Salvatore Albelice, born in Catania and raised in Milan at a very young age opened his first "gelateria" in Milan. Then, in 1982 he decided to move to USA where he first open Sunbelt imports,inc., a local distributor of Italian-branded coffee and coffee equipment and in 2014 he opened the first Italian Cafe in Houston.   If you enter at Fell...

by Melonie Messina Acadia Realty Trust and Washington Square Partners, co-developers of City Point, announced that Fortina, the Italian restaurant of chef, Christian Petroni, signed a 15-year, 4,612-sq. ft. lease, at the 1.8 million-sq. ft. mixed-use project in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.   Fortina will be located within the 60,000-sq. ft....

Speed, Velocity and Design: Futurism in Motion.   Futurism was the first cultural and artistic movement of the twentieth century to glorify speed, chaos, fighting, dynamism, and energy. The show celebrates the contribution that this movement had on creativity in design, from automobiles to dinner plates. Enjoy an afternoon with Italian cars,...

by Larry Rotolo   Always a sell-out, "Taste of Little Italy" is back this June. Some of the best restaurants in San Diego feature sample-size tastes at the annual event with ticket sale proceeds benefiting the community. The Little Italy Association (LIA) will proudly present the event, showcasing traditional and eclectic eateries in th...

The inaugural meeting in the Arthur Avenue Dinner Series will take place at Zero Otto Nove (Zagat's has called this Arthur Avenue restaurant the "real deal"). Business, community and political leaders will consider challenges facing the neighborhood and promote solutions for continued economic growth...and enjoy an authentic Italian meal prepared b...

You can impugn Sonny Buttafuoco all you want, and I know this will piss off Bri (whom I love), but the guy is a true-green Eagles fan. His only crime against Philadelphia is he tells it like it is... When we suck, Sonny tells us we suck.   Yeah, I know, he can be abrasive at times, and I don't like how he makes fun of my favorite Pennsylvani...

By Martin J. Reed Popular Alabaster eatery Joe's Italian is branching out and opening a scaled-down restaurant in north Montevallo at the intersection of Highway 119 and Shelby County Road 22.   Joe's Italian Crossroads Cafe is planning to open Feb. 1 as a convenient spot for customers craving a warm, hearty meal to grab a takeout order, sa...

Intendiamoci. Qui non vi si incita a fare come Gerard Depardieu, monumento del cinema francese che alle tante attività ha aggiunto quella di patrono dei piccoli commercianti. Non vi chiediamo di salvare da sorte incerta come ha fatto lui il pescivendolo di fiducia, il bistrot sotto casa o il bar storico della vostra via. Anche perché, fortunatament...

By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun Sentinel   After 40 years of serving locals, tourists, New York Yankees, politicians and celebrities, local landmark Frank's Ristorante closed suddenly this week.   On Wednesday morning, a stream of locals walked by the dark pizzeria and read the "Writ of Possession" and "No Trespassing" signs posted in the win...

Two longtime Valley restaurants are closing their doors.   La Fontanella After 10 years running restaurants in Chicago, Isabella Mannone moved to Phoenix in 1982 and opened La Fontanella. A few years later, husband Berto Bertuccio came on board, adding to La Fontanella's charms with his homemade gelato, a Valley rarity in those days.  ...