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by Polly Campbell The owners of A Tavola, the wood-fired pizza restaurants in Over-the-Rhine and Madeira, are opening a new concept. Their new place will also specialize in pizza, but with a different approach. Taglio, coming to Columbia Tusculum, will focus on delivering New York style pizza, along with beer and wine. They hope to open on Feb. 7....

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By Douglas Trattner   For the past nine months, the 100-plus year old structure that long had been home to the Mayfield Café has been getting a complete makeover inside and out. The aluminum siding has been stripped, revealing the original clapboard siding.   New windows have been installed up and down, including a fold-away glass faç...

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Greater Youngstown Italian Fest is seeking young women of Italian descent ages 8 through 13 for the Junior Miss Italian Youngstown title and ages 14 through 19 for the title of Miss Italian Youngstown. The pageant will take place at 6 p.m. July 29 on the main stage.   Contestants also are being sought for the Little King and Queen Pageant fo...

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by Ralph D. Russo   The heroes of northeast Ohio cover the walls at the most popular Italian restaurant in Bo Pelini's hometown. Bernie Kosar's No. 19 Cleveland Browns jersey next to the door that leads to the kitchen. The photograph behind the bar of Ron Jaworski, the former Youngstown State quarterback who took the Philadelphia Eagles...

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Dean Martin was a beloved American entertainer who was so filled with charisma and an incredible stage presence that he was nicknamed, "The King of Cool." He was born in 1917 in Steubenville, OH and actually started out with a passion for boxing. He gave that up though and started singing with local bands but it wasn't until he teamed up with comed...

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Columbus, Ohio-based chain Piada will open its third Houston-area store at Vintage Park the first week of June. In the meantime, it is offering Houstonians the chance for a sneak peek and a free lunch (or dinner). Sign up for the chance to be a VIP here. Piada specializes in freshly made Italian street fare such as tascas (sandwiches on thin...

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Gender identity, self-discovery, love and family relationships are all major themes explored in "Operetta Burlesque," an Italian production coming to Ohio State as its first performance in an English-speaking country.   "We're bringing the world to OSU," said Lesley Ferris, interim chair of the Department of Theatre. Written and directed by...

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By G.A. Benton   Claudiana Italian Restaurant is one of those eateries — they are abundant in Columbus — with a generic strip mall storefront that leads to a bustling scene of insiders dining on bold, scratch-made food. If you're new to the establishment, as I was to this Polaris-area place, it's like walking into a secret world.   At...

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by Casey Weldon   A Mason pizzeria is hoping for a boost in business after it receives its 60 minutes of fame during an upcoming national TV broadcast. The Food Network show " Restaurant Impossible " is featuring Aponte's Pizzeria in its Season 6 finale Sunday evening.   In the episode, Chef Robert Irvine travels to the eatery at...

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by Katie Byard    Festival-goers can vote for their favorite Italian wedding soup Thursday, during the opening evening of the annual Italian-American Festival at Lock 3 in downtown Akron. The festival — organized by the Council of Italian-American Societies of Summit County — runs Thursday-Saturday, opening at 11 a.m. Thursday in t...

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