Muffaletta Sandwich
The Muffaletta is a New Orleans Sandwich that's hearty, full of flavour, and a crowd pleaser! This recipe got me a wedding ring, but YMMV. Though I've never been to New Orleans during the Mardi Gras celebrations, this time of year holds a special place in my heart for a couple of reasons. For one, it brings back a lot of memories of a trip to New O...
Italian Festival set to return for 50th anniversary celebration
Plans are to bring the Italian Festival back to McAlester this year for its 50th anniversary celebration. "We're going to have it," said Bobby Lenardo, who is co-chairman of the Italian Festival Committee, along with Luke Whitfield. "This is our 50th anniversary," Lenardo said. "We're planning one of our biggest festivals. We're going to have a lot...
Prenot@Mi at the Italian Consulate in Houston
The new portal, Prenot@Mi, is online at https://www.prenotami.esteri.it for booking appointments for passports and visas at the Consulate General of Italy in Houston. The Prenot@Mi portal offers some innovative features. Security has been enhanced and more robust authentication systems will be introduced to ensure user authenticity. The new graphic...
Cirque Italia to bring 1950s-themed show to Corpus Christi in February
Cirque Italia is returning to the Coastal Bend with its jaw-dropping "Water Circus-Gold" show this February. The aquatic circus will host seven shows in its blue-and-white tent at La Palmera mall's parking lot from Thursday, Feb. 3 to Sunday, Feb. 6. The circus show takes place above a 35,000-gallon water stage and features performers from Argentin...
Aperitivo Italiano - Love for Italy
What is the meaning of “Aperitivo Italiano”? An aperitivo (or apéritif) is often described as being similar to the American happy hour, but in reality, it’s much more than that. An Aperitivo is joyous and mood-lifting, it relaxes you after a day of work or prepares you for the night to come. Aperitivo, with its cheerful yet elegant nature, is a sta...
Oro Macht Frei (Gold Will Set You Free)
Each year on January 27, the United Nations remembers the many people of Jewish origin affected by the Holocaust and this day is officially called the "International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust" (Il Giorno della Memoria). To remember the victims of the Holocaust, on Thursday, January 27, 2022 the ICCC in collabora...
Paul Mainieri inducted into LBCA Hall of Fame
Former LSU coach Paul Mainieri was inducted Friday night into the Louisiana Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the River Oaks Event Center in Lafayette, La. The Hall of Fame ceremony capped the first day of the annual LBCA Convention, which continues Saturday at Rock‘n’Bowl in Lafayette. Among the other members of the 2022 LBCA Hall of Fa...
DelliGatti’s Sandwich Shop on San Antonio’s Wetmore Road second in 52 Weeks of Sandwiches series to get Worth a Drive rating
If you believe in destiny, you would have to believe that someone named Jerry DelliGati was born to run a sandwich shop. For the 11 years he was a bartender at Schooners Sports Bar on the Northeast Side, he regularly cooked and served lavish food spreads that featured meatloaf, sausage and pasta dishes for patrons on NFL Sundays and for other event...
Lombardi Cucina Italiana aims for February opening at The Star in Frisco
Lombardi Cucina Italiana has a target opening of early February at 6655 Winning Drive, Ste. 605, Frisco. Danilo Dinardo, vice president of Lombardi Family Concepts, said an exact opening date will depend upon supplies arriving on time for the restaurant. The new Italian restaurant will join several other concepts announced to open at The Star in 20...
Adriatic Cafe Italian cuisine now open in Katy
More than 20 years ago, Ekrem Hyseni and Alban Bulliqi came to America, bringing dishes from the kitchens of Venice, Italy with them. Now their restaurant, Adriatic Cafe, is serving those dishes for the people of Katy. Adriatic Cafe, which specializes in Italian dishes, opened late December in Katy. Located at 27240 Katy Freeway, the restaurant off...
About St. Dominic Church's Blessed John of Vercelli shrine
St. Dominic Catholic Church was originally a mission parish of St. Anthony of Padua Church on Canal Street. As Lakeview grew, St. Dominic was established as a separate parish in 1924. According to its website, the church at that time was located at Harrison Avenue and Catina Street, in a building that also housed St. Dominic School. A new church bu...
New Amarillo Italian Restaurant Looking to Open This Week
When one restaurant closes here in Amarillo it seems another one opens. Which really is great news. I love having all these options. We can go to a different restaurant every single day for many months. What is bad about that? A new place is hoping to open this week. They did a test run over the weekend strictly serving their menu to-go. They have...