Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame
The American Italian Cultural Center will be holding its 28th Annual Louisiana American Italian Sports Hall of Fame Induction Banquet on Jan. 19, 2013, in New Orleans. The banquet supports the AICC's mission to honor and celebrate contributions of Italian Americans in the sports, entertainment, medical and civic fields. At the Hilton New Orleans Ri...
Little Italy news alert: Maumelle Watershed Zoning Amendment Passes through Committee
On Tuesday evening, July 8th, 2014, the Pulaski County Quorum Court unanimously agreed 14-0 to send a proposed Lake Maumelle Watershed Zoning code amendment forward out of committee to the full Quorum Court for consideration. This proposed amendment will be read 3 times starting at their July meeting and then will be sent to the Pulaski Co...
Concerto in the Piazza d'Italia!
The American Italian Cultural Center (AICC) is rounding out the year with a concert series held in the Piazza d'Italia! Following the extremely popular "Opera in the Piazza" on June 2014 with more than 700 attendees, the AICC is continuing to celebrate the significant contribution of American Italian's on our music, food and culture. The "...
Porspect.3: notes for now/ Piero Golia
Prospect New Orleans was conceived in the tradition of the great international exhibitions, such as the Venice Biennale and the Bienal de São Paulo, to showcase new artistic practices from around the world. This year Prospect.3 will present the work of almost 60 national and international artists of different generations working in all med...
New Valley restaurants on 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dive
Five metro-Phoenix restaurants have joined the list of local favorites that have been featured on Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives." On Friday, Feb. 27, host Guy Fieri "stops by a mom and pop pizza shop firing up pies topped with everything from baked ziti to chicken marsala," according to the "Roadtrippin'" episode description....
Petition Approved for Little Italy to Become Town
The Pulaski County clerk's office has certified a petition from the roughly 380-person community of Little Italy asking to become a town. Organizers of the effort said Friday that the necessary signatures from qualified voters have been approved. The community 35 miles from downtown Little Rock will plan for a public hearing and, if no cha...
Fazoli’s trying to make comeback in Phoenix market
We could see the return of Fazoli's to the Phoenix market very soon. The familiar Italian restaurant chain closed its last store in the area in 2008, but is trying to expand back into Phoenix, among other markets, thanks to a recent brand turnaround. In fact, Phoenix scored very high when looking into potential growth markets accordin...
Minority businesses and Italian community spotlight Charles Marsala for US Senate race
Although U.S. Senate candidate Charles Marsala grew up in New Orleans, he has strong ties to northeast Louisiana. Marsala's family arrived in New Orleans from Sicily more than 100 years ago and migrated to Monroe, La., to work on railroads and farms. Many locals and visitors have eaten at his grandfather Geno's restaurant on 8th street in...
A Less Intimidating Feast of the Seven Fishes
By Andrew Cotto "The Feast of Seven Fishes" is among the many Italian culinary customs and traditions that immigrated from the Old World and have remained relevant in modern America. While the meal takes place officially on Christmas Eve, certain Italian-inspired restaurants around the country offer it up at various times this month. But why go ou...
New restaurants planned for Tony Angello’s site and former Toney’s Spaghetti House on Bourbon Street
By Ian McNulty A local company that is expanding in the restaurant business now has two projects underway for properties with long histories in New Orleans dining. The Rizzuto Management Group is renovating the Bourbon Street address that once was home to Toney's Spaghetti House. It will become a new Creole-Italian restaurant called Creole Ca...
A Houston i tesori perduti del Ghetto di Venezia
HOUSTON - Il Consolato generale d'Italia a Houston segnala che il Museum of Fine Arts ospiterà dal 21 febbraio al 28 aprile una mostra dedicata al Tesoro Perduto del Ghetto Ebraico di Venezia, che forma parte del calendario del 2013 Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti.La mostra presenta una ricca collezione di oggetti di argento e bronzo...
Record assoluto per la tappa in Texas del Gelato World Tour
Il Nord America impazzisce per il gelato artigianale grazie al contest itinerante più goloso del mondo. Oltre 63.000 persone hanno partecipato al Gelato World Tour di maggio 2014 in Republic Square, DownTown Austin, e alla preview esclusiva a New York City durante il weekend dei James Beard Foundation Awards. Read more So...