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\nHosted by the Italian Association of Arizona<\/a>, the two-day Italian Festival<\/strong> takes place on Saturday, March 25 (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and Sunday, March 26 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at Civic Center Mall. Sponsored by the City of Scottsdale, the celebration honors Italian cuisine and artists (with wine and food tastings and live performances) while a portion of the proceeds will go to St. Vincent de Paul<\/a>. Tickets are $10 pre-sale and $15 at the door; children under 12 are free.
\nAs an homage to his early years in Reino, Chef Marcellino Verzino will welcome guests to Marcellino Ristorante<\/a>\u00a0in Scottsdale for a Heritage Dinner<\/strong> on April 4 at 7 p.m. \u00a0In addition to a five-course feast of dishes that celebrate his Italian heritage and are made from recipes that are very personal to him, enjoy Chef\u2019s stories about his eclectic family and farm life in the Campania region. Plus, all courses are paired with regional wines from Chef\u2019s friend Libero Rillo, the third-generation owner of the family\u2019s vineyard, Fontana Vecchia in the Campania region. Pricing is $150 per person, plus tax and gratuity, for general restaurant seating; $175 per person, plus tax and gratuity, for VIP Chef\u2019s Island Seating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Consider yourself an Italian food lover? 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