Are you Italian or just like to eat like one? If so, you will want to head out to the 34th annual San Gennaro Feast this week. The Las Vegas family fun festival celebrating the spirit of San Gennaro features more than 70 restaurant food booths, 80 amusements rides including the new 100-foot Vertigo, petting zoo and pony rides, midway games, arts...

By Andrea Doyle   New York Italian restaurant Carmine's is now open on the Las Vegas Strip. Located inside The Forum Shops at Caesars, the colossal 750-seat eatery serves up family-style portions of Southern Italian cuisine.   Las Vegas marks the restaurant's sixth location with others in Manhattan, Atlantic City, Washington D.C., and...

by Edward Bevilacqua   This week, at our monthly members dinner, which was attended by over 100 of our members (about 20%) we honored six of the students who were awarded scholarships. As the Club's influence grows within the Las Vegas Community, it is important that the Club helps the community.   As such, this is first time in the C...

Las Vegas is going through an Italian Renaissance —at least when it comes to pizza. The owner of downtown's Pizza Rock has opened a second store by the same name in Green Valley Ranch Resort, and is opening an Italian restaurant called Little Tony's in Palace Station. "We wanted to prove to Vegas that if we can do it in downtown, we can do it...

By Elaine and Scott Harris   Along with Rich Torrisi and Jeff Zalaznick, Mario Carbone is a co-owner of Major Food Group. Famed New York restaurant Carbone is an Italian-American restaurant created by Major Food Group's Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi and Jeff Zalaznick, and a second location has opened in the Aria Resort and Casino in...

by Ashley Oñoz-Wright Ciao Bella (insert exaggerated hand gesture here). Carnival is annually marked by an over-the-top celebration with elaborate costumes and masquerades, glittering decorations and a whole lot of inebriated revelry through the streets. Wait a minute – that sounds a lot like Vegas.   And because we're always looking for a...

After 20 years honing its apparel skills in Europe, Beretta is taking aim at the American market. According to WWD, the 500-plus-year-old company, whose primary business is firearms, has offered apparel targeted to hunters and outdoorsmen in its own stores for more than 20 years.   For fall, Beretta is expanding its offering to a full lifest...

arte italia is pleased to announce the return of renowned Chef Nicola Portinari from Veneto, Italy! Chef Portinari will guest-host culinary exhibition classes September 27th - 29th. Please read about visiting Chef Portinari and enter your name in the Randomized Selection Registration explained below. You may register anytime from August 17th -...

Award winning, Italian icon and actress Sophia Loren will grace the stage at The Venetian Theatre inside The Venetian® Las Vegas on Saturday, March 26. Loren will treat fans to an unforgettable night of firsthand, personal accounts including such topics as her life in Italy, film career and private memories.   Guests will also have the oppor...

By Kristen Desilva   If you've been craving Italian but you'd like something other than your neighborhood Italian generic — look no further. According to our Facebook fans, the best Italian in Las Vegas is hidden. We asked them for their favorite hidden gems in the valley and overwhelmingly, the responses were for Italian joints.  ...