Serafina Restaurant Group Expands to Long Island City
Serafina Restaurant Group is thrilled to announce its expansion to Long Island City, marking the brand's first New York City location in a different borough. Founders Fabio Granato and Vittorio Assaf are excited to bring Serafina's signature Italian flavors to this vibrant, dynamic, and rapidly growing neighborhood, just a bridge away from the hear...
Mariners’ Italian Heritage Night June 30
A taste of Italy with the Seattle Mariners! Get your tickets for the annual Italian Heritage Night at T-Mobile Park on Mon June 30 against the Kansas City Royals. Italian Heritage Night is the perfect chance to gather at T-Mobile Park with your friends and family in the Italian Community! With this exclusive offer on June 30, you can score a Marine...
At Vegas' old Italian mob hangout, even the feds 'minded their own business'
I’m looking at a giant framed photo of Frank Sinatra holding a cocktail (black and white save for his eyes, which are, of course, blue). On my table are giant platters of classic red-sauce fare: meatballs, sauteed peppers, ricotta ravioli drenched in marinara. Through an archway of the dining room where I’m seated, a crooner is singing old standar...
Italy meets Lt. Governor of Utah Deirdre Henderson
Deep and fruitful conversation with Lt. Gov. Henderson and with the Director for International Relations and Trade Franz Kolb on the many fields of collaboration between Utah and Italy: from businesses and investments to innovation and technologies, startups, from academic and scientific cooperation to boosting the Italian Community, from cultural...
Innovation Hub helps Tutta Bella ramp up national expansion
The three pizza ovens are fired up, awaiting the dough. Each oven is painted tomato red and bears a woman’s name in cursive – Filomena, Carolina and Maria – the great-grandmother, grandmother and mother of Tutta Bella founder and CEO Joe Fugere. These pizzas, though, are not headed to one of Tutta Bella’s five Puget Sound restaurants. Instead, the...
Popular Italian restaurant moving to downtown Salem (OR) hotel
A longtime Salem Italian restaurant is joining forces with one of the city's newest hotels. Gamberetti's Italian Restaurant is moving from its location at Pringle Park Plaza, but it won't be going far. "After 15 unforgettable years — starting on Fairgrounds Road and currently on High Street — we’re officially opening our next chapter inside the bea...
Dimo’s Apizza to expand with new Italian deli, bar and ‘white tablecloth supper club’
If Doug Miriello has learned anything since opening Dimo’s Apizza five years ago on East Burnside Street, it’s that “the people of Portland always tell me what I am.” So a seasonal pizza with squash blossoms and burrata might be a hit. But get too fancy, and you’re just wasting your time. “Portland really loves the dirtbag (stuff)”, Miriello said....
Ceremony of the appointment of the new Honorary Consul of Italy to Utah, Nick Fuoco at The Leonardo in Salt Lake City!
Congratulations to the new Honorary Consul with whom the Consulate General in SF will be working on strengthening the relationship with Salt Lake City and Utah in every field, economic, commercial, investments, cultural, Italian language etc. Deep thanks on behalf of the Italian Government and Institutions to former Honorary Consul Mike Homer for t...
Dining Review: Our Critic Falls in Love with Saint Pasta
Back in 2019, Racan Alhoch started turning out the Jersey-style Italian-American pizza and pasta of his youth from a food truck he dubbed Saint Pasta. Over the years, he’s garnered a small army of passionate followers and a reputation as a social media rabble-rouser, ready and willing to go off on Yelpers who leave critical comments. He’s extra, no...
Dolce Vita Celebrates 15 Years of Sweet Success in Mesa
Dolce Vita is marking its milestone anniversary with a lemon-themed celebration on May 15. Capturing the bright and refreshing spirit of spring, the locally owned shop invites the community to join in the festivities from 12 to 7 p.m. and enjoy a complimentary scoop of its house-made lemon or stracciatella gelato. For an extra layer of excitement,...
Italian honorary consulate established in Boise, strengthening ties between Idaho and Italy
Thursday was an important date for Italy for several reasons. In Vatican City it saw the election of Pope Leo XIV and, in Boise City Hall, it saw the establishment of Italian consulate services in Idaho. The evening gathering brought family of the newly-named Honorary Consul of Italy in Idaho Ron Gambassi, the Consul General of Italy in San Francis...
La Famiglia: Traditional Italian cuisine
This neighborhood family-owned Italian restaurant with a menu full of traditional Italian dishes has been a staple of the community for 25 years. La Famiglia is known for its selection of pizza and pasta, made fresh in the kitchen every single day. Executive Chef Emilio Badalamenti cited the penne vodka pasta as their most popular dish but also say...