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When cooking school founder Loretta Paganini’s three daughters grew up, married and started families, they negotiated holiday sharing. Thanksgiving would be with their husband’s families and Christmas with their parents. That left the uber-social chef and native Italian facing a lonely November holiday. So, she and her husband Emil took Thanksgivin...

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A mother and son duo with a history in the restaurant industry are opening a new Italian restaurant in the space that previously housed Palermo’s Restaurant at 2667 S. Dixie Drive in Kettering. Ali Demnika, and his mother, Advije, are teaming up to bring their family’s recipes to the Kettering area once again. The Demnika family previously owned Pa...

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Rosie’s Italian, along with its sister restaurant, Crown Republic, is located in a relatively out-of-the-way corner of downtown Cincinnati. It’s on the northeast side of the central business district, notable mostly for the density of high-rise apartments. Many are in recently renovated buildings, and they are almost fully occupied. I know this fro...

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Est! Est!! Est!!! will open at 45 W. Fourth Street in the Arcade’s Commercial and Fourth Street Buildings. At the corner of Fourth and Ludlow Streets, this location will be an extension of Mayfair Hospitality’s flagship restaurant in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina that has been in operation since early 2022. Est! Est!! Est!!! will be led by...

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After a long pandemic pause, the Bitterroot Baroque orchestra is returning to public performance with a concert of Italian baroque music in Hamilton on Sunday, Nov. 13. New York City-based baroque cellist and gambist Sarah Stone, a board member of the Bitterroot Baroque orchestra, will be in Hamilton for a full week of coaching, playing chamber...

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A local Italian restaurant expressed its appreciation for Springboro Intermediate teachers in a delicious way on Friday. Roma’s Pizza and Pasta, located at 282 West Central Avenue in Springboro, donated enough food for fifty teachers and staff who were all invited to the pasta lunch, according to a Nov. 4 release. Labi Troni, Owner of Roma’s Pizza...

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Calling all movie stars – a movie starring Robert De Niro will be filming in Cincinnati and you can be in it. Local casting director D. Lynn Meyers posted to Facebook announcing they're looking for extras for the movie "Wise Guys." According to Variety and Deadline, the movie starring Robert De Niro is a period piece about a mob drama. The movie wi...

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Ohio might be best known for Cincinnati-style chili and Graeter’s ice cream, but the Buckeye State also has quite the Italian culinary repertoire. LaRosa’s was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1954 by Donald “Buddy” LaRosa, its flagship restaurant located at Boudinot Avenue. Nearly 75 years later, the original and oldest LaRosa’s in Ohio still stand...

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Cleveland’s Little Italy is rich in culture, cuisine, and good times. There are so many great things to do in Cleveland’s Little Italy, and this neighborhood crawl is the best way to see its top attractions. Grab a group of your friends, take a selfie (be sure to follow Only In Cleveland on Instagram, where you can tag us in your pics), and start p...

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If you're a fan of Italian cuisine, you should check out these local restaurants in Ohio. Ezio's Italian RestaurantSince 1973, this restaurant has been serving fantastic Italian cuisine. Customer recommendations include the chicken marsala over gnocchi, lasagna (which is made with homemade pasta, Italian sausage, ricotta, pecorino, mozzarella, and...

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