How David Campisi Keeps Growing the Family Business
David Campisi treats diners who walk through the doors of his restaurants as though they're guests in his own home. And in a way, they are. If walls could talk, those in the original Campisi's Egyptian Restaurant in Dallas would tell nearly 70 years of stories about four generations of Campisis, the famous guests who dined there, and the family's S...
Vinology, a New Wine Bar and Wine Shop, Now Open in West University
by Jeremy Parzen The brainchild of Patrick McCray, chef/owner at Divino on Alabama, and Thomas Moësse, Divino's wine director, Vinology represents uncharted ground for Houston wine enthusiasts and connoisseurs. For the first time in the city's history, wine lovers will be able to nosh as they taste and browse such a highly curated...
The Gelato World Tour is coming to Austin in May
When the first heat waves of summer begin to role into town, Republic Square Park will keep you cool with a creamy dessert competition. The Gelato World Tour, a globe-hopping extravaganza of sweetness, has announced that Austin will be the only North American stop on its international tour. From May 9-11, Austinites are invited to the even...
Italian restaurant Sophia’s opens Friday night in former Bess Bistro space
by Matthew Odam Chicago-based BDG Hospitality opens Sophia's at 500 W. Sixth St. in the former Bess Bistro space Friday night. The group, which owns two lounges and nightclubs in Chicago, calls the restaurant a "modern take on a classic Italian-American supper club" in a "sexy and sophisticated environment." The kitchen is le...
The Italian Cultural & Community Center’s wine tasting features wines from Sicily
Wine lovers thirsting for affordable wine tastings, look no further. The Italian Cultural & Community Center's next "Vini d'Italia" will take place Thursday June 20, 2013 at 7 p.m. The ICCC's Italian wine expert, Philip Cusimano, will lead you through the wines from Sicily. This educational lecture and wine tasting is guaranteed to satisfy any...
Oak Oven: New restaurants in New Orleans
Oak Oven is equal parts fancy and funky. At the Italian restaurant, wine gets proper stemware but water comes in a Mason jar. The waiters wear black, but the menu has a kids section. In the early evening, the number of families equals the number of couples out for a date night. The address, on Jefferson Highway in Harahan, might seem an u...
Vegas restaurant brings taste of Italy to Austin
Austin's culinary scene has significantly matured since Alex Taylor received his master's degree from The University of Texas McCombs Business School a dozen years ago. Taylor's hospitality career took him to Las Vegas, where he flourished while working for various casino companies and famed chefs, such as Tom Colicchio, Michael White, Alain Ducas...
Corrado Palmieri Brings a Southern Italian-Style Coffee Bar to Dallas Farmers Market
When Corrado Palmieri was growing up in the "heel of the boot," as he says, he was often elbow-deep in flour as he helped his grandmother bake pastries specific to Southern Italy and his home province of Lecce. Decades later, after years of business school and working in investment banking, he opened his own Italian coffee shop and bakery...
Dine Around
The Italian Dine Around is open to all ICCC members and non-members. Each month experience a different restaurant and meet new people. We encourage you to bring friends and spread the word about this venue. Our evening begins with a cash bar & social hour at the restaurant. It is a great time to meet new folks, touch base with friends not seen...
Italian Food Hits Trinity Groves September 10 via Saint Rocco's
by Whitney Filloon A new addition to culinary theme park Trinity Groves is just weeks away: Saint Rocco's will open its doors on Thursday, September 10. The brains behind Saint Rocco's is none other than Trinity Groves founder Phil Romano, who is of course also the founder of the Romano's Macaroni Grill chain (not to mention Fuddrucke...
Sipping With The Fishes at Avo
The Italian influences in New Orleans are everywhere from St. Joseph's Day to the muffuletta. However, Avo's chef Nick Lama is about to go full-throttle with the green, white , and red. For December, he is rolling out his take on traditional Italian "Feast of the Seven Fishes." Anyone who has logged time with an Italian grandmother can tell yo...
Italian restaurant in Longview embraces community, fresh cuisine
Before they start cooking every morning, Rudy Kiapeta, his wife, Miriam, and their staff at The Tuscan Pig Catering Co. gather together to pray. "We pray over our day, we pray that we embrace His grace, and that we make people smile with our food," Rudy Kiapeta said this week while fielding phone orders with a smile and greeting customers like fri...