Andrea Bocelli to give first-ever public Salt Lake City performance in November
Renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli will give a public performance for the first time ever in Salt Lake City at Vivint Smart Home Arena on Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m., it was announced Monday. The concert is the first stop on a seven-city U.S. tour the Italian singer-songwriter plans to make late this year, with performances in Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dallas, Pitts...
Verdigris’ Johnny Nunn Unveils Plans for Corzetti, His Upcoming Italian Eatery
A little over three years ago, chef Johnny Nunn and his wife Kristina opened Verdigris, a cozy little French-inspired restaurant nestled right next door to the Cajun-inspired Acadia on NE Fremont. But now Nunn is zeroing in on a new concept—Corzetti—and, as you can probably tell by the name, it’s focusing on a new cuisine as well: Italian, specific...
Sons and Daughters of Italy scholarship available
The Sons and Daughters of Italy, PRIMO Italiano Lodge 2800, Washington, will again conduct a $1,500 scholarship competition, open to seniors of the Class of 2018 from McGuffey, Trinity and Washington high schools. Applicants must be of at least 25 percent Italian-American descent (one parent at least half Italian), attending a post-secondary school...
Fresh flavors to catch at Cioppino House
It’s easy to imagine Italian fishermen returning to the docks of San Francisco around the turn of the century, preparing to make their evening stew from the catch of the day. “What will you chip in” to the pot, the fishermen asked each other. Eventually, the evolving seafood stews they crafted — rich with tomato, wine and herbal flavors — became kn...
Coach Giovanni Savarese's language skills key to Portland Timbers international roster
Portland Timbers coach Giovanni Savarese yelled out instructions to his team in English during a recent practice session at the Timbers training facility in Beaverton. He then turned to Paraguayan midfielder Cristhian Paredes and Peruvian winger Andy Polo and carefully repeated those same instructions in Spanish. "It's really helpful," said Parede...
Italian artifact discovered, housed at St. Mary’s
It’s a piece of history, more than 700 years old and now it’s found a new home in the Rogue Valley. “It’s tremendous,” said Alastair Hunter, chair of the English Department and art history teacher at St. Mary’s School. “It is providential really, that it came just as we’re finishing the decoration of the chapel.” A piece of the old world, dating we...
Café Pettirosso Steps Up Its Beverage Game With New Wine Program
Reasonable prices and a clear vision for high quality food and drink has kept the restaurant relevant for decades in the ever-evolving food scene of Capitol Hill. The new wine program, spearheaded by general manager Jamey Lionhart, takes influence from the restaurant’s style, offering approachable, affordable bottles fit for brunching or dining any...
Starbucks Launches Fancy Italian-Influenced Reserve Store in Sodo
Starbucks has opened its flagship Reserve store on the ground floor of its Sodo headquarters (2401 Utah Ave S). It’s the first of 1,000 Reserve stores the coffee chain is planning worldwide. With high-end design touches similar to those of the Starbucks Reserve Roastery that opened on Capitol Hill in 2014, the Reserve store intends for customers to...
Fine dining Italian eatery named best small-town restaurant in Arizona
Old County Inn in the town of Pine by the Tonto Natural Bridge State Park was recently ranked as the best small-town restaurant in Arizona. According to Thrillist, the quaint Italian spot in small-town Pine, population of 1,963, features a wood-fired pizza oven and fully stocked tap room. Owner Michael Dahling studied at the Culinary Institute of A...
Finally recognition for Italian women artists
Months before this statement appeared in USA Today, Tucson Museum of Art docent Chuck Tampio had planned his Focus on Art talk on “Overlooked and Forgotten: Italian Women Artists of the Renaissance.” When he asked about 75 attendees at the Feb. 20 lecture how many could name a famous Italian woman artist, only one hand went up. At the end of the...
Shuttered Papa’s Soul Food Kitchen and BBQ in Eugene to reopen as Italian restaurant
Two Eugene brothers are racing to open an Italian restaurant in the former Papa’s Soul Food Kitchen and BBQ location in the Whiteaker neighborhood. Sean and Samuel Verkler plan to open Bari Trattoria in the Blair Boulevard building that housed Papa’s Soul Food for more than a decade, according to an Oregon Liquor Control Commission Application. Pa...
Cecilia Strettoi at the Dante Alighieri Society of Washington
Our presenter next Wednesday February 28 will be Cecilia Strettoi from the University of Washington. Cecilia will first outline some crucial events of Italian history during WWII – specifically the events that led to the civil war and to the Partisan Resistance. Secondly, she will explain how the war experience has motivated some authors to write...