Death, Eros, and Literary Enterprise in Pier Paolo Pasolini
A Lecture by Ryan Calabretta-Sajder followed by a film. Brief Introduction: Sandra Celli Harris The lecture will briefly introduce the life and works of Pier Paolo Pasolini, paying particular attention to the themes of 'death, eros, and literary enterprise.' Attention will be paid to Pasolini's untimely and horrific assassination....
Italy’s Adelio Lattuada Gold Sponsors Glass Processing Automation Days 2014 in New Orleans
Italy's Adelio Lattuada, a leading glassworking machinery manufacturer, will be a gold level sponsor of the GPAD 2014 Glass Processing Automation Days in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 20-21, 2014 at the JW Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. GPAD is a two-day event to educate the glass companies on how advanced machinery and software technology...
Original Carrabba's Named Top Italian Restaurant in Texas Leading a host of Top Businesses Into Oprah Magazine
TOPS In America announced today its Top Italian Restaurant in Texas (Houston Edition) -- The Original Carrabba's on Kirby Drive, still owned by Johnny Carrabba and family, which will appear in Oprah's O Magazine, Food & Wine, and four other national magazines. "Carrabba's the national chain is a great Italian Restaurant. But it's still...
6 facts about Marcello's Italian restaurant, now open in Metairie
By Todd A. Price Marcello's, the Italian restaurant and wine bar, began in Lafayette. In 2014, the family added a New Orleans location on St. Charles Avenue. Last Monday (Jan. 18), a third location on Veterans Memorial Drive. Here are six things to know about the new Metairie dining destination: Marcello's makes refined Italian comfor...
Ciao Bello’s New Chef Moved to Houston for the Best of Reasons
In an event at Ciao Bello last week with Tony Vallone and about 100 of his closest friends, the well-respected master of Italian dining in Houston introduced new chef Corey Bowers. He fills the position vacated quite some time ago by Bobby Matos, who left to head up State of Grace. (As reported by Culturemap Houston, that departure led to...
Donation To Support Construction Of Hospital's Regional Emergency Center
The Comanche County Memorial Hospital Foundation hosted a reception Thursday to accept a donation for the construction of the hospital's new regional Drewry Family Emergency Center. A check for $50,000 was presented to the foundation by Terry and retired Maj. Gen. Lee Baxter in memory of Josephine Giannella, the late mother and mother-in-law of Te...
Sample Italian wines, food at Memorial area eatery - January 23, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Wine connoisseurs and novices alike have another opportunity to brush up on their knowledge of reds and whites at Carmelo's Italian Restaurant's "Tastes of Italy" Wine Dinner to be held on Friday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. The restaurant is located at 14795 Memorial Drive. Restaurant owner and chef Carmelo Mauro will be on hand as attendees take a "to...
Delivering the dough: Couple steers their mobile wood-fired pizza oven around Louisiana
by Jill Arnold Have dough, will travel. That could well be the motto of Joe and Shelly Forte, who have been steering their mobile wood-fired pizza oven all over South Louisiana for months now. The couple started Dat'z Italian, their traveling pizza business, about a 18 months ago. They work regular jobs during the week,...
Celebrity NY chef helps pick the winners at International Risotto Festival
By Shelby Hodge New York-based celebrity chef Rocco Dispirito was just one element that wowed the throng of 800 who turned out at Houston Design Center for the 11th International Risotto Festival. Italian music and wines played backdrop to the coterie of chefs who whipped up tantalizing versions of the Italian specialty. While gue...
Battle of the Storytellers Recap Part I
So, Monday was the Battle of the Storytellers event! It was a fun night that brought lots of great people together. I'm sad that it's already over! There were five teams that competed for first place. I really enjoyed when each professor introduced their class and talked about some of the highlights of their semester before the videos played. The...
Little Deli to Open a 'Mom and Pop' Italian Restaurant
Crestview's Little Deli and Pizzeria is known for their authentic Jersey-style pizza and sandwiches, and owner Tony Villani plans to bring another Northeast specialty to Austin: Italian American comfort food. Villani tells Eater that he plans on opening a "mom and pop" Italian restaurant in the space formerly occupied by Perfecto Cleaners...
Christmas Edition of La Piccola Cucina this November 15th!
La Piccola Cucina is a program dedicated to children aged 5 to12 years old, aimed at teaching the Italian language, the metric system, and the basics of nutrition, as well as promoting the many Italian regional culinary traditions. The program is designed and directed by Tiziana Triolo, Director of Programs and Marketing of the Italian Cultura...