12th annual International Risotto Festival cooks up a good time for a great cause
What: 12th International Risotto Festival. Where: Houston Design Center. The scoop: It was a picture-perfect afternoon as hundreds of Houstonians stopped by outdoor stations on the expansive Houston Design Center property to sample risotto creations by 13 outstanding Houston chefs, along with a wide array of wines and antipasti selections. Guests...
Pasta e Pesto on FM 1960 serves authentic Italian fare
Matt Vernon married Mary Spessato nine years ago, just a few years after she moved to Houston from a small town outside of Venice, Italy. Vernon said Spessato found that most Greater Houston area restaurants served an American version of Italian cuisine. This observation inspired Vernon to open Pasta e Pesto on FM 1960 in January 2016.“There are It...
NSU impacted founder of Mazzio’s
Mazzio’s Italian Eatery is one of the very few Italian-based restaurants in Tahlequah. Mazzio's Corporation is a privately-owned Tulsa-based holding company. It first did not start off as Mazzio’s Italian Eatery. Ken Selby, founder of Mazzio’s, opened his first restaurant, Pizza Parlor, in 1961 on 11th Street near Harvard in Tulsa. He opened his s...
Award-winning Andiamo! is chic and inviting
While it is not that little out-of-the way place you recall in Trastevere (what is?!), Andiamo! is pretty darn close. Billed as a “neighborhood trattoria,” it is indeed in a neighborhood of former residences converted to commercial buildings and offices directly east of the Railyard and Santa Fe station on the Roadrunner line. Inside, through an o...
Review: Potente, Jim Crane's Italian fine-dining restaurant downtown, defies expectations
The Astros were about to play Game 6 of their American League Championship Series against the Yankees when I paid my first visit to Potente. The luxury Italian restaurant, a stately pleasure dome decreed by Astros owner Jim Crane, sits right across the street from Minute Maid Park, and the place was packed. Make that beyond packed. As my friends an...
Health benefits of Mediterranean diets
Friday, November 17, 2017. Doors open at 6:30 pm | Lecture starts at 7:00 pm - Italian Cultural & Community Center - 1101 Milford, Houston, Texas 77006. Visit the ICCC to learn how eating the Italian way can benefit your health! Produced by the Italian Consulate of Houston in coordination with Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo (Week of Ital...
Fratelli’s artisanship sets it apart in Prairieville
And I don’t know about about you, but it takes me a little while to finish a steak that size. That’s just what I did. And I soaked up each bite with the Marsala sauce, which is basically a red wine/mushroom/beef stock concoction. A saucy 16 oz ribeye topped with mushrooms, sauteed onions and roasted peppers is my modus operandi. But when it’s serve...
Ciao, Italia! Walmart and the Italian Trade Agency Introduce Sam’s Choice Italia
Walmart and the Italian Trade Agency have come together to cook up a line of authentic Italian cuisine for customers across the U.S. The new Private Brand line, Sam's Choice Italia, serves up the rich, savory tastes of Italy at the retailer’s everyday low prices. As the largest private brand player in the U.S., Walmart is focused on continually inn...
Taste UNDISCOVERED Italian wines with Laura Ronca Tues. Nov. 7 in Houston
Laura Ronca is one of the leading wine professionals working in Italian wine today. She travels all over the world as an ambassador for the many top brands that she represents. And lucky for us, her travels bring her to Texas every year. We recently caught up with Laura (despite her demanding schedule!) and asked her to share some of her experience...
Marcello’s returning to space in Southdowns Shopping Center
More than fIve years after closing his popular Enoteca Marcello’s Wine Bar and Café in the Southdowns Shopping Center on Perkins Road, Gene Todaro is bringing the restaurant back to the same space, which has been home to a string of short-lived eateries ever since Marcello’s departed. “We’re thrilled,” says Todaro, who also operates Marcello’s rest...
Rita’s Italian Ice opens first Arkansas store in Conway
Rita’s Italian Ice, the world’s largest Italian Ice concept, has opened a location in Conway in the Lewis Crossing Shopping Center. Rita’s Italian Ice got its start in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, in 1984, and now has more than 600 locations worldwide. Franchisees and owners Tim and Cheryl Nail got their first taste of Rita’s while in Pennsylvania. “Whi...
Reginelli’s Unleashes Breakfast Pizzas in the Garden District
BRUNCHWIRE — Reginelli’s Pizza is moving into the brunch game with a new Italian-inspired brunch (frittatas, ciabatta French toast). In staying true to its brand, breakfast pizzas are on the menu. Brunch is now available at the Garden District location. [GAMBIT] EATER IDK — Taco Bell’s clothing collaboration with Forever 21 is way cooler than it ha...