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"Siamo ben lungi dallo sconfiggere la contraffazione del nostro made in Italy o, peggio, il fenomeno dell'Italian sounding. Infatti, mentre cerchiamo di affermare le nostre denominazioni in tutto il mondo, c'è chi svolge un'attività di tutela al contrario, a tutto vantaggio delle imitazioni: è il caso della potentissima lobby del latte statunitense...

May 18, 2015 Monday 6:30 PMTavola Restaurant & Bar - 400 W Sproul Road - Springfield, Pennsylvania 19064 Come enjoy a five course Italian Specialty Dinner with five different wines selected from Villa Calcinaia Estate, which has been in existence since 1527 located on 70 acres in the Tuscany region of Italy. Enjoy a book signing...

by Michael Klein   The corner restaurant spot at 777 S. Broad St., which was Tashan until its closing in September, will get a bold Italian focus this summer. Tasty Tuscan, the first of what is positioned as a multicity rollout, will combine what its backers call four-star Tuscan dining experiences in the dining room, chef demonstrati...

Rita's Italian Ice, the world's largest Italian Ice concept with over 600 stores, announced it has awarded franchise and area development agreements for New Mexico and three cities in southern Colorado, Durango, Pagosa Springs and Trinidad, to RNM Management, Inc., owned by Dave and Mark Gaulden, Albuquerque residents and long-time entrepreneurs. A...

By Mary Wade Burnside   Scott Sears and Larry Puccio grew up a few doors from each other in Fairmont with a tradition of big Italian Sunday family dinners and food fresh from the garden. "I've always joked about this," Sears said. "I don't think I had eaten anything from a grocery store as far as bread or vegetables until I was 10. &nb...

Fans of Bryan Voltaggio's Aggio were disappointed when the chef closed the quasi-pop-up inside of Range last year, leaving behind the Italian concept's second location in Baltimore.   Now Voltaggio and business partner Hilda Staples have decided to bring the restaurant back for a Washington-area audience. On Aug. 10, it will open at the One...

Where can one find good cannoli in D.C.? Asking around, people might say only in the authentic Italian neighborhoods in New York or Boston. But, as it turns out, there are plenty of cannoli options right here in D.C. From the very trendy to the very traditional, cannoli have found its way onto restaurant menus and behind bakery windows all around t...

One newly revamped Secaucus restaurant is hoping to bring in new crowds with its new foods, while staying true to its regulars.   Bareli's Restaurant reopened last month after six weeks of renovation which new partner Liam Robert Maloney, who also runs the late James Gandolfini's old restaurant Del Monico in Cedar Grove, says will bring the...

Italia e Usa hanno firmato un piano operativo, sottoscritto dall'Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) americano e dal Servizio fitosanitario centrale del Mipaaf, con il quale è stato definito il programma finalizzato all'esportazione di mele e pere italiane verso gli Stati Uniti.   Per il ministro delle Politiche agricole, Nunz...

By Kristie Rearick   What was once Catelli Ristorante on Main Street in Voorhees, is now something new and different. Back in 2012, the restaurant got a Duo-over when it joined the row of eateries at the Voorhees Town Center, a move that's been extremely successful for this unique Italian eatery.   With Chef Lou Imbesi, the new Catell...

The gist: With roots in New York City's Meatpacking district, Scarpetta has since opened in the swank likes of Vegas, Miami and Montauk. Tonight, the pasta palace makes its Philly debut in the Rittenhouse Hotel.   Previously helmed by the Food Network's chef Scott Conant, this chain of high end Italian eateries rose to fame with one deceptiv...

For wine lovers, it can be difficult to find the perfect vintages, particularly if you want something a bit outside what is usually available at your local supplier. While you can most likely find a selection of average options in your area, there are better solutions.For instance, Italian wine importers give you the opportunity to enjoy incredible...