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Congratulations to Andrea Del Monte with the 006 Pizza Truck, for winning the Pizza and Prosecco Superiore contest at Le Notre Culinary Institute. Second and third places go to Mascalzone Ristorante Italiano and Fork Gourmet Catering! More than 150 guests attended the event and enjoyed all the pizza they could eat prepared also by Amalfi Ristorante...

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What: 12th International Risotto Festival. Where: Houston Design Center. The scoop:  It was a picture-perfect afternoon as hundreds of Houstonians stopped by outdoor stations on the expansive Houston Design Center property to sample risotto creations by 13 outstanding Houston chefs, along with a wide array of wines and antipasti selections. Guests...

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Matt Vernon married Mary Spessato nine years ago, just a few years after she moved to Houston from a small town outside of Venice, Italy. Vernon said Spessato found that most Greater Houston area restaurants served an American version of Italian cuisine. This observation inspired Vernon to open Pasta e Pesto on FM 1960 in January 2016.“There are It...

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The Astros were about to play Game 6 of their American League Championship Series against the Yankees when I paid my first visit to Potente. The luxury Italian restaurant, a stately pleasure dome decreed by Astros owner Jim Crane, sits right across the street from Minute Maid Park, and the place was packed. Make that beyond packed. As my friends an...

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We couldn’t have been more thrilled when we received the news from Rome last week: Of the 75 Italian Chambers of Commerce throughout the world, the IACC Texas (the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Texas, headquartered in Houston) is now ranked in the TOP 10! We jumped from number 26 to number 9 in just three years! And what’s more, the IACC Texas...

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What a GREAT night!!! Big Thanks to everyone who came to our presentation in Dallas, Texas! We had a fantastic time and we really enjoyed the post-screening discussions. It really was one of the most electrifying screenings we have had so far, thanks to the great energy of all the University of Dallas STUDENTS who came out to see Tiramisu For Two....

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Friday, November 17, 2017. Doors open at 6:30 pm | Lecture starts at 7:00 pm - Italian Cultural & Community Center - 1101 Milford, Houston, Texas 77006. Visit the ICCC to learn how eating the Italian way can benefit your health! Produced by the Italian Consulate of Houston in coordination with Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo (Week of Ital...

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As we reach the end of another year, it is the time when many of us reflect both personally and fiscally. As you sit down to begin making your end-of-year gifts and distributions, please keep the Italian Cultural & Community Center (ICCC) in mind so that we can continue to flourish and grow and share our mission to advance, celebrate and preserve I...

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The Perricone Quads made history when they made their way into the world on a cold and stormy Halloween 88 years ago and they catapulted a Beaumont family into the public eye. Maria Concetta “Bessie” Mazzu Perricone and Philip “Filippo” Perrione, of Italian descent, already had five sons and had lost a daughter to complications from the whooping co...

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There’s a good chance that when you walk into Austin’s new Italian restaurant, Bella Victoria, you might get a hug from Mario Victoria, whose smile and demeanor speak of good will and good food.“Every single customer we had yesterday, they told us how glad they were that we were here,” he said, smiling. The restaurant, just south of Riverside Arena...

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