In Metairie Louisiana the Elenians & Bocce Club partner for St. Joseph’s Day
That favorite time of year again, and a labor of love for Italian families….St. Joseph Day. Many families, Catholic Churches and schools are starting to gather their supplies, treasured ornamental items, and baking for St. Joseph Altars. This is a time honored tradition that started right here in our New Orleans Area, and let’s make this one our...
Sorella5 is a family affair on Baronne Street
New eatery Sorella5 (616 Baronne St., 504-766-7158) lives up to its name. “Sorella” is the Italian word for sister, and restaurant is owned by five of them. Sorella5 opened Jan. 11 and offers what co-owner Laurie Lagasse calls “home cooking and New Orleans-style cuisine.” The menu is loaded with dishes cooked from family recipes such as red beans a...
Joe Lombardi, New Orleans Saints Quarterback Coach
Joseph Philip Lombardi Joseph Lombardi is currently the quarterback coach of the New Orleans Saints. He is the grandson of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi. Joe played Tight End at the Air Force Academy, where he graduated in 1994. During Saints Training Camp, he spoke on working with the unique Saints Quarterback situation of Drew Br...
Pelicans' Nicolò Melli's beach vacation will have to wait after Italian a late Rising Stars addition
Nicolo Melli already had his flight booked to the Bahamas when he found out he needed to tweak those plans. As the Pelicans wrapped up their final shootaround before the All-Star break Thursday, executive vice president David Griffin informed the Italian forward he’d been chosen as an injury replacement in the Rising Stars Game. At first, Melli tho...
Splurge on Italian food at these top St. Louis eateries
Looking to satisfy your appetite for Italian fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around St. Louis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike. 1. J Devoti Trattoria Topping the list is J Devoti Trattoria. Located at 5100 Daggett Ave. i...
A Giant All-You-Can-Eat Gelato Festival Is Taking Over Dallas In May
Dallasites, rejoice! Texas is one of the lucky cities in the United States that will be part of the Gelato Festival America 2020 because it's coming to Dallas. If you are a lover of this decadent dessert, this is the perfect opportunity for you to try every flavor because the festival will offer unlimited samples for all the attendees. Sweet! Gelat...
Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival
Sicilians in Independence Louisiana trace their history to the 1880s. Much like the New Orleans French Quarter, during the period 1885-1915 thousands of Sicilians migrated to Tangipahoa Parish to the railroad towns of Amite, Hammond, and Ponchatoula. The main crop was strawberries. The first festival was held in 1972 and named “The Little Italy Fes...
Virginia Colletti
Virginia Colletti, 100, of Houston and formerly of Port Arthur passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020, at Brookdale Senior Living in Houston, Texas. Virginia was one of the founders of the Italian American Cultural Society of Southeast Texas and taught Italian lessons. She was an officer in the Department Club. Virginia was a Eucharistic Minister...
Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas opens office in New Orleans
On February 10, 2020 the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas opened an office in New Orleans to promote Italian food and beverage products. New Orleans food culture is nearing $9 Billion annually. In Jerry Thomas’ 1862 Bartender’s Guide for drink #105 “The Cocktail & Crusta” he writes: “The ‘Cocktail’ is a modern invention, and is generally...
Fall in love with epic portions, extensive menu at Milano’s Italian Grill in west Little Rock
Count 'em on one hand — and with apologies to anybody we inadvertently didn't count: Bruno's Little Italy. Ciao. Ristorante Capeo. Cafe Prego. Bravo Cucina Italiana. Zaffino's in Sherwood. To make a half-dozen, add Graffiti's, a Mediterranean hybrid with a primarily Italian accent. Now add Milano's Italian Grill, perched near Little Rock's western...
Italian Winemaker Pairs Up With Gianna For Special Lunch
Chefs Donald Link, Stephen Stryjewski and Rebecca Wilcomb of Gianna will host a winemaker lunch featuring Alois wines on Friday, Feb. 21, at noon. Winemaker Massimo Alois brings his Italian wines from Campania found in the Southern region of the boot-shape peninsula of Italy to Louisiana, the boot-shaped home of New Orleans. Chef Rebecca will craft...
Radical: Italian Design 1965–1985, The Dennis Freedman Collection
February 14–April 26, 2020. Museum of Fine Arts, 1001 Bissonnet, Houston, Texas 77005. This exhibition examines Italy’s postwar explosion of disruptive design. Radical: Italian Design 1965–1985 presents furniture, lighting design, architectural models, paintings, and other objects drawn from the landmark collection of Dennis Freedman. The first U.S...