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E' online l'edizione di dicembre del periodico "Italiano per piacere", diretto da Franco Giannotti a St. Louis, Missouri. In prima pagina il resoconto della scorsa riunione, condotta dalla docente della Wash U, Annelise Brody. Tra gli intervenuti anche Anna Di Palma Amelung, che cura inoltre un servizio in seconda pagina sulle "Storie di Romagna"....

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Mardi Gras is in full swing my friends and it's all about King Cakes, Italian Carnevale pastries and Paczki for this chef. Yes, it's time to celebrate Fat Tuesday.   Celebrations began on Epiphany and culminate on the eve of Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for fat Tuesday and refers to the practice of eating rich fatty foods before...

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by Wally Kennedy   I was a bit skeptical. Joe's Italian Grill didn't exactly get off to a good start. The restaurant, as you might recall, decided to take over the storefront that was occupied by the Great Wall Chinese Super Buffet at 2705 S. Range Line Road. Joe's put up a sign and was about to open, but decided to take down its s...

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By Lisa Waterman Gray   Do you love Italian food? We do too, and that's why we dedicate ourselves to finding the best places to enjoy Italian cuisine in Kansas City. We've diligently scouted out the top eateries, and we've listened to our readers and their reviews of Kansas City restaurants.   We share the places that get great buzz a...

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by Vince Brennan   Owners of a University City Loop pizza restaurant have announced that they are transforming it into a classic Italian restaurant. Mike and Liz Randolph are reinventing The Good Pie at 6665 Delmar Blvd. into Randolfi's, an Italian restaurant that will honor the family's culinary lineage from Southern Italy. The new re...

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Vito and Carol "Rookie" LaBruzzo operated LaBruzzo's Tavern at 1809 Grand from the early 1960s to the early 1980s.   Their daughter, Carol LaBruzzo, co-owned Kelly's Bakery for 16 years (from about 1979 to 1995) in the old Northeast area, as well as a Kelly's Bakery outlet in the River Market. Her sisters — Vicki LaBruzzo, Christy Maenza, an...

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Italian beer drinkers are about to get a taste of the Gateway City (that's not Budweiser). O'Fallon Brewery announced Monday that it has signed an agreement to ship cases of 5-Day IPA, Zeke's, Wheach and Smoked Porter to Italy this month. The cases include six-packs. Currently, O'Fallon Brewery has a 14-state distribution area.   The brewe...

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2013 marks the 5th annual UNICO Microbrew Festival at Zona Rosa. All thirsts will be quenched with more than 75 unique brews from a wide variety of regional and national breweries. A a couple of local distilleries will also be offering samples.   The event will take place in the Zona Rosa town square on Saturday, August 10th from 5pm to 9pm....

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As of this year, three area eating establishments have the distinction of having spent a decade and a half or more on the travel organization AAA's list of "Four Diamond" restaurants.   Tony's restaurant, at 410 Market St. in downtown St. Louis, joined the 15-plus-year club this year, when AAA released its Four Diamond list. "It is a privile...

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The St. Louis Bocce Club officially began to function in 1975 at 5627 Manchester Avenue. However, for several years its original group obscurely placed bocce at "John and Rose's on the Hill". Their camaraderie, keen pleasure in singing together, and many good times gave birth to the idea of forming a club of their own! Enthusiasm grew to a high pit...

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