Coppa Osteria Is Reinventing Italian with Heart and Flour-Covered Hands
By Kaitlin Steinberg On an unseasonably cool October evening the patio outside of Coppa Osteria is full, and chef Brandi Key surveys the crowd like a proud Italian matriarch whose family is enjoying the fruits of her labor. Key then heads inside the bustling restaurant, picking up a plate to deliver to a hungry patron here, bringing a glas...
Throw Me Somethin’: Italian American Marching Club to hold pre-parade party at the Piazza d’Italia
By Lynne Jensen The Lenten season has begun, but in no way does it signal a halt to parades in New Orleans. March is the month when the city honors two popular icons: St. Patrick and St. Joseph. Sometimes, such tributes call for a parade and a preparade party. The 44th annual Italian American Marching Club's St. Joseph's preparade...
Central Market announces 2014 Passport Celebration April 30-May 13
Central Market announces that the theme of this year's Passport celebration will be Passport Italy, where the table is the centerpiece of life. From fresh-made pastas to hand-stretched mozzarella, Central Market will create a genuine Italian experience during the two-week event. Read more Source: http://www.yourhoustonnews.c...
Hotel Granduca Austin to be part of exclusive luxury brand
The Hotel Granduca Austin will be designated as a member of The Leading Hotels of the World organization. The only other hotel in Texas to receive that recognition is the original Hotel Granduca Houston. The organization includes about 420 hotels in 80 countries and was established in 1928 by European hoteliers who were interested in creating an e...
Giuseppe Penone offers a walk through nature at the Nasher
by Michael Granberry Before his show opened at the Nasher Sculpture Center in late September, Giuseppe Penone found himself doing a round of interviews. He noticed one particular interviewer staring at the pouch affixed to his belt. "Is that a gun?" she asked. At that point, Penone says with a laugh, he knew he was in Texas.&...
Condits are Re and Regina for 2016 Italian Fest
By James Beaty Talk to Karen Condit for a few minutes about her family and it's obvious she's beaming with pride about her Italian heritage. Her heritage includes stories about her grandmother, who, as an 8-year-old child, cared for her three younger siblings while crossing the Atlantic during an ocean voyage from Italy to the United States....
Dancing Al Fresco set for Aug. 23
The Italian Cultural & Community Center and Hotel Granduca will hold Dancing Al Fresco at Friday, Aug. 23, at Hotel Granduca in Houston. The night will feature dancing around the Hotel Granduca's pool with DJ Tuzzo Martini entertaining with music and Ristorante Cavour providing food and wine, according to a press release from Italian C...
Acclaimed Italian-born pianist Cristiana Pegoraro will perform in Oklahoma City
Italian-born pianist Cristiana Pegoraro will perform in concert at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 25 at All Souls' Episcopal Church, 6400 N Pennsylvania Ave. This is the second concert of Virginia Campbell's 33rd Annual Piano Artist Series. According to a news release, Pegoraro received an award for the best classical music of 1989 in Prague and has bee...
Leoni's Focaccia in Scottsdale Proves Fresh Bread and Solid Ingredients Make For Excellent Sandwiches
Sandwiches are sacred. Whether we're talking about the perfect Cubano, Philly cheesesteak, or bahn mi, it would seem just about everyone can agree a well-made sandwich is a beautiful thing. And if you happen to a fan of a classic Italian sandwich served on freshly made bread, then there's certainly beauty to be found at Leoni's Focaccia in Scottsda...
1889 Pizza Napoletana brings authentic tastes of Italy to revamped Northwood Shopping Center
Jason and Kelli Kolich's love affair with authentic Italian pizza started at the source. The two studied abroad in Italy during their time at the University of Kansas, and often talked about owning their own restaurant as they embarked on careers in other fields — he in business, she in public relations. Now, their dream is a reality...
Gente d’Italia: "Gli Italiani che hanno fatto il Texas"
"Brazos Valley è una regione del Texas che si trova non troppo lontano da Houston, comprende tre contee, Brazos, Burleson e Robertson e ha, quasi al centro, come cuore pulsante College Station, sede della Texas A&M University, ateneo tra i più conosciuti negli States. Un angolo degli USA, in uno degli stati più importanti, al cui svilu...
Dolce & Gabbana shows Houston how to party haute Italian style and it's a night we'll never forget
By Shelby Hodge First in the brand's new River Oaks District boutique and then celebrating in a sumptuous Memorial area mansion,Dolce & Gabbana spared no expense Tuesday night in showing Houstonians how to party haute Italian style. "Domenico and Stefano do it better than any brand in fashion," exclaimed Becca Cason Thrash, wh...