Taste of Italy: A Palette of Unique Adventures to Enchant the Senses
by Tonya Russo Hamilton "Whatever satisfies the soul is truth." This quote by Walt Whitman embodies the mission of Taste of Italy, a company that offers culinary tours of Tuscany. Astrid Ensign, founder and owner, states, "Taste of Italy is more than a culinary tour - it is a carefully chosen palette of unique adventures designed to enchan...
New York Hot Spot Carbone Makes the Leap to Sin City
by Melinda Sheckells Now that Christmas has come and passed and your family has finally packed up left, you've definitely earned a bit of "me time." The obvious choice for a weekend rendezvous is Las Vegas, especially with the new crop of restaurants being opened by top chefs from across the country. And if you're searching for a spot to...
The USA Falls In Love With Italian Jewellery
To acquaint American consumers with the beauty, the quality and the unparalleled style of "made in Italy" jewellery. This is Fiera di Vicenza's goal in starting a journey that will visit several States throughout 2013 to showcase the excellence of design and Italian manufacturing at the sector's most glamorous events.The international exhibition ca...
Jazz will take Italian coach Ettore Messina seriously
My first reaction to hearing Ettore Messina's name connected with the Jazz coaching vacancy was: they want a Euro coach? Then I remembered I'd made this mistake before. Twenty-four years ago, during a summer league game, I checked a New Jersey Nets roster to learn about Drazen Petrovic. The Croatian guy was a good player, but I figure...
Chef Claudio Sadler visits arte italia in January!
arte italia is pleased to announce an exciting culinary class schedule withMichelin Star Chef Claudio Sadler from January 25 - 27, 2015! Please read about visiting Chef Claudio Sadler and enter your name in the newRandomized Selection Registration explained below. You may register anytimefrom November 24 - December 14, 2014. Arriveder...
Passaporti a San Francisco: missioni a Seattle e Portland
Missioni a Portland e Seattle per il funzionario itinerante del Consolato generale d'Italia a San Francisco che nelle due città raccoglierà le impronte digitali dei connazionali che hanno bisogno di un nuovo passaporto. La missione avverrà mercoledì 11 e giovedì 12 marzo a Portland; venerdì 13 e sabato 14 marzo a Seattle. I connaziona...
Refined Italian deli Marmo opening in downtown Portland -- with assist from Thomas Boyce
"I have an obsession with marble," Kevin Chambers, the former Chefstable operations manager, says. In May, Chambers, with culinary guidance from friend and former Bluehour chef Thomas Boyce, will be opening Marmo, a refined, casual Italian deli in downtown Portland. Italian for marble, Marmo has been a dream in the running for Chamber...
Marmo serves up Italian, cool, in downtown Portland: Cheap Eats
by Samantha Bakall The transformation of downtown Portland's formerly decrepit west end into a bustling shopping and dining district seems to be creeping south. Marmo Deli and Bar, which took over a former Big Town Hero a block from Central Library, implies it has made it to Southwest Morrison Street. The new cafe, owned by a form...
Luigi DeNunzio Adding Little Italy Outpost in Madison Valley
One of Seattle's best-known Italian chefs is expanding his geographic reach. In partnership with long-time associate Tricia Harte, chef Luigi DeNunzio is taking over the vacant Pizza Hut space at 2743 E. Madison (at the corner of Martin Luther King) and hopes to open Aglio e Olio before the end of the year. DeNunzio is a fixture of Seattle...
Lecture for members only- Pizza in US: istruzioni per l’uso – Francesca Simonella
WHEN: Friday, March 25, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (PDT)WHERE: 14300 Greenwood Ave N – 14300 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98133 Questa lecture in italiano e' aperta ai soli membri de Il Punto! This lecture in Italian is open only to Il Punto members. Due to the size of the room, we must limit the number of participants to 25. Re...
Italian Scholar Appointed Chair in Judaic Studies at the College of Idaho -
By Mauro Battocchi I am pleased to share with you news that an outstanding scholar has been appointed to The College of ldaho's new Howard Berger-Ray Neilsen Chair in Judaic Studies. Dr. Federica Francesconi, currently of the University of Oregon's Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies, will join the College of Idaho faculty next fall...
Il Punto! Italian Cultural Center – First Annual Dinner Celebration and Fundraising Event – April 25th
Join us to celebrate the New Italian Cultural Center "Il Punto!" at our First Annual Dinner Celebration and Fundraising Event April 25th, 2015. 7pm-11pmCourtyard Hall - 720 238th St SE - Bothell, WA 98021 Our goal is to create a unique organization that becomes a centralized point of reference for the entire Italian Communi...