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Italian food is probably the most delicious and popular cuisine on the planet. But Americans, including Italian Americans, can go into a gastronomic shock when they arrive in Italy to find their favorite comfort food is not listed on the menu. Here are a few suggestions to keep under the radar when visiting Italy:   Pasta and risottoLinguine...

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A: My parents opened their first restaurant in 1983. I was 13 years old and had already been around restaurants before that. My mom's brother owned and operated a very popular Italian restaurant called Rugantino's on the Stamford-Darien border.   My mom purchased a rundown pizza place on Main Street in Norwalk. I washed dishes and learned ho...

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by Stephen Koffinger Every dish needs a little flavor, so perhaps the name of Salt & Pepper Italian Bistro & Pizza is most appropriate. After all, you are combining the words "salt" and "pepper" and "Italian cuisine," and this restaurant, located at 486 Royer Drive, offers all of that and more. There's pizza, of course. In the case o...

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Although he was born in Bridgeport, Paolo Cavalli spent the majority of his childhood in Italy. Growing up there, on a large farm just outside Rome, helped Cavalli learn the definition of fresh food -- everything either came from an animal, grew out of the earth or was homemade.   "All of our cooking was pretty much natural," Cavalli said....

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Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant, 3875 South Park Ave., Blasdell, is marking 50 years of serving up Italian classics to its fans. The celebration kicked off with a commemorative Mass on Monday, and will continue with a slate of events during the year.   Those include: Jan 19: Employee/Alumni Night for all current and former employees who have help...

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by Jack Morrissey   If you are in the mood for some authentic fine Italian cuisine, make sure you check out Angeli's Restaurant located at 1478 East Chicago Avenue in Naperville. They are open 7 days a week. Dine 4PM to 9:30PM Monday through Thursday, 4PM-10PM Friday and Saturday, 11AM to 9PM on Sunday.   Angeli's opened its door...

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A huge weekend of celebrations started for some folks as they kicked off with a huge bowl of pasta at the Italian American Marching Club's annual celebration. Katherine Hauck attends the event occasionally. “I think it's wonderful, it's wonderful,” she said.   As the pile of pasta con sardi builds, so does the excitement. Like so many things...

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After 18 years in an assuming little building on South Carrollton Avenue, chef "Nino" Bongiorno plans to close his doors there for the final time at the end of next month. "Everyone knows me, and everyone cries," Bongiorno said of word about his plans to close getting out.   But fans of Nino's chicken marsala and red wine still have rea...

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The 9th Street Italian Market in South Philadelphia is the nation's oldest outdoor market and on Saturday May 16 and Sunday 17, the merchants invite you to join them for it's 100th birthday. The already-bustling heart of South Philly will commemorate the historic event with the flavors and sights of Italian-American culture.   Highlight...

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E' stato revocato dalle Autorità statunitensi il provvedimento 100% reinspection che limitava l'export dei prodotti italiani a base di carne cruda negli Stati Uniti. Con la rimozione del controllo sistematico di tutte le partite di salumi che arrivavano in dogana dal Bel Paese, il ministero della Salute potrà abilitare nuove aziende italiane all'es...

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