A Spaghetti Western with Tuscan cowboys and barbecue in the Maremma
BY JASPER J. MIRABILE JR. Tuscan cowboys? Italian cattle? A real Italian barbecue? You better believe it and I experienced it all recently with Slow Food Kansas City as we traveled to the Maremma in southern Tuscany with our guide Judy Witts Francini, the Divina Cucina. Our group arrived at Corte degli Ulive, a large bioagrit...
A slice of Italy
In a town already dominated by pizza places, three new by-the-slice pizzerias are opening downtown this semester, testing students' appetites for the cheesy classic as they compete for customers. Though city Economic Development Coordinator Michael Stiefvater said the three pizza joints aren't necessarily a reversal of the city's trend toward diffe...
Bonner is an Italian food artist
By Kevin Killough When Bino Michael Bonner talks about his cooking, there's an earnest passion in his tone.Bonner is the mastermind behind Binadios Pasta & Sauces. It's a fledgling business he runs when he's not working for Hess. Right now, the business is in the marketing phase, but he said he's drummed up some interest in his home-cooked, o...
Italian cookie & pastry shop coming to the River Market
Vito and Carol "Rookie" LaBruzzo operated LaBruzzo's Tavern at 1809 Grand from the early 1960s to the early 1980s. Their daughter, Carol LaBruzzo, co-owned Kelly's Bakery for 16 years (from about 1979 to 1995) in the old Northeast area, as well as a Kelly's Bakery outlet in the River Market. Her sisters — Vicki LaBruzzo, Christy Maenza, an...
Mirabito’s Italian Restaurant opens in North Liberty
North Liberty's newest Italian restaurant is a true family affair. "It's Mirabito's on the building and Mirabitos inside the building," owner and chef Gregg Mirabito said. Mirabito's Italian Restaurant opened in the former Subway location in November after a three-month remodeling. "I'm blessed I have a wife and family that suppo...
Luigi's opens in Scottsbluff
From pasta to pizza, those around the panhandle hoping to eat some authentic Italian cuisine now have the opportunity. Luigi's in Scottsbluff is open to serve up food that many believe is hard to find in the area. Owner Nick Trziu says the family-owned business started in Texas and began to move north. This is the second location that the...
Pep’s Bake Shop & the Italian Bakery
By Cindy Kujala Joe and Bette Prebonich have been in the bakery business for over 50 years. Joe started working for the Italian Bakery – which was established in 1905 – while Geno and Guido Marcaccini owned the business. Then in 1986, Joe and Bette became the owners when they purchased the business. The Virginia, MN mainstay is lo...
Local Man Receives Ambassador Award from Italy
Vincenzo DiPiazza, former President of the Sicilian Cultural Association in St. Louis MO, received an Ambassador Award from the International Meeting of the Italians at Home and Around the World. The meeting took place in August 2016 in Gangi, Sicily. Vincenzo and wife Lillian are both past presidents of the Sicilian Cultural Association and contin...
St. Anthony Main gets taste of Italy at film festival
Once again, the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul brings Twin Cities audiences enough culturally vibrant movie premieres to fill a Roman amphitheater. Opening Thursday, the seventh annual Italian Film Festival runs through March 1 at the St. Anthony Main Theatre in Minneapolis. This year's lineup includes rare early works by...
Denver Nuggets: Danilo Gallinari Quietly Becoming A Superstar
by Michael Dunlap Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari is finally playing like the superstar they believed he'd become. When raw talent and potential are combined into a terrific basketball frame, it's hard to not overhype the possibilities. Such has been the case with 6-foot-10 wing Danilo Gallinari of the Denver Nuggets,...
EF14 Walker Art Center-Sculpture Garden Tour in ITALIAN, Thursday, September 4
The ICC's second tour organized in collaboration with the Walker Art Center, which will be spoken in Italian, and lead by Lorella Angelini, will be held on Thursday, September 4, in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden! The Sculpture Garden tour will have a customized Italian "detective" theme. As true detectives, the group of participants wil...
UNICO's Microbrew Festival at Zona Rosa
2013 marks the 5th annual UNICO Microbrew Festival at Zona Rosa. All thirsts will be quenched with more than 75 unique brews from a wide variety of regional and national breweries. A a couple of local distilleries will also be offering samples. The event will take place in the Zona Rosa town square on Saturday, August 10th from 5pm to 9pm....