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Venchi Fine Italian Chocolates will open a chocolate and gelato shop at Tysons Corner Center in Fairfax County, Virginia. The store will be located on the second level of the shopping mall near Macy’s, and opens this summer.  Venchi has been around for more than 140 years. It was founded in 1878 by Silviano Venchi, a 20-year-old from Turin. Accordi...

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An Italy-based olive oil company is making its mark in the United States with its first production facility in Newport News. Governor Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that Certified Origins, an Italy-based company focused on providing fresh and authentic extra virgin olive oil, will invest $25 million to establish its first U.S. production facili...

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Since Bisnonna Bakeshop‘s pop-up at Tysons Corner Center ended at the close of last year, Tysons has been without a counter doling out fresh Italian sweets. But eaters craving cannoli, millefoglie, and tiramisu won’t be bereft long. Today, restaurateur Antonio Matarazzo and chef Matteo Venini announced that they have signed a lease for a 4,100-squa...

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Roberto's Ristorante Italiano is open on Church Street in Vienna at the former Red Galanga location. Chef Roberto Donna and his wife Nancy announced the opening of Roberto's Ristorante Italiano on Feb. 9 at 144 Church Street NW. It replaces Red Galanga, which closed in late 2021. At the time, Red Galanga ownership told Patch in an email a restaura...

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Ciao from Rome!   I wrote my last editorial right before the week when the Italian Parliament would elect the new President of the Republic. We dedicated the cover of the January issue of our magazine to the President who was ending his 7 years, Sergio Mattarella, to thank him for his wonderful service. In that very weekend we also decided to ask s...

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Steeped in history but brand new, Rex and Jane Scatena's Free Union villa and vineyard Tra Vigne is a Grand Tour in an afternoon. Vicenza, the legendary land of Palladio, yielded the soft stone that makes up every interior and exterior door and window surround. Venetian glassblowers made the thousands of flowers and leaves for the massive chandelie...

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The development of Italian cuisine mirrors America’s rich political and geographic diversity. Richmond’s homegrown Italian food is no different, and finds its roots among the Italian immigrants who came to Richmond, making up as much as 10 percent of the local population in 1930. Mediterranean influences bring fish and olives into culinary creation...

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You don’t have to travel across state lines to find some of the country’s best food; we really seem to have it all here in Virginia. Whether you’re seeking global cuisines or something super local, the options are virtually endless. Yet even still, we’re constantly surprised by the unparalleled quality of food to be found in surprising places. For...

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When we approached the front door of Sandro’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant, we both remarked we used to rent videos from this location. Located in the continuing-to-be-renovated Marketplace in Christiansburg, Sandro’s is sure to bring in the traffic. With all the construction and new places going in, it is to your advantage to drive carefully thro...

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For six years, business and life partners Brendon Hudson, right, and David Monteagudo have owned and operated Liliahna, a catering business named after Hudson’s great-aunt, who hails from a small town (Port S. Elpidio) in Southern Italy. But last September, the duo, who met while still in culinary school, decided to branch out their business and op...

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