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  Openings and Closings: Roma, Sorriso Open, Pax Americana Closes

  January 18 at 6:05 a.m.

  Roma, 2347 University, officially opened January 11. The new Roman-inspired trattoria takes the place of Shanon and Wende Scott's upscale ristorante, Sud Italia, which closed January 1 to make way for the Scotts' new more casual and affordable concept. Described as an "ode to the foodways of Southern Italy", the...

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  Tales From the Top Shelf: Catch Some Cider With Two Weeks Of Texas Txotx Festivities Starting Tomorrow

  January 17 at 6 a.m.

  If long fermentation with natural yeasts in wooden casks doesn’t get you warm and fuzzy, drinking out of a porrón definitely will. First, erase the image of sippy-cup sweet, bubbly apple juice, because Basque Country cider is the farthest thing from that baby in a carriage. “High acidity, it’s savory,...

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  Tales From The Top Shelf: Franciacorta

  January 10 at 1:30 a.m.

  As January settles in and health regimens return to their normal ketosis-spin class balance, let’s not retire Champagne and the like just yet. Bubbles are great for celebrating, yes, but bubbles can also be that two by four combined with three fireman that wedge the minivan out of the snowdrift...

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  Tales From The Top Shelf: Punt e Mes

  January 3 at 5:30 a.m.

  “Punt e Mes on the rocks with orange zest,” he grins, “my favorite.” Vermouth comes in two different styles; sweet and dry. Samantha Jones likes it sweet. James Bond likes it dry. And Tony Vallone likes Punt e Mes because it’s an original and so is he. Punt e Mes...

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  Tales From The Top Shelf: Nocino

  Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  A whiff of Amaretto will bring you to your knees. Nocino, on the other hand, has you grabbing a change of clothes and off to the airport buying tickets to Vegas on the way. This walnut liqueur is that good and it just so happens to be the best time...

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  Tales From The Top Shelf: Port

  Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 4 a.m.

  “Why's it so hard to get our drink on?” the English wondered in the 1600s. The French didn’t want to be best friends anymore, in fact, they had become enemies, which meant no more Bordeaux. It was too cold to grow their own grapes, make their own wine. They could...