Italian inspiration
When Maria Grazia Repetto moved from her native Italy to the Pacific Northwest in 1995, she immediately fell in love with eastern Washington’s cowboy-country charm and Seattle’s moody, rain-soaked landscapes. “It was so similar, but so different,” Repetto says. “I loved the colors of the Northwest, but they were different from Italy. The blue of an...
Chef Luca Zecchin returns to arte italia!
Back by popular demand, Chef Luca Zecchin (Ristorante Guido da Costigliole - Santo Stefano Belbo, Cuneo, Italy) returns to arte italia from Santo Stefano Belbo in Cuneo, Italy, to guest-host culinary exhibition classes January 28th-30th. Enter your name in the Random Selection Drawing, explained below, for your chance to be seated at one of three e...
Giordano’s Expands From the Strip to Boca Park
Diners reluctant to head to the Strip for an authentic taste of Chicago-style stuffed pizza can rush to Boca Park to satisfy a deep dish craving. Giordano’s is now serving inside the 5,089-square-foot former home of an Applebee's Grill & Bar in a standalone building on the southern side of the retail center. The 43-year-old Chicago legend debuted a...
Italy's Eni Begins Drilling Oil Well In Alaska's Beaufort Sea
Italian oil producer Eni this week began drilling a new well in U.S. waters off the north coast of Alaska, becoming the first company to do so since 2015, federal regulators said on Wednesday. The oil and gas firm is working from an artificial island in the Beaufort Sea about three miles off Oliktok Point in the Arctic Ocean. The well is expected t...
Arizona assistant coach Salvo Coppa followed heart, wife to Tucson
Salvo Coppa says he’s fortunate. He shows it, too. Coppa smiles as he helps run practice, grins when he huddles with the other coaches and practically beams when he talks about how his players are developing. Coppa is a rare breed in coaching. From the beginning, he’s always followed his heart. The approach is how Coppa ended up at the UA, servi...
Peninsula teacher chronicles his Italian travels
People who’ve lived in the Gig Harbor area for any length of time — especially those who were students at Peninsula High School or Marcus Whitman Junior High between 1982 and 2010 — know about Paul Spadoni. He was the journalism teacher and advisor to PHS’s student newspaper, “Peninsula Outlook” and under his leadership, the paper was inducted into...
The Westside Now Has an Italian Restaurant
Sam Fox, the founder of Fox Restaurant Concepts out of Phoenix, debuts his Italian restaurant at Rampart Commons, across from Boca Park and near Honey Salt. North Italia, the 12th restaurant in the nationwide chain, brings handmade pizzas, pastas, antipasti, salads, and more. Dishes on the menu include prosciutto bruschetta with crescenza cheese, g...
Wash-Italian—A trip to Italy in the Pacific Northwest
It began with the premise that two of the best places on the planet for making and experiencing wine are Italy and the Pacific Northwest. While the former defines "Old World" and the latter "New World," both regions produce epic wines. So it was that on a recent trip to Washington state, I endeavored to merge the two by sampling a selection of wine...
The Sicilian Butcher Promises Great Regional Italian
My thoughts on eating meatballs outside one's home are well-documented, and they are not mild. The spirit of my last meatball-focused story together with my meatball-eating philosophy would seem to predict utter failure for all future meatball spots to come. This one, though, promises to be different. The Sicilian Butcher is the latest restaurant...
The Best Italian Restaurant In Portland
Nestled between running rivers and snow-capped mountains, Portland is home to some of the best microbreweries, coffeehouses and legendary restaurants on the West Coast. However, there's one restaurant in particular that stands out — and according to The Daily Meal, it's Nostrana, an authentic Italian restaurant located in the heart of Oregon's larg...
‘Chopped’ Judge Brings Italian to Summerlin
Wondering what will take the place of Salute Trattoria Italiana at Red Rock Resort. Chef and restaurateur Scott Conant plans to open Masso Osteria in the space next year. The frequent judge on Chopped doesn’t plan to make many changes to the space. “The bones are amazing and the kitchen is gorgeous. It’s a very solid space to work from. So from a d...
This Ferrari F12 tdf Features A Unique Livery That Lives Up To Its Name
It’s expected to fetch $1.3 million when it goes under the hammer in Arizona next month. The Ferrari F12 was a fabulous supercar in practically every way, but that didn’t stop the Italian automaker from improving on near-perfection. The result was the ferocious F12 tdf named after the Tour de France and the legendary 250 GT Berlinetta Tour de Franc...