The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, is  on a mission to Houston for the launch of CERAweek, the primary annual U.S. energy review, as well as the 8th edition of "Taste of Italy," a fair dedicated exclusively to Italian agribusiness.CERAWeek includes a wide range of meetings and events with the participation of instituti...

Industry-leading charcuterie company Rovagnati announced the launch of the Paolo Rovagnati Black Label Line – a range of quality salumi products – at the Winter Fancy Food Show, which took place in Las Vegas in January. Rovagnati, a proud brand committed to supporting tried-and-true Italian tradition, expands with the debut of the new and luxurious...

Lovers of Italian food and denizens of Southwest Austin alike will be thrilled with the news that one of Austin's longest-running Italian restaurants will be re-emerging from its pandemic slumber in a new location. Chef Marion Gillcrist told the American-Statesman that she plans to open a location of La Traviata at 7415 Southwest Parkway later this...

The San Antonio Museum of Art's latest exhibition features 65 wall paintings, sculptures, mosaics, silver vessels and pieces of cameo glass created in Roman Italy between 100 B.C. and A.D. 250. "Roman Landscapes: Visions of Nature and Myth from Rome and Pompeii" aims to introduce visitors to the cultural and archaeological contexts of Roman art, de...

It was announced today the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), in collaboration with Confindustria - the main association representing manufacturing and service companies in Italy - is supporting Italian design by debuting its first-ever fashion “roadshow”, INSPR ITALIA Innovations In Style starting in March in Los Angeles, CA. The roadshow will then move...

Corpus Christi is ranked the sixth-best city for an affordable date, according to SmartAsset, a financial information and advice website. Based on data analysis, SmartAsset determined that the average price of a meal for two at an inexpensive restaurant in Corpus Christi is around $30. With this information, a date night with your loved one should...

You don’t have to travel to Italy to enjoy fresh pasta. One of the best Italian restaurants in Texas, Zanti Cucina Italiana makes its pasta (and most everything else on the menu) entirely from scratch. The taste is truly out of this world, and you’ll find yourself coming back time and again to savor the authentic flavors. With locations in The Wood...

For the first time ever, Taste of Italy, the largest food and wine trade fair in the U.S. devoted exclusively to Italian food and wine, will be featuring exhibitors from countries outside of Italy. “We have had so many great success stories thanks to connections exhibitors have made at the fairs,” says event director Maurizio Gamberucci, Deputy Dir...

When he was in his early 30s, Phil Giglio went to live in Southern Italy while studying for the bar exam. That six-month excursion just outside of Naples, connecting with an area that his family once called home, was enough for him to fall in love with the region’s cuisine for life. Even after graduating from law school, and practicing as a corpora...

Even though River Oaks Italian restaurant Zanti Cucina Italiana opened in November at 1958 West Gray, it’s already made quite an impression —  we named it an honorable mention on our 2022 list of Best New Restaurant. It’s the second location from founder Santiago “Santi” Peláez and his team; the original in The Woodlands opened in 2019. Joining Pel...