Restaurant wins battle over eviction
By Jonathan Garris Mama Mia's Italian Restaurant staved off its eviction after Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Edie Connelly ruled in favor of the restaurant that had been stuck in a prolonged court battle. On Monday, Connelly ruled that the eviction notice submitted by Janet Maass, landlord and manager of The Colonade Shopping Center, where the...
Andrea Bocelli at the MGM Grand
by Paul Rogers "If God would have a singing voice, he would sound a lot like Andrea Bocelli." So said Las Vegas headliner Celine Dion of the celebrated Italian tenor with whom she dueted on the 1999 hit single "The Prayer." Bocelli, whose 80 million albums sold worldwide make him the best-selling classical music solo artist of all...
A new importer brings in artisanal Italian lambruschi
When Bay State native Nick Mucci, 28, decided to launch his own company, Mucci Imports, and bring in small-producer Italian wines, he imagined he'd have a few adventures along the way. But he never expected to be chased out of an inn by a burly restaurant owner wielding a salami. Mucci and his girlfriend, Kelsey, were living and working in...
Catarina’s Ristorante: Italian-American Fish Fry
By David Luhrssen With its secluded booths and Sinatra tunes on the stereo, Catarina's Ristorante (9104 W. Oklahoma) is a great place for a date. The kitchen is leisurely, meaning the preparation is fresh, and the portions are ample. The filet melts in your mouth, the various Italian-style chicken dishes are flavorful, and on Fridays, this legacy...
The 10 Best Quotes from Daniel Boulud and Massimo Bottura at Identità New York
By Hillary Dixler This weekend top Italian chefs descended upon New York City for the annual Identità New York event at Eataly. As in years past, the Italian chefs were paired with prominent New York City chefs for demonstrations and multi-course dinners. On Saturday, Massimo Bottura of Modena's Osteria Francescana (currently ranked #3 in the worl...
Dawson disaster: 100 years later
The second-deadliest coal mining disaster in U.S. history occurred 100 years ago this week in a northern New Mexico town that no longer exists, save for the small cemetery bearing the remains of many of the 263 miners killed in a massive explosion on the afternoon of Oct. 22, 1913. Though the town of Dawson and the Stag Canyon No. 2 coal mine are...
Garden City About to Go Italian
Garden City, KS–City Commissioners decided at Tuesday's meeting to accept a $10,000 bid from business partners out of southern California to buy the old American Legion building on Pine Street . Francesco Dorigo has owned a number of Italian restaurants out of state, now he will start one here.The original bid of $1 for the Garden City Arts Council...
Andrew Carmellini’s Trufflepalooza at The Dutch Miami. One Night Only!
I love The Dutch at the W South Beach Hotel & Residences, from the blue chip art collection to the culinary heaven on the property. All summer long they had themed dinners that I would attend with Katya Segovia Abouarab. The food was incredible. Now, in lieu of White Truffle season, the Chef/Owner Andrew Carmellini of The Dutch will br...
Italian-American Greenville artist recalls capturing space history in paintings
Renato Moncini's face lights up as he recounts his experiences painting iconic moments of American history, such as the moment Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon. His paintings are displayed in the Upcountry History Museum, and he is known as "the first artist of space." "It's a pretty glamorous title, I don't know if I deserve...
La magia dell'Italia sul grande schermo
di Roberto Natalini Il mese di dicembre è stato dedicato per intero alle bellezze d'Italia riconosciute dall'Unesco come eredità per il mondo intero. Complementare alla mostra fotografica Unesco Italia, nella quale tutti i quarantanove siti "patrimonio dell'umanità" sono immortalati dai più grandi fotografi italiani, si è tenuta presso l'I...
The making of a (new) Rome
Under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, The Italian Cultural Institute, Rome's Association of Architects, Builders Association of Rome and Province, Fondazione Almagià in collaboration with The Italian Trade Agency Los Angeles, AIA Los Angeles, and Woodbury School of Architecture cordially...
Italian cinema: Ennio Morricone, Italy's finest
WTI Magazine #15 2014 Jan, 31Author : Simone doc Bracci Translation by: Some characters belong straight to the history of cinema. Ennio Morricone is one of them, indeed, he is the worldwide symbol of our prestige. In barely a century and a half of business, the seventh art has given to history sever...