In preparation for opening (soon), Ernest Loves Agnes brings in NYC pizza expert
Speaking of pizza, finishing touches are going on in the major overhaul of the old Kingfish Cafe on 19th Ave E in preparation for the opening of the new Ernest Loves Agnes Italian joint and bar from the Guild Seattle folks behind Lost Lake, the Comet, Grim's, and more. Finishing touches are also going on in the kitchen. Guild Seattle has f...
Chef de Tucson: Daniela Borella, Caffe Torino
Daniela Borella was born in Italy. At her two Tucson-area restaurants she serves meals prepared using recipes handed down from her grandmothers. Her mother, who for years was the cook at Borella's Caffe Torino in Oro Valley, still comes into the kitchen a couple times a week "for quality control, to make sure everything is according to he...
Italian American Social Club one of the best in Vegas
by Marco D'Angelo Sometimes when writing my column I say to myself, "Do I really want to write this place up? This place is too good to share." But I can't do that to my loyal followers even though I'm making it harder to get my own reservation. In eight years in Vegas I had never been to the Italian American Social Club (2333 E. Saha...
Ferraro's family restaurant celebrates 30 years in Las Vegas
by Denise Valdez Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar is a successful family-owned business that just celebrated three decades in Las Vegas. On Friday, the City of Las Vegas is declaring it "Ferraro Family Day" to honor their 30 years in business. To celebrate its 30 years, the restaurant is offering full course meals for...
Folk artist and sculptor Leno Prestini was a Stevens County original
By Rita Cipalla Just north of Spokane lies the tiny community of Clayton, Wash., population 443, founded in 1889 and named after the abundant clay deposits nearby. The town became home to the Washington Brick Company, renowned for its beautiful decorative tiles and terra cotta sewer pipes. Many of its craftsmen were Italian immigrants. Th...
Two ’58 Ferraris Lead Arizona Classic Car Auctions Up 11%
Two 1958 Ferrari convertibles captured the top prices at a week of classic car auctions in Arizona that raised $248.6 million, an 11 percent advance on the equivalent events last year, according to Hagerty, a U.S.-based classic car price database. A restored Ferrari 250 GT California LWB Spider sold for $8.8 million with fees at RM Auction...
Al Pacino walks into Il Terrazzo Carmine in Pioneer Square: The classic Italian eatery marks 30 years this month
On Friday, Oct. 3, who should walk into Il Terrazzo Carmine, the classic Italian restaurant in Pioneer Square? It was one of American cinema's greatest actors Al Pacino, in town to visit family. Pacino was dressed in black, with his hair standing straight up. He arrived in a party of seven, choosing Carmine's because he wanted great Italian food an...
Pizzeria Otto in Northeast Portland Now Open
The latest in a line of wood-fired pizza places coming to Northeast Portland has opened its doors. After months of hands-on demolition, construction and build-out, owner Clark Hale opened Pizzeria Otto last Friday, bringing Neapolitan-style pies to the Roseway neighborhood. Pizzaiolo Justin Clarke, a Brit who lived and trained in Italy bef...
Venetian restaurant and pork neckbones celebrated at Oscar's
Former Mayor Oscar Goodman has been hosting a series of dinner events at his namesake steakhouse at Downtown's Plaza, mostly featuring colorful stories of Vegas past served as a tasty side dish. The next such event has him particularly excited. "When we got here in 1964 our social lives revolved around two places, and one of those was the...
The La Voce Scholarship
We are going to join The Italian American Club, The Sons of Italy and The Augustus Society in creating a scholarship because, there is a niche not served by the other scholarships. The Italian American Club has a great scholarship program which is open to all college, university and trade school applicants regardless of age and grade (i.e. it is o...
Taste of the Town: best Italian subs
It seems as if every deli and sandwich shop serves an Italian sub, but which ones are the best? Fellow Taste of the Town readers have suggestions for Hank Miller, who wrote in search of advice. Al Wirtzbaum and Zuzana Eissler both were effusive in their praise for ParmeZan Subs at 10720 S. Eastern Ave. in Henderson. Read more &nb...
Italian Feast & Recognition Dinner raises money, awareness
Two familiar faces were at the 10th annual Italian Fest and recognition dinner Saturday night. News 4's Joe Hart and Brandon Wholey attended the charity event for Bristlecone Family Resources. The non-profit offers addiction and mental wellness treatment and prevent services in Northern Nevada. "You will be surprised at how many people ar...