Successo per la missione di imprese piacentine del food & wine a Houston
Dal 29 settembre al 1° ottobre è arrivata a Houston la missione imprenditoriale organizzata dalla Italy America Chamber of Commerce in collaborazione con il Consorzio Piacenza alimentare, rappresentato dal Direttore, Daniele Ghezzi, e la Confindustria Piacentina, rappresentata dalla Dott.ssa Giulia Silva. Sei produttori piacentini, operant...
Belinelli shows signs of regaining form
By this time last season, Marco Belinelli had made 30 of 53 on 3-point shots and caught the attention of the folks in the NBA's Basketball Operations department who select the contestants for the All-Star Saturday 3-point contest. Until he made 4 of 6 long-range shots in the Spurs' 123-101 demolition of the Minnesota Timberwolves at the AT...
Tutti Ai Fornelli Della Piccola Cucina
WHAT: On March 14, 2015 the Italian Cultural & Community Center whose mission is to preserve, celebrate and advance Italian culture and heritage, will organize the first cooking contest for kids organized in Texas. The event will help finance the Scuola di Italiano Programs and the renovation of the Historical Milford House, home of the ICCC....
Italian from Raton had greater good at heart
by Karl Terry He might have been an Italian from Raton at the core, but he became a true Portalesano long before his life in the desert ran out on Aug. 20 at age 81. I really didn't know Tony Gennaro closely, but like a lot of other people who got acquainted with him, if you chatted with him once you felt like old friends. When you sa...
Fine Italian dining on Petaluma’s east side
Though Alfredo's opened their doors with little fanfare in late February, it has already built a loyal following. Located directly behind Staples, at 1426 East Washington St., owner David Nolazco personally greets guest as they come through the door, in true Italian fashion. Due to his excellent customer service, attention to detail and fl...
2013 Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti: settimana della cucina mediterranea Italiana a Houston
Nel contesto delle attività organizzate a Houston per il 2013 Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti, lo Italian Community Cultural Center (ICCC) ospiterà dal 10 al 18 maggio la Settimana della Cucina Mediterranea Italiana, che celebrerà la fusione di sapori e culture che caratterizza il Mediterraneo e la sua influenza nella cucina italiana...
Amore Valentine's Dinner - Italian Style
Make your reservations now for a romantic dinner at the Italian Club of Dallas on Valentine's Day. Celebrate the evening with your sweetheart by treating her to a fabulous dinner prepared by Guest Chefs Gerard and Christian. The dinner and the wonderful dessert along with the ambiance of the Club will say AMORE. Your evening will begin wit...
New Orleans snags 1 million lucky fava beans? Now that's a St. Joseph's parade!
By Chris Waddington, NOLA.com Toss 1 million fava beans to New Orleans parade lovers, serve a half-ton of Pasta con Sardi, dance the Tarantella and pretend that Louis Prima is judging your Bourbon Street style. That's how the Italian American Marching Club will honor St. Joseph in 2015. Now in its 45th year of marching, this happy...
Chef Chat, Part 1: Alberto Baffoni of Mascalzone
by Phaedra Cook Chef Alberto Baffoni first made waves in Houston when he arrived to open Simposio. The classical Italian restaurant was well-received by diners and critics alike. A later effort, Sapori, was regrettably short-lived and he spent years working at various Houston restaurants. Now, though, it seems he has a home at Mas...
Ron Onesti: 'Lightnin' Strikes' at Italian Fest
By Ron Onesti I just celebrated the 10th anniversary of my Little Italy Fest - West in Addison this past weekend. More than 25,000 people came out to enjoy the sounds of Sinatra, the smell of garlic and the absolutely perfect weather over the four-day event. Although this year's entertainment lineup included Sarah Potenza, a 2015...
Italian American Club to crown royalty at fest Sunday in Piazza d’Italia
The Italian American Marching Club will hold a free festival Sunday at the Piazza d'Italia, kicking off a week of celebration that culminates in its annual parade. The club will crown Kaylie Badalamenti Catoire Hyde, daughter of Emmett and Cherie Hyde, its queen at 11:45 a.m. at the piazza, 300 Poydras St. She will be joined by her co...
Let an Italian Make Your Dinner at Borgo Food Station
IF CARACAS HAD DIRECT FLIGHTS TO NEW YORK, there would be no Borgo Food Station. When Monica Fallone stopped in Houston in 2014, it was on the way to start looking for locations in New York in which to open a prepared food market. But the March weather didn't cooperate and she was stuck in Mutt City for five days. She loved Houston, and so...