This Las Vegas Italian Restaurant Has A Whole New Look, Menu And Chef
Las Vegas Italian dining options have expanded with the opening of Spiedini Fiamma Italian Bistro at Rampart Casino. Located in the main promenade that connects JW Marriot and Rampart Casino, Spiedini Fiamma Italian Bistro is centrally located for guests at both properties to enjoy. The menu features robust Italian staples from chef Paula Smagacz l...
This Phoenix Italian restaurant is taking cannoli and meatballs national with $30M expansion
Joey and Cristina Maggiore's Italian restaurants The Sicilian Butcher and The Sicilian Baker will expand with nearly 20 additional locations opening over the next four years, including the first restaurants outside of Arizona. The Maggiore Group restaurants currently have three locations each in the metro Phoenix area and the group plans to open tw...
Italian Cultural Center reopens with even more Italian flavor
Casa Italiana, Italian Cultural Center at 13028 1st Ave South in Burien celebrated their reopening on Oct 29 by introducing the public to their new Gelato bar, an expanded sandwich menu and more shopping. Nancy Sacco Chiodo, the cafe manager said this about their new lunch menu: “We will be serving a Meatball Sandwich, an Italian Sub Panini, a Mort...
Current owners work to preserve a 1939 Italian villa in West Seattle
THE PHRASE “hidden in plain sight” could have originated with the Cettolin house in West Seattle. Nestled along the unpretentious, extended block of 32nd Avenue between the Fauntleroy Expressway (opened in 1965) and Nucor Steel (opened in 1905 as Seattle Steel), the dwelling, upon further examination, looks to be a villa straight from Italy. Which...
New Italian Restaurant Opens At Rampart Casino In Las Vegas
The Rampart Casino at the Resort at Summerlin gets overlooked quite often but true locals know the hidden hotspots this place has to offer. The Rampart Casino is associated with the JW Marriott Hotel which offers ultimate vacation packages. Located across from Tivoli Village, at 221 N Rampart Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89145, in Summerlin. The award winni...
The Italian connection with Salt Lake City
Back in the days when Readers sent their “Italian Connections” to me via “snail mail,” Signora Madeline C. of Utah wrote it was Fortunato Anselmo, a gentleman with “roots” in Calabria (province of Cosenza) that was responsible for establishing Columbus Day as a National Holiday after WWII. I remember Fortunato as a warm, congenial friend who was ve...
Amalfi by Bobby Flay is already an instant classic in Las Vegas
Fans of Bobby Flay’s Las Vegas enterprises no doubt remember fondly his Mesa Grill at Caesars Palace, for years a beloved Mexican joint that was full of Flay’s personal touches, from the décor to the menu to the waitstaff. And while Mesa Grill is no more (booooo!), in its place is another Flay classic, one that instantly became a go-to spot for foo...
Buddy 'Cake Boss' Valastro and LBX Food Robotics Launch Bake Xpress Hot Food Kiosks in Las Vegas
LBX Food Robotics, the leader in hot food vending, and Buddy Valastro, celebrity chef and owner of the world-famous Buddy Valastro Restaurants, today revealed that they partnered to customize Bake Xpress hot food kiosks to serve foods from The Boss Cafe by Buddy Valastro restaurant, which opened in Las Vegas in April. The first two machines are co-...
South Sound Scooters: purveyors of Italian style and fun
Fun yet functional, stylish yet sexy. You can’t get much more Italian than a Vespa. Now scooter lovers in Western Washington have the inside track when it comes to buying the latest Vespa models, thanks to South Sound Scooters in Tacoma – the state’s only official Vespa and Piaggio dealership and authorized service center. Store owner and Vespa ent...
Seeking photos and stories from Pacific Northwest Italians
A history project is in the works about early Italian settlers (1880-1950) in the Pacific Northwest, specifically Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Please reach out to author and historian, Tessa Floreano with stories and original high-resolution photos to be considered for publication in either the book or website. The book, Italians in the Pacific N...
Savory Fund acquires majority interest stake in The Sicilian Butcher with up to $30 million investment
Private equity firm Savory Fund has announced its 10th emerging brand investment — acquiring a majority interest stake in Joey Maggiore concept, The Sicilian Butcher. This is the second investment Savory Fund has made in a Maggiore brand, following the $20 million investment in Hash Kitchen in Nov. 2021. This time around, Savory Fund is allocating...
Scottsdale prepares for 2-day Italian festival
Last November, the Italian Association of Arizona longed to attract Italophiles to its Pizza and Wine Festival as COVID-19 was slowing. “We didn’t know what to expect,” said Frank Guzzo, the association’s executive director. “We wanted to test the waters with the Pizza and Wine Festival. It was one day, as we were still dealing with omicron. In hin...