Four Italian Tenors to take Armstrong stage
Making their United States debut, the Four Italian Tenors will perform an evening of operatic tenor hits at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at Armstrong Auditorium to begin the 2019-20 Performing Arts Series. “This group represents some of the finest talent in the newest generation of world-class tenors,” Armstrong Auditorium Concert Manager...
Westin’s new restaurant Sorriso Modern Italian Kitchen seeks to provide modern Italian dining experience
Located in The Westin at The Woodlands, Sorriso Modern Italian Kitchen brings a contemporary take on Italian dining and cuisine to Waterway Square. Sorriso opened in January with the goal of offering a change from the hotel’s previous American eatery, Current. “The objective was to create an intimate social environment,” said Noni Hughes, the gener...
Get to know Corpus Christi's top 5 Italian joints
Looking for a delicious Italian meal near you? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the finest Italian diners around Corpus Christi, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to make your ultimate pasta or pizza dreams a reality. Topping the list is Authentic New York Pizza. Located at 5838 S. Staples St., the...
Jason’s Deli founder Joe Tortorice Jr. dies at 70
Jason’s Deli founder and Beaumont native Joseph “Joe” Tortorice Jr. died Saturday after a 19-month battle with cancer. He was 70. Tortorice, the grandson of Italian immigrants, founded Jason’s Deli in 1976 and expanded the chain nationwide to more than 250 locations in 28 states. “He has just a great story,” friend of Tortorice Jr. and former Lamar...
Alumna Joins UD Board of Trustees
The University of Dallas Board of Trustees has added another alumna to its ranks: Mary Devlin Capizzi, BA ’88 MBA ’89, a partner at Drinker, Biddle & Reath, LLP, a national, full-service law firm founded in Philadelphia in 1849. Capizzi started as a corporate transactional lawyer in the firm’s Chicago office, but had to pivot after her husband’s wo...
Pane e Vino Ristorante Italiano brings Italian culture to Katy area
Roberto Militello, the general manager who runs Pane e Vino Ristorante Italiano, was raised in Milan and strives to recreate an authentic Italian experience at the Katy-area eatery. “Italy has a beautiful gift with its food,” Militello said. “You can see your mom get up early in the morning to go to the market for fresh ingredients and then come ho...
Rome’s acclaimed Bonci Pizza brings its scissor-cut slices to New Orleans
Pizza lovers can be picky. There’s the style of crust, the specific topping combinations. A new pizzeria in downtown New Orleans now brings a different kind of pizza, and a different approach to ordering. Bonci Pizza opened Thursday in the Warehouse District. It’s part of a chain, though one with links straight back to Rome, where founder Gabriele...
Here are Tulsa's top 5 Italian spots
Looking to satisfy your appetite for Italian fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian spots around Tulsa, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs. 1. Andolini's Pizzeria Topping the list is Andolini's Pizzeria. Located at 1552 E. 15th St. in Swan Lake, the Italia...
Louis Prima, "the man who played pretty for the people," still entertaining them at N.O. Jazz Museum
If you’re of a certain age, you know Louis Prima's songs and wild on-stage antics from TV or Las Vegas. If you’re younger, you know his songs recorded by younger artists like David Lee Roth and Brian Setzer or in TV commercials. Others know him as the singin’, swingin’ voice of King Louie in Disney’s animated film The Jungle Book. One thing’s for...
Where you can get an Italian meal during Houston Restaurant Weeks
Time to pair some wine with that pasta. Houston Restaurant Weeks runs through Sept. 2. This month can be a time to treat yourself and venture out to some Houston restaurants that you normally would not splurge for. Not to mention, Houston Restaurant Weeks both donates to the Houston Food Bank and allows diners to get major bang for their buck. Hous...
Angelo Brocato's - where Sicily and the Crescent City collide
“On warm summer nights, the violins would play as horse-drawn carriages pulled up to the fashionable ice cream parlors on Palermo’s waterfront. Elegant ladies and gentlemen, many from Sicily’s royal family, would step out and sit down to their favorite dessert of lemon ice, spumoni or cassata. Inside the kitchens, young boys – among them, Angelo Br...
Italiano’s, Kolache Factory, Patten Title plan Kingwood locations
The Italian eatery known for its garlic knots will open its third Lake Houston area location at the Centré at Northpark shopping center in the first quarter of 2020. The development is located just west of the intersection of Northpark Drive and Russell Palmer Road. It is situated on the 1400 block of Northpark Drive. Italiano’s has four total loca...