Mary Maestri's Italian Grillroom Closed, But Not Finished
Daniel Maestri is still confident that he will reopen Mary Maestri's Italian Grillroom, his family's iconic northwest Arkansas restaurant. Mary Maestri's closed at the end of February when its lease ran out at the restaurant's location on East Robinson Avenue in Springdale. Maestri was close to a deal with an investor to reopen the re...
Italian-American Rodeo to benefit Children's Hospital
No matter the conditions, a great time will be had on May 17-18 by participants in the 7th annual Italian-American Fishing Rodeo. The event benefits Children's Hospital, and it does so remarkably well, having donated more than $36,000 to that cause over the years.
Lecturer in Italian, Baylor Edu, TX
Beginning Fall 2013. Qualifications: M.A., native or near-native proficiency in Italian and English, and proven excellence in undergraduate teaching. Experience in an Italian-speaking country preferred. Responsibilities: To teach primarily elementary and intermediate Italian language courses as well as some upper-level courses. Applications will be...
Vino and Verdi
Dear Members and Friends, We are very proud to announce that the ICCC toghether with the Houston Grand Opera's O.N. for Young professionals will host an evening celebrating HGO's 2013-14 season and the productions of Verdi's Aida and Rigoletto. Don't miss it, enjoy complimentary wine and light bites! August 28th from 6 to 9 pm at the ICCC...
Lidia Bastianich: The Dean of Eataly Chicago
In an Italian family, the celebratory ritual of creating and sharing the meal trumps all. In my own family this has also been the case. Providing and preparing delicious nourishment can become an event that connects the members of a family in the present—while linking us to our shared past, and to those no longer at the table. In the act o...
Play bocce! - In the 2nd annual NM Italian film & culture festival bocce tournament
Last year's tournament was held indoors during the festival in February. This year the festival takes it back outside in the month of April at Haynes Park in Rio Rancho. Advance registration is required, and March is sign-up month. That leaves plenty of time to practice, practice, practice and hone your skills. The tournament runs on Satur...
Lakeside restaurant offers Italian cuisine in a unique setting
by Jacque Hilburn-Simmons For an authentic taste of Italy, head to Hawkins, turn west at the stoplight and follow the signs into the woods. Along the way, roll down the windows, soak up the lakeside breeze and savor the fresh piney smell of swaying trees towering overhead. Don't get too relaxed, however - it's easy to miss the turn. &nb...
SNL’s Joe Piscopo does lunch at World’s Biggest Bowl of Spaghetti
Whom would you expect to bump into at the World's Biggest Bowl of Spaghetti? Of course, it's Joe Piscopo from Saturday Night Live! Joe is a celebrity, and so is this pasta. It's served in a bowl that's eight feet in diameter. It has 500 pounds of pasta, 150 gallons of sauce, or as they call it gravy and 50 pounds of cheese. That'...
The Trevi Group’s Challenging Rescues of the Tower of Pisa and Concordia Shipwreck
When: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM (CDT)Where: Italian Cultural & Community Center, 1101 Milford Street, Houston, TX 77006 Join us at the ICCC for a lecture on the challenging rescues of one of Italy's most iconic structures, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and also of one of the largest ships ever to be abandoned, the Co...
Italian Festival set for this weekend
This year's Italian Festival will be held a week earlier than usual — this Saturday and Sunday on May 14-15. Italian Festival Committee member Bobby Lenardo said volunteers decided to move this year's festival up a week to avoid conflicting with McAlester High School activities scheduled at the site the following week. Those organizin...
Review: Virgola Oysters & Italian Wine Bar brings slice of Big Apple to Brookside
A slice of the Big Apple landed on Brookside's plate with the recent opening of the chic Virgola Oysters & Italian Wine Bar. New York City has three Virgola Oysters locations, including the original, and Ormond Beach, Florida, has a franchise store like Tulsa's. That's it. "People come in here, and it's like being in New York," said Jenni...
Collaborazione con Camera di commercio di Roma
Città: HoustonPaese: STATI UNITIPeriodo di svolgimento: 01/04/2013 - 31/12/2013Partners: CCIA ROma, PromoromaDescrizione: La Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas supporterà la Camera di Comemrcio di Roma in un progetto di esplorazione e sviluppo del mercato texano che include diversi settori (turismo, gioielleria) Per questo la IACC effe...