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Boston and New York enjoy a number of (mostly) good-natured rivalries. When it comes to baseball, of course, any New Englander would deem the Sox superior. When it comes to pizza, though — even many lifelong Hub dwellers would hesitate to claim the crown. They shouldn’t, say Giancarlo Natale and Raffaele Scalzi, founders of the inaugural Boston Piz...

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Service was impeccable at Il Montebelloo and the food was amazing enough to stop conversation. Two different couples we’re friends with suggested that we try Il Montebello Italian restaurant in at King’s Way in Yarmouth Port. Both had dined there twice since it opened on Mother’s Day and both enjoyed it immensely. One of the couples agreed to go ag...

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Sindaco di Springfield, Domenic J. Sarno ha ricevuto nei giorni scorsi Nicola De Santis, Console generale d’Italia a Boston, con cui ha discusso su come rafforzare i rapporti tra la città Usa e Viterbo. “Vista la crescita di 3.3 miliardi di dollari dello sviluppo economico di Springfield – ha detto il sindaco Sarno – il console generale De Santis e...

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For those flocking to the city for the Fourth, don’t rush home after. Stay a few extra days and attend a dream come true: The first ever annual Boston Pizza Festival. On July 8 and 9, Boston City Hall Plaza will be taken over by 27 massive, handcrafted wood-fired ovens, courtesy of Marra Forni. The smell alone will captivate the attention of any pa...

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Abbondanza translates to ‘abundance’ in Italian, and that is exactly the way to describe this gastronomic eatery which just open­ed in Boston in November 2016. The destination Italian marketplace, dubbed Eataly, is located in the Prudential Center shops. Celebrity Chef Mario Batali has added Bos­ton to his New York and Chicago locations, a veritabl...

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Concerto Romano gave the modern day premiere of Il San Vito by Bernardo Pasquini last Wednesday afternoon at Emmanuel Church in Boston under the umbrella of the Boston Early Music Festival. Renowned in his day as a virtuoso keyboard player, Pasquini (1637-1710) was the most important Italian composer of keyboard music between Frescobaldi and Domeni...

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Italian Cafe Gelato opened earlier this month at 21 Chestnut St. in Quincy, as previously reported, serving up cups, cones, and take-home containers of gelato; gelato sandwiches (on brioche); gelato affogatos and milkshakes; and some non-gelato items, including salads, panini, pastries, and savory croissants. There are also a variety of hot and col...

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Ben Cotto opened this week at 361 Hanover Street on the corner of Fleet Street, bringing pizza and Italian cafe entrees to the location formerly occupied by Circle Pizza for nearly 50 years. Translating to “Well Done,” the pizzeria has a wood-fired brick oven, about 40 seats and a dining counter. Both North End / Waterfront neighborhood groups supp...

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Beer is muscling in on wine’s traditional territory at the dinner table — even in Italy, vino’s spiritual homeland. You’ll find proof at Terra, the new full-service restaurant on the third floor of Eataly, the sprawling and deliciously decorated Italian marketplace that celebrity chef Mario Batali and partners opened amid great fanfare late last ye...

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It finally feels like summer in Boston, which means it’s the perfect time for a picturesque picnic in the park. But instead of going through the hassle of packing an outdoor meal yourself, let Davio’s do the work for you. The popular Back Bay Italian steakhouse is launching its picnic basket program on June 21 so hungry locals can enjoy a bit of fi...

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