Come Meet Yet Another Hot Spot for the Second Annual Small Plate Crawl; Casa Rustica Italian Restaurant
By Madison V. Fisler Now in its second year, the Small Plate Crawl, hosted by Boone Independent Restaurants, will give folks of the High Country an opportunity to taste a little something from all of their favorite restaurants, and maybe a few they haven't discovered yet. Each day this week, we will be profiling a few of the resta...
Feast of the Seven Fishes
An Italian-American Christmas Feast with guest chefs Joe Clarke (American Grocery Restaurant) along with Lauren Zanardelli & Graham Foster (Neue Southern Food Truck). Seven course dinner featuring a variety of seafood and/or shellfish dishes to celebrate 'La Viglia' (the vigil). An Italian-American Christmas tradition that is believed to h...
Annual Waldensian Festival includes bocce
It is getting close to that time of year when the bocce enthusiasts start gearing up for the annual Waldensian Festival Bocce Tournament. Every year on the second Saturday in August, the town of Valdese holds the annual Waldensian Festival to honor their Italian heritage. This year the event will be held on Aug. 9, and includes numerous activities...
Hilton Head festival celebrates all things Italian
By Erin Shaw Food lovers had eyes the size of pizza pies Saturday at the fourth annual Italian Heritage Festival on Hilton Head Island. More than 20 cuisine tents served up everything from handmade meatballs to cannolis to Gelato to shaved ice. There was also plenty of pizza and plenty of wine. Hosted by the Italian-American...
From Tuscany to Louisville: Tuscan Chef Gina Stipo Announces A New Life in Louisville, Kentucky
by Elizabeth Cassady In early 2014 Tuscan chef Gina Stipo moved her base of operations to Louisville KY. This summer she will be working with area locals to showcase the foods and wines of Tuscany at two separate venues, the Pendennis Club and Lilly's. "I fell in love with Louisville a few years ago when I was invited to be the gu...
Feast of St. Joseph tradition lives on
by Lenora Lake The children of Al Noto Sr. just thought they were helping their parents. Never did they imagine that, 40 years later, they would be the ones carrying on a tradition. Now, Noto's children and grandchildren are preparing for Friday's 40th anniversary of the Feast of St. Joseph, a traditional Italian luncheon, started by...
1st Annual Italian Street Festival in Boca Raton
June 21, 2015. Sunday 12:00 PM - 10:00 PMCommunity Table Pizza, Pasta, Pints - 1901 NW 2nd Ave - Boca Raton, Florida 33432. Community Table and Amici D'Italia (Friends of Italy) to Host Boca Raton Italian Street Festival Boca Raton, FL, Sunday June 21st 2015: Boca Raton's Community Table and Amici D'Italia are pleased to announ...
Italian Festival Celebrates Eight Years
By April Blake The weather is great, and everyone wants to celebrate with an outdoor street party. Next up in the season's list of heritage celebrations is the eighth annual Italian Festival from 11 a.m. through 10 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Robert Mills House and Hampton-Preston Mansion on Blanding Street. Hosted by the Sons of Italy...
Pausini on her new album, motherhood and more
Italian pop star Laura Pausini opened her Miami home to ANSA to share the story of her latest album. Titled Simili (Similar), it is to be released November 6 in 60 countries on the Atlantic-Warner Music label. A Spanish version is set for release on November 13. "Becoming a mother has changed my life, in terms of work as well," the 41-year-old...
Italian Lights Festival Kicks Off In Nashville
The Italian Festival of Lights kicked off its weekend activities at the Bicentennial Mall State Park. The festival began Friday at noon in downtown Nashville. Dozens of vendors set up their tents and displays earlier that morning. Each year, the festival promises the sights and sounds of Italy - Music City Style. Festival goers c...
Hail, 'Caesar!' - Italian Film Festival Returns to University of Memphis
One of the best-reviewed movies of the year, "Caesar Must Die," makes its Memphis debut at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, during the third annual Italian Film Festival USA at the University of Memphis. Directed by the brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, winners of the Palme d'Or at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival for "Padre Padrone," "Caesar Must Die" ch...
Visit to Italian sister city called a success by Marathon contingent member
by William Axford An official from Marathon's sister city might travel to the Middle Keys in March as a follow-up to a Marathon contingent's trip to that city this month. The sister city, endorsed by the Marathon City Council in April but basically a Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce program, is Loiri Porto San Paolo in the Sardini...