New Italian cookbook features food from the heart and soul
"Italian food is Italian because it's all based on our mamas. Their whole lives were dedicated to feeding their families. That was their heart and soul," says Valencia Gionti Davis, president of the Ladies Italian-American Civic League. As the 25th Memphis Italian Festival arrives this week, there is no better reminder of Italian heritage...
Al Di La opens as Italian market, bistro in Spring Hill
For Walter Knowles, food is a bonding agent between families and communities. He drew upon that philosophy when developing his latest restaurant, Al Di La Italian Bistro, at the corner of Spring Hill Drive and Mariner Boulevard. Al Di La, which means beyond, opened for business three weeks ago after months of preparation to make the eater...
Swope adds to Italian touch with Alfa Romeo
The Italian-made Alfa Romeo sports car is headed to Shelbyville Road. Swope Auto Group announced that it had been awarded a dealership by the automaker last month and intends to rename its Sam Swope FIAT in St. Matthews to Sam Swope Alfa Romeo FIAT to reflect the addition. Swope, the state’s largest auto dealer, becomes the first Louisvill...
Mount Airy's new signature restaurant may attract non-gamblers
Mount Airy's newest high-end restaurant follows a trend among casinos across the country – adding branded, often chef-driven eateries. The casino just opened Bistecca by Il Mulino, an upscale Italian eatery, replacing Red's Steakhouse, named for founder Louis DeNaples' grandmother. The competition is steep. The Sands Casino Reso...
Italy's Fabelli Furniture expands in U.S. to combat Chinese imports
Fabelli Group, an Italian furniture manufacturer and importer, recently expanded its operations with the acquisition of a warehouse – and new HQ – in Sunrise, Florida. The acquisition will allow the Italian furniture maker to enter a market that it says is dominated by Chinese imports. Fabelli will use the warehouse as a distribution point for shi...
3 stars for Strada, sexy new Italian in the Grove
by Victoria Pesce Elliott A narrow, unmarked alley off Commodore Plaza leads to Strada, the sexy new Italian in the Grove. The wall is lined with hanging pots filled with basil, thyme, tarragon, rosemary and tiny tomatoes. "It is my little passion," says owner Maurizio Farinelli [cq], the Torino native who once owned South Miami's...
Arriva il social network per le università: un italo-americano di 23 anni ha già raccolto 500mila dollari
Sta per concludere il suo primo round di funding di 500mila dollari, dove l'investitore é l'Università. Dopo tutto l'idea e il progetto si é sviluppato all'interno di un campus. Campus Bubble (campusbubble.com) é un social network privato che informa e mette in comunicazione gli studenti di una stessa università su eventi, feste, manifesta...
La Grotta: Something new in Italian
First there was Uno Chicago Grill, then Stampede 131. Now, ladies and gentlemen, meet La Grotta Italian Grill. It opened in September to occupy the copious dining room of its predecessors — just off Interstate 75 and Daniels Parkway, but somewhat hidden. It smelled marvelous when we walked in the door: The oak grill has stayed in the displ...
Patrick DiMarco NFL player following in his family’s footsteps
Patrick DiMarco comes from a successful sports family. His father Mitch was a high school football standout and his uncle is well-known PGA golfer Chris DiMarco. His grandfather, Richard DiMarco, played basketball at St. John's University, and his cousin, Steve DiMarco, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1990. Read more...
Chef Walter Martino "Million Dollar Chef"
Chef Walter Martino known as the "Million Dollar Chef" has chosen Miami to launch his first ever restaurant called Kaori by Walter Martino to a restoration project due to open in the heart of Miami at the end of the year that will take place during the international contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami. Kaori is the latest creation by Ita...
UGA to create dual master's degree with Italian university
by Mollie Simon Since its founding in 1222, the University of Padua, or the Università degli Studi di Padova in Italian, has been home to countless experimenters, including Copernicus and Galileo. Soon, University of Georgia students will be able to conduct research at this same institution. By the end of 2015, UGA and University o...
A Year Later, O4W Pizza Is Home to the Hottest Pie in Atlanta
Anthony Spina opened O4W Pizza inside Irwin Street Market in January 2015. Over the past year, the New Jersey native has managed to forever change Atlanta's pizza obsessions by bringing us the Grandma pie, now one of the city's most crave-worthy examples of the form. Eater recently sat down with Spina to talk about his successful first yea...