LaRosa’s Family Pizzeria opening first Central Kentucky location in Nicholasville
LaRosa's Family Pizzeria, a well-known Cincinnati Italian franchise, is scheduled to open in Nicholasville, Ky., early 2016. LaRosa's, which has served guests for over 60 years, has signed a franchise agreement with Lexington native Terry Seaborn to open and operate the Nicholasville pizzeria. Over many years of visiting LaRosa's Cinc...
Spoleto Festival USA: Charleston’s premier performing arts event
In 1977, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gian Carlo Menotti, Christopher Keene, and others sought to create an American counterpart to their annual "Festival of Two Worlds" in Spoleto, Italy. With the help of Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr., the 17 day festival, designed to highlight both new and established artists, found its home stateside i...
DiOrio Part of Team USA for Pizza 'Olympics'
Victor DiOrio of Diorio's Pizza & Pub will be taking a trip to Parma, Italy to compete in the 23rd annual World Pizza Championships. DiOrio, who co-owns DiOrio's with brother Tony DiOrio, won an all-expenses paid trip the tournament, which will be held April 7 through 9 in Parma, Italy. The World Pizza Championships, referred to by man...
Ciancia next meeting: Go eat give goes to Varuni
WEDNESDAY JULY 29, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.GO EAT GIVE c/o Varuni Napoli1540 Monroe Drive, NE - Atlanta, GA 30324 Since Go Eat Give's next destination is Italy, with a meeting to be held at Varuni-Napoli - an award-winning, pizza venue in town - we decided to skip our regular meeting in favor of Go Eat Give. Go Eat Give is a non-profit organiza...
Italian-American grape-winemaking festival returns to downtown Auburn
by Greg Mason For Adam Lentini, Sunday was a family affair in downtown Auburn. The Auburn man was joined by his 9-year-old daughter, Elisabeth, at the second annual Grape-Winemaking Festival at the State Street mall. Together, the two stomped and waded in a barrel of grapes, laughing as their feet mashed the fruit into juice. ...
Where to Brunch: Dolce Italian in Buckhead Atlanta By
By Christopher Hassiotis The Spot: Dolce Italian The Gist: Mid-century design meets modern Italian style at this swanky Buckhead kitchen, an Atlanta outpost of the award-winning Miami original. The warm wood and cool marble interiors pair with a large wraparound terrace, tailor-made for a view of the shoppers below on the streets of the Buckh...
Italian forward Federico Gallinari lands at Sunrise, pursuing college
Federico Gallinari is still adjusting to the way basketball is played in the United States, but lucky for him he has a good mentor to help with the process. Gallinari, a 2017 forward out of Italy, is the younger brother of Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari. "I always talk to him for advice about staying in the U.S," the younger Gallinar...
Alino Pizzeria to open at Mall of Georgia
By Yvonne Zusel A new option for pizza is set to open at Mall of Georgia in Buford this month. Neapolitan-style Aliño Pizzeria will open in a 6,209-square foot space next to Chico's by the end of the year. The eatery's menu will feature nine signature pizzas and an assortment of salads, Italian wines, bottled beers and desser...
Italian Immigrants of Alabama
The Italian American Heritage Society chapter of Birmingham, Al. takes pride in announcing the Vulcan Park & Museum has chosen to feature the Italian Immigrants of Alabama as their up and coming exhibition. Our Italian ancestors chose this beautiful city to call home in their new country America. What a fitting tribute to our ancestors and to t...
La Gazzetta Italian Trattoria In Mary Brickell
Have you missed the truffle-parmesean pasta since Tosca, Miami's priciest restaurant closed? Well you can find it here at La Gazzetta, a new Italian trattoria in Mary Brickell right on the strip. The eatery it's all you would want it to be, a cozy restaurant with a brick-laden interior, great outdoor patio, with a well-rounded wine list and delicio...
Italian Heritage Festival might bring you to tears with their zeppoles
The last time the Italian Heritage Festival ran out of zeppoles, children cried. "People were angry," said Danielle McWhorter, one of the two women charged with making the Italian dessert for the crowd. But when the sugar-topped bites of fried dough are gone, they're gone. "We tell people not to wait to get other food and come back....
High exhibits Renaissance masterwork from Florence
Three marble panels from a famed organ loft created for the Florence Cathedral in Italy are on display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta through Jan. 11. The exhibit is titled "Make a Joyful Noise": Renaissance Art and Music at Florence Cathedral. Italian sculptor Luca della Robbia (1400-1482) created 10 exquisitely detailed panels that...