Celebrate Mardi Gras, Carnevale with King Cake Bread Pudding
Mardi Gras is in full swing my friends and it's all about King Cakes, Italian Carnevale pastries and Paczki for this chef. Yes, it's time to celebrate Fat Tuesday. Celebrations began on Epiphany and culminate on the eve of Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for fat Tuesday and refers to the practice of eating rich fatty foods before...
Joe's Italian Grill worthy of two thumbs up
by Wally Kennedy I was a bit skeptical. Joe's Italian Grill didn't exactly get off to a good start. The restaurant, as you might recall, decided to take over the storefront that was occupied by the Great Wall Chinese Super Buffet at 2705 S. Range Line Road. Joe's put up a sign and was about to open, but decided to take down its s...
Kansas City's Best Italian Restaurants
By Lisa Waterman Gray Do you love Italian food? We do too, and that's why we dedicate ourselves to finding the best places to enjoy Italian cuisine in Kansas City. We've diligently scouted out the top eateries, and we've listened to our readers and their reviews of Kansas City restaurants. We share the places that get great buzz a...
The University of Kansas - Job details
The University of Kansas seeks to fill a visiting assistant professor position (renewable to three semesters, subject to performance review), expected to begin as early as January 1, 2014 in the area of 20th/21st century Italian language, literature, culture, film or related field. This appointment is a non-tenure track, term appointment initially...
Mici Handcrafted Italian to Relocate From Cherry Creek North Location
Mici Handcrafted Italian announces it will relocate its Cherry Creek store to 727 Colorado Blvd., with a grand opening to happen in January 2016. The current Cherry Creek location is scheduled to close December 23, 2015. The move will expand the current Cherry Creek store's delivery zone to include Lowry. The phone number for delivery orders w...
New Italian restaurant coming to RiNo
A new Italian-themed restaurant is coming to Denver's hot and fast-developing River North neighborhood. Dio Mio, which will serve experimental, handmade pasta dishes, is set to open in a 1,500-square-foot space at 3264 Larimer St. this fall. It's the brainchild of chef Alex Figura, who also owned the now-shuttered Lower48 Kitchen, and...
Symphony welcomes back violinist
by Amy Matthew During his second appearance in Pueblo, Italian violinist Michelangelo Lentini will feel right at home. Not only will Lentini — who played here in 2010 — get to bring his wife (Rita Marchesini), he'll get to perform one of his favorite pieces with the Pueblo Symphony. Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61,...
U City pizza joint to be renamed, reinvented as traditional Italian restaurant
by Vince Brennan Owners of a University City Loop pizza restaurant have announced that they are transforming it into a classic Italian restaurant. Mike and Liz Randolph are reinventing The Good Pie at 6665 Delmar Blvd. into Randolfi's, an Italian restaurant that will honor the family's culinary lineage from Southern Italy. The new re...
Celeb chef Lidia Bastianich will swing through Wichita while checking on KC
by Denise Neil Italian chef Lidia Bastianich is one of the rare food celebrities who has a restaurant close enough for Wichitans to visit regularly. Her Lidia's Kansas City at 101 W. 22nd St. in Kansas City, Mo., serves homey Italian dishes in an upscale setting. Bastianich, 68, is also a television star and cookbook author, and she's mak...
RARE Italian to open Thursday in Old Town
Owners of The Rio will open their third restaurant concept, RARE Italian, Thursday in Old Town Fort Collins. Construction lasted just two and a half months on the prime piece of Old Town real estate, 101 S. College Ave., resulting in a space that has been transformed, at least partially, for the new restaurant. Previous tenant Ingredient...
Datebook Diner: Noah's Ark is a tasty blast from the past
While many restaurants try to entice customers with the next new thing, I have to respect the timeless allure of Noah's Ark, an old school Italian-American eatery that's been slinging classic pasta and pizza for nearly 70 years. The restaurant was started in 1946 by Noah Lacona, a man who wanted to introduce pizza to Des Moines. His busine...
The Italian Experience in Minnesota - An Overview, Thursday, May 19, 2016
The ICC is pleased to present The Italian Experience in Minnesota - An Overview , lead by local resident and author, John Andreozzi. Please join us on Thursday, May 19, from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m., in suite 502 of the Hennepin Center for the Arts Building, as John leads a discussion of early Italian arrivals in our state. John will discuss chain migr...