Movie 'n Food - Sapore di Cinema
Da Roma a Houston in una Big Night all'insegna del Cinema e del Gusto. Un evento dai sapori e profumi tutti italiani. Condito dai racconti delle star che svelano i segreti del loro successo anche in cucina, e dalle immagini in mostra di un grande Paparazzo come Rino Barillari. Un evento preparato con ingredienti scelti, sequenze e costumi...
Little Italy Incorporation Task Force Canvassing Area
It may be cold outside, but that isn't stopping the Little Italy Incorporation Task Force canvassers from gathering needed signatures on the petition this Fall and Winter, a necessary step in the bid to become an official state recognized town. Support of at least 200 voters living within the proposed boundary is needed before presenting t...
Spezzo in Plano comes to the table with Italian menu designed by Dallas chef
by Teresa Gubbins The Italian is here: Spezzo, a new fast-casual Italian restaurant in Plano that took over the old Uno Dué Go space, opens on May 7, with a user-friendly menu designed by consulting chef Tom Fleming, of Crossroads Diner fame. Owner Rob Goldblatt says this is a soft opening "without much fanfare," but the full menu...
Photo Contest at Festa Italiana, enter for a chance to win!
Ready. Set. Wow! Capture Italian cultural influence in Texas for a chance to win at the Houston Italian Festival. Dear Members and Friends, The Italian Cultural & Community Center is hosting its first Annual Photography Contest for the 38th Houston Italian Festival. Each participant must submit one photograph with their view and...
"Sotto le Stelle Italiane", Under the Italian Stars
Under the Italian Stars, a Champions for Children Event, will gather Houston's business & community leaders to celebrate the work of Texas Center for the Missing, Houston's Amber Alert provider. The event will include Italian fare, wine & cigar tastings, a Big Board auction, and numerous other ways to keep local children safe. Duri...
Preparations begin for 2014 St. Joseph’s Altar
The Italian-American Club of Bogalusa has begun preparations for its annual St. Joseph's Altar will be held Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15, at the B & C Hall (formerly KC Hall) at 139 Cumberland St. The public is invited to attend both days. Members of the club will bake cookies for the Altar on Saturday and again Saturday, Feb. 15. In a...
Gabriella's Italian Grill & Pizzeria Expands from Texas
It's quite a change of scenery from South Padre Island to landlocked Las Vegas, but Gabriella's Italian Grill & Pizzeria is expanding their reach beyond Texas. Having built a sturdy reputation on the island as the go-to Italian-American spot, in Las Vegas they will be occupying a corner slot that once hosted a Round Table Pizza. ...
Longtime Houston restaurateur Frankie Mandola dies at 68
By Margaret Kadifa Longtime Houston restaurateur Frankie B. Mandola died Friday at age 68 from complications following a heart attack. A member of one of Houston's best-known restaurant families, Mandola helped bring Italian food to the Bayou City during his four-decade career. Mandola, who is of Italian descent, was well-known for o...
Progetto Isnart-Ospitalità italiana
Città: HoustonPaese: STATI UNITIPeriodo di svolgimento: 13/04/2013 - 31/12/2013Partners: Isnart-UnioncamereDescrizione: Il progetto "Marchio Ospitalità Italiana – Premio Ristoranti Italiani nel Mondo" rappresenta una rilevante cooperazione di Sistema tra le Camere di Commercio Italiane all'estero ed il Sistema Camerale italiano. Ideato da Isnart ne...
Joe Segreto, New Orleans restaurateur, dies at 75, newspaper reports
By Todd A. Price Joe Segreto, who ran the beloved Italian restaurant Eleven 79, died Monday (Oct. 5), reports the Advocate. He was 75. Mr. Segreto was born into the restaurant world. In the 1940s, his father Joseph John Segreto had a French Quarter Italian restaurant called Segreto's. Early in his career, Mr. Segreto worked f...
Eddie V’s Creators Open Up Their Own Italian Restaurant
Get ready, Austin: there is another new Italian restaurant slated for the city, as reported by Austin Business Journal. This time, it's from the original founders of Eddie V's. Red Ash will be found in the Colorado Tower's ground floor. Eddie V's executive chef John Carver will command the kitchen, with Larry Foles and Guy Villavaso as par...
Chef Series: Chef Chris Montero of New Orleans
By Andrea Poe In 2015, Chris Montero was chosen to be the executive chef at Napoleon House, a New Orleans institution for over 100 years. His own family is something of an institution in the city itself, tracing its arrival from Spain 200 years ago. He has worked to maintain the legacy of the Italian-American family that crea...