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Good Shepherd Parish, 625 Florida Grove Rd., in the Hopelawn section of Woodbridge will once again be hosting the Festa di San Antonio on Saturday, June 8 from Noon to 7PM in Msgr. Gambino Hall. The day will include Italian food and desserts (eat in/take out), raffles, activities and games for children and more. Elevator service is available. In ad...

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The area surrounding Brooks City Base is expanding rapidly, with all kinds of restaurants and businesses popping up around the Southeast Side hub. A new homegrown concept is headed to the area now, bringing along Italian-inspired sandwiches and freshly baked breads. The all-new Focaccia Mia will open inside of its sister restaurant La Unica Cocina...

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Why break the bank booking a trip to Italy when the Sicilian Butcher, an Arizona-based Italian eatery, is adding a San Antonio location this year? Known for its 5-foot charcuterie boards, scratch-made spaghetti, and hand-rolled meatballs, The Sicilian Butcher is helmed by noted chef Joey Maggiore. As of publication, a grand opening date or address...

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If you want a warm meal draped in Sicily sizzle – 'Little Italy Restaurant & Pizzeria' should be the next stop on your travel itinerary. Owner Dominick Visocaro is proud to say his restaurant has been in business for 40 years. “Whenever the customers come over here to the restaurant, I think that they feel like it’s warm and welcoming and it’s fami...

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Pearl-area Italian eateries Allora and Arrosta have combined forces to offer diners the most popular dishes from both restaurants under one roof. As of Wednesday, Feb. 28, guests can find popular dishes from Arrosta's menu — comforting eats such as eggplant parmigiana, housemade pastas and individual sourdough pizzas — inside the much bigger dining...

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A single word overheard during an Italian getaway inspired Nick Benzer's hole-in-the-wall Southtown pop-up. "Someone kept saying 'mangia' a lot," Benzer told MySA, explaining that the word, essentially Italian for eat or dig in, is intended as a term of endearment. "You can have a meal with someone but their main focus is for you to eat first and...

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He was his mother’s miracle. Elvira Battafarano Greco prayed to San Francesco di Paola for a son. After five miscarriages, she promised that if her prayers were answered, she’d dress the boy like a monk every Sunday for five years. She kept her promise. Throughout his life, Sam J. Greco continued his mother’s devotion to St. Francis, the patron sai...

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A new life-size statue of a Catholic saint is gracing a downtown park after a vandalized statue of Christopher Columbus was removed back in 2020. The six-foot bronze statue of St Francis Di Paola was installed Saturday in the Piazza Italia Park. The installation was also followed by a celebration of Mass at San Francesco Di Paola Church According t...

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Workers from Greco Construction ensured mounting bolts and holes on the statue’s base and pedestal matched up.  A worker used a pallet jack to move the 6-foot-tall figure from the Francesco di Paola Catholic Church Garden to the park. The crane operator shifted gears to hoist the sculpture upon the 5-foot-tall base. With two hands, a site manager g...

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Time to extend another congratulazioni to Il Forno. The Southtown staple has again been named one of the best U.S. pizzerias by Italian rating guide 50 Top Pizza. This is the second year in a row the San Antonio-owned and -operated restaurant has landed on the list — and this time with a higher ranking. In 2022, the wood-fire oven operation was ran...

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