniti hanno registrato un totale di 6.83 miliardi di dollari; nello stesso periodo la quota italiana di mercato ha raggiunto il 7.96%, pari a 543 milioni.   L'Italia resta al quarto posto tra i paesi esportatori, con l'India principale paese concorrente, con u...

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Bella Lena's is the perfect, corner Italian restaurant offering "Everyday Italian with Old World Charm", goes their slogan, and that's just what you'll get at this fabulous eatery located in the cozy village of Ridgewood, a short walk from the M train.   Bella Lena's is a family operation, opened two and a half years ago by the dynamic wife...

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Il Bastardo is back by popular demand. The Italian restaurant and steakhouse, which closed two years ago, just reopened at 191 Seventh Ave. in Chelsea.   Bocca di Bacco, which had previously occupied the space, is moving next door to 193 Seventh Ave. and is set to open in a few weeks. The prices at Il Bastardo are a bargain for Chelsea — all...

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Rocco C. Alteri, 92, Cedar Street, passed away April 2, 2015 at the Carthage Area Hospital. Mr. Alteri was born November 23, 1922 in Watertown a son of Joseph and Mary Sylvester Alteri. He graduated from Watertown High School. From 1943 until 1945 he served in the United States Army.   On September 2, 1946, he married Mary Leva at St. A...

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April 28, 2015 - May 19, 2015. Tuesday 7:00 PM - Tuesday 9:00 PMThe Farm Soho - 24 Mercer Street - New York, New York 10012A brand new Italian parlor presents an opportunity to: Improve language, vocabulary, and comprehension. With discussions on film, history and culture featuring authentic Italian cooking classes and wine tast...

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By Michael J. Agovino   Italy has won more foreign film Oscars than any other country, and it's not hard to see why. From the rubble of World War II came neo-realism—movies like Rome, Open City and The Bicycle Thief that, for all their simplicity, revolutionized the art form.   The decades that followed produced monumental, diverse wo...

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