Celebrity NY chef helps pick the winners at International Risotto Festival
By Shelby Hodge New York-based celebrity chef Rocco Dispirito was just one element that wowed the throng of 800 who turned out at Houston Design Center for the 11th International Risotto Festival. Italian music and wines played backdrop to the coterie of chefs who whipped up tantalizing versions of the Italian specialty. While gue...
Little Deli to Open a 'Mom and Pop' Italian Restaurant
Crestview's Little Deli and Pizzeria is known for their authentic Jersey-style pizza and sandwiches, and owner Tony Villani plans to bring another Northeast specialty to Austin: Italian American comfort food. Villani tells Eater that he plans on opening a "mom and pop" Italian restaurant in the space formerly occupied by Perfecto Cleaners...
Christmas Edition of La Piccola Cucina this November 15th!
La Piccola Cucina is a program dedicated to children aged 5 to12 years old, aimed at teaching the Italian language, the metric system, and the basics of nutrition, as well as promoting the many Italian regional culinary traditions. The program is designed and directed by Tiziana Triolo, Director of Programs and Marketing of the Italian Cultura...
Lasagna House owner brings back authentic Italian dining with new restaurant
By Taelor Smith Matt Vernon has spent 15 years working his way up to being the owner of Lasagna House, an Italian restaurant that is cherished by many in Spring community. When a horrible fire forced him to close the restaurant last summer, Vernon took the time to weigh his options and attempt to make his business better. "After [...
Dallas-based Neapolitan pizza makers Cane Rosso open Austin location today
A Dallas import I can get behind has made its way to Austin. Cane Rosso ("red dog" in Italian) opened this week at 4715 S. Lamar Blvd. (really the U.S. 290 feeder road) in the space that was briefly home to St. Philip Pizza Parlor and Bake Shop. The restaurant serves Neapolitan pizzas, along with fire-roasted side dishes and a roster of pa...
Learn to make pistachio pesto like an Italian
Monica Pesoli has found a niche for herself promoting Italian culture in Texas. Although she was born in the U.S. to Italian parents, she learned how to cook, speak and think like an Italian by studying Italian in college and going to Italy every summer. When Pesoli herself became a parent, she started cooking with her three kids and eventuall...
Mangia! Mangia! Eat! Eat!
Not many people think Italian when they think of Las Cruces, but a small group of people have managed to stay connected to their roots through the Italian Culture Club. The club was formed in 2011 by Al "Chance" Cella, a fourth generation Italian-American who was born, raised and married in Brooklyn, New York. Cella and his wife, Maria, wh...
The kitchen at Cavour has gotten a little more Italian
by Mike Riccetti Ristorante Cavour, the restaurant in the Hotel Granduca in Uptown Park and one of handful of fine dining Italian restaurants in the city, quietly added a new executive chef in November, Enrico Glaudo, who comes from the Los Angeles area where he cooked for over two decades. This included at his own restaurant, Frascati, which was...
Italian Restaurant Week Houston - Austin
In the light of the Extraordinary Italian Taste (EIT) campaign, the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce has selected 8 restaurants in Houston and 4 in Austin for the Italian Restaurant Week program. EIT is a campaign dedicated to promoting authentic Italian products in North America. The Italian Restaurant Week will be held during the w...
Granieri was always helping someone
Rosemarie Granata Granieri was happy to raise her family, serve her church and volunteer for the Christopher Columbus Ladies Auxiliary. What she didn't want to do was travel. "Mom didn't like to go far. She went to Dallas a few times, and to Houston and Corpus." said her daughter Janice Hobbs. "She was perfectly happy staying home." ...
M’Tucci’s preparing to expand into Rio Rancho early in new year
Take authentic Italian tradition, mix it with 25 years of handson experience in the New York restaurant industry and you get the unique flavor of M'Tucci's. M'Tucci's Italian Restaurant plans to expand into Rio Rancho with M'tucci's Moderno early in the new year, according to owners Jeff Spiegel and Katie Gardner. Gardner s...
Italian, Venezia-style
Italian chain restaurants have become shorthand for describing those who don't like "real" food or aren't "shopping local." Now here's an unpopular position: They're not that bad. Not really. I mean, if you're craving the most authentic Italian food in Oklahoma City, you're already facing a bit of an uphill battle. But the way some people...