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Arthur Avenue’s Italian excellence finds its Connecticut home in Gaetano’s Deli. Recently named the “Best Deli in Connecticut” by Food Network, Gaetano’s is an Italian American dream with nearly four Connecticut locations in Westport, Stratford, Monroe and soon Shelton as well. Daily deliveries of delicious Italian bread from the Bronx’s Addeo and...

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Patrons of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, both in New Haven and beyond, have the opportunity to try a new kind of pizza. The restaurant has begun serving a meatball and ricotta pizza, “crafted with 100% all natural meatballs, ricotta cheese, crushed Italian tomatoes, mozzarella, grated pecorino Romano and drizzled with olive oil,” according to a r...

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On January 14, IACC President Alberto Milani, IACC Executive Director Federico Tozzi and members Giuseppe Brusa (Giuseppe Brusa CPA LLC) and Giuliano Iannaccone (Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP) traveled to Treviso to present the IACC’s new USA-Italy Food Incubator project. The IACC’s innovative incubator program provides support and assistance to star...

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Last week, Middletown welcomed a new restaurant to College Street: Stella D’Oro. The charming, family-owned Italian eatery is a mere five minute walk from campus, nestled between the bustle of Main Street and the quiet stretch of houses leading up to Wesleyan. “Me and my father own this place,” co-owner Esmir Cecunjanin told The Argus. “He handles...

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Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither is the new Roman-style pizza at the new home of Pizzeria Marzano. The pizzeria Monday at 1315 East Main St., the former home of Back to Earth health market, and featured a new style of pizza that owner Jon Eucalitto, 33, has been working months to perfect. The pizza dough is rolled out and proofed over a perio...

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Geno Auriemma’s latest restaurant project has opened in the former Cavey’s space in Manchester, CT featuring modern twists on Italian favorites. “Our family has always loved the historic Cavey’s building and we worked hard to keep much of its character as we planned the layout and design for the new Cafe Aura,” Auriemma said. UConn women’s basketba...

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Di Roma's Pizza and Italian Eatery has now been in business for a little over 3 months, and owner Arben "Benny" Ajruli is committed to Stratford for the long haul. Ajruli, the owner and head chef of the restaurant, is the sole owner of the small eatery on 817 Success Ave in Stratford. Ajruli has a commitment to his business that is hard to find tod...

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Growing up in Wooster Square meant that we didn’t have to experience ethnic or cultural prejudice, and that made life much more comfortable for us all. Just about everyone had the same ethnic background, and things that might have seemed strange to others were ordinary to us. For instance, most of us lived in a bilingual environment. Whether first...

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Seven Angels Theatre in Waterbury is staging the world premiere of “Love and Spumoni,” running Thursday, Jan. 30, through Sunday, Feb. 23. The equity production has many local ties to the area. Actor Maria Baratta, who plays Mary Lou, is originally from Waterbury. The story itself is based on students at Waterbury’s Sacred Heart High School. Playwr...

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Il Volo — the pop/operatic (or “popera”) trio featuring the voices of baritone Gianluca Ginoble and tenors Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto — pleased a Foxwoods theater crowd in 2017 with tunes from their CD “Notte Magica” such as “Nessun Dorma” and “Mamma.” They return to the resort’s Grand Theater Saturday, Feb. 1, in a tour celebrating 10 year...

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