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Squisito Franchise Enterprises, Inc. has signed on a new franchisee in the Fairfax County, VA area, Kevin Trump. Squisito Pizza & Pasta is a fast casual, authentic Italian restaurant originating in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and expanding across the Eastern Seaboard. Mr. Trump marks the 4th franchisee for the brand and his first location will be...

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Winchester’s newest eatery, Comella’s, opened on Dec. 6 in Winchester Center. The Comella brothers have been eyeing the Winchester location on 529 Main St. for their pizza shop for a few years now. With the spot to the middle school and high school, the town had two key elements Comella’s look for while expanding -- family demographics and a busy c...

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You can’t beat being there. There is nothing quite like the bellow of the Olimpico as the crowd roars “Tottiiii” or the last chorus of Venditti’s ‘Roma Roma’. And don’t forget the ritual groping from the local police as you make your way through those two layers of bizarre turnstile security gates. But the fact is if you’re reading this, there’s a...

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A wise man of opera once said in my hearing, testifying to the enduring emotional impact of Puccini: “When I no longer cry at ‘Boheme,’ I quit.” The same should be said of “La Fanciulla del West,” from “Ch’ella mi creda” to the end – and so it is with Lillian Groag’s production that opened on Nov. 10 at the Virginia Opera in Norfolk, with performan...

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Ogni anno sempre più ragazzi italiani decidono di volare negli States, con l'idea di vivere un'esperienza di basket diversa, in cui possono confrontarsi con un mondo per alcuni versi lontano anni luce dal basket italiano ed europeo e, perchè no, sognare da vicino di approdare in NBA. Negli ultimi anni l'NCAA ha riscosso un interesse sempre maggiore...

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After leaving the US market in 1995 to focus on the European Market, Alfa Romeo is back and they have a brand new location in Roanoke, Va. Berglund Automotive has opened their new Berglund Fiat Alfa Romeo dealership at 3530 Franklin Road. The legend of Alfa Romeo started in 1910 when Cavalier Ugo Stella acquired the Italian plant of a French car ma...

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The summer of 2018 holds great promise for six students from Hylton High School who will study in Italy for three weeks. An academic immersion program will give them first-hand experiences in the contemporary culture of Italy and enhance their understanding of the history of the language. The students are enrolled in Hylton’s Center for Internation...

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Eugene F. “Geno” Olivanti, 92, of Virginia passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Cornerstone Villa in Buhl. He was born on June 21, 1925 in Virginia to Frank and Rose (Celli) Olivanti and had been a life long Virginia resident. He retired in 1977 as a Lieutenant in the Virginia Police Department after 25 years of service. Eugene was a U. S. Na...

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It’s November 9th, so that means just one thing: VIRGINIA BASKETBALL SEASON STARTS TOMORROW. Our month-long countdown continues with a player profile for Francesco Badocchi, the first year forward from Italy. Badocchi, who likes to go by Frankie even though he has an incredibly awesome name like Francesco, comes to the Cavaliers from Bishop Miege H...

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Whether you're looking for a full Italian meal, pizza takeout, or just a slice of cake Fratelli's in Barboursville has something for just about almost everyone. The small Italian restaurant in Barboursville was established in June 2015, opening in the former home of Tascali's. Fratelli's is of a number of restaurants owned in the Tri-State owned by...

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