Celebrate La Sagra del Vino at the Festival Thursday Night!
Beviamo International, Houston's leader in fine Italian wines, is pleased to offer a "Tasting Tour of Italy" at the Houston Italian Festival (October 9-12, 2014). This is a special opportunity to sample 12 wines (1oz. per wine), representing many of Italy's most important regions. Taste the wines, get the story behind the label and speak t...
Marvino’s Italian Kitchen
By Virginia Lascara Business at the family-owned Marvino's Italian Kitchen has been picking up since its grand opening in May, owner David Herrera said. Herrera runs Marvino's with his wife, Alicia, and their two sons. The family also owns Alicia's Mexican Grill and Dario's American Cuisine, which have locations throughout the Houston...
The return of the Befana to Austin
by Italy meets Texas Good morning ! We are happy to announce the return of the Befana to Austin! Please join us in this time-honored Italian tradition and for a good cause: in the spirit of "giving" , the collection of non- perishable food will be donated to the Central Texas Food Pantry. For more information, please contact us at Italymee...
Tracing Austin's Italian Food Boom
In Austin, new types of cuisine tend to arrive in distinct waves, as if savvy restaurateurs all had the same great idea at once. Ramen, fusion tacos, or New American small plates all had their predictable moment, but our city's recent saturation of Italian restaurants was less expected, quickly changing the landscape for local diners. Yelp Austin's...
Il Console Sgardbi saluti i connazionali di Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma e Texas
"È per me motivo di orgoglio e profonda soddisfazione l'essere chiamata a rappresentare l'Italia in una regione tra le più dinamiche e vivaci degli Stati Uniti, nella quale il nostro Paese è riuscito a ricavare spazio e visibilità anche grazie alle attività di chi vive e lavora in questi Stati onorando il nome dell'Italia". Così Elena Sgar...
New Mexico Italian-American artist, Roger Dicamillo, honored as local treasure
For the eighth year, the Albuquerque Art Business Association is honoring area artists who not only excel in the arts, but who have given back to their communities. By sharing their time, talent and passion, they help give birth to the next generation of art lovers and artists and sustain the hope that New Mexico will continue to be home to thousan...
Arkansas community history closely tied to parish
By Aprille Hanson In the 127 pages of the newly released book, "Images of America: Little Italy," a community is frozen in time. The roughly 200 featured photos represent more than just the people of the past — it captures their spirit of hard work, faith and family that still lingers in the tight-knight Italian immigrant founded-...
Michael Gulotta named a Best New Chef by Food & Wine magazine
Michael Gulotta of MoPho (514 City Park Ave., 504-482-6845) has been named a Best New Chef by Food & Wine magazine. The group of eleven chefs were announced Monday morning on the publication's website. Food & Wine announces the yearly winners every spring and the 2016 class will be featured in the magazine's July print issue as wel...
2013 Anno Della Cultura Italiana Negli Stati Uniti: "Il Trovatore" Di Giuseppe Verdi Alla Houston Grand Opera
Il capolavoro di Giuseppe Verdi "Il Trovatore" conclude la stagione operistica 2012/2013. Con la sua trascinante e intensamente melodica partitura e le sue passioni infiammate, "Il Trovatore" e' un tour de force di elementi musicali e drammatici, ed una delle piu' grandi Opere di tutti i tempi.
2013 Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti: Opera in the Heights presenta il "Don Pasquale" di Doninzetti a Houston
Opera in the Heights presenta dal 15 al 24 novembre il "Don Pasquale" di Gaetano Doninzetti al Lambert Hall nel quartiere storico di Houston Heights. Preparatevi a rimanere incantati dal canto, e a ridere al vedere come Don Pasquale si rende ridicolo per amore ! Don Pasquale, al vedere suo nipote Ernesto rifiutare la sposa che questi aveva...
Italy is Served - New ICCC Chef's Cooking Demo and Dinner Series
The Italian Cultural & Community Center of Houston launched this January, with great enthusiasm of the public, a new series of educational cooking demonstration and dinner aimed to promote and to guide the public through the history, the tradition and the flavors of the Italian-American Cuisine. The second appointment of this new and exciting...
Sing Along with Opera on Tap
"O Sole Mio", "Funiculli, Funiculla", "Volare"...you know you sing them in the shower, but now we want you to sing them along with the best! Join us and bring your friends for a special Guest Cena, when our friends from Opera On Tap will lead us in a sing-a-long of your favorite Italian folk songs. Click here to RSVP or call the Club at (972) 931-9...