San Gennaro Feast returns this week for 42nd running in Las Vegas
The San Gennaro Feast returns Wednesday through Sunday at the M Resort in Henderson. The 42nd annual event honors Saint Gennaro, the patron saint of Naples, Italy, and features food vendors, arts and crafts, home exhibits, pony rides and petting zoo, face painters, live music, and carnival rides and games. Hours are 4 to 11 p.m. Wednesday and Thurs...
Shawn McClain to open Italian restaurant in Las Vegas
Chef and restaurateur Shawn McClain’s latest venture, Balla Italian Soul, which he developed with partners Richard and Sarah Camarota, is slated to open at Sahara Las Vegas at the end of the month. The 5,000-square-foot, 120-seat restaurant will feature seasonal vegetable dishes, seafood, pizza, and pasta, much of it from a wood-fired grill, starti...
What makes gelato so much better than regular ice cream?
It’s safe to say that we’ve all “screamed for ice cream” at some point in our lives. But how could you not? Creamy and sweet flavors with every lick, followed by the occasional brain freeze when we forget to pace ourselves. The experience is unbeatable… Or is it? Born in Sicily during the 16th century, a groundbreaking dessert given the name ‘gelat...
Famed chef reopens restaurant on 56th floor of Palms
His room with a view is returning.Vetri Cucina, from celebrated chef Marc Vetri, is scheduled to reopen Nov. 1 on the 56th floor of the Palms. The restaurant is the Las Vegas outpost of the original Vetri Cucina in Philadelphia, often named one of the most influential Italian restaurants in America. The chef, a James Beard Award winner and multiple...
Don't Miss Your Opportunity to See Zucchero Fornaciari in Concert in Portland, OR!
The Zucchero show, originally scheduled for October 13th, 2021 at Revolution Hall (1300 SE Stark St #203, Portland, OR), has been rescheduled to September 27th, 2022. All original tickets will be honored on the new date. Zucchero, Adelmo Fornaciari was born in Roncocesi (Reggio Emilia - ITALY) on September 25th 1955. His family then moved to Forte...
Tuscany Gardens offers a wine and dine culinary journey through Italy
Tuscany Gardens at Tuscany Suites & Casino will take guests’ taste buds on a journey through Italy, from the coastlines into the Tuscan hills, with its “Taste of Italy” wine pairing dinner. The upcoming Italian wine pairing dinner will feature an over-the-top experience filled with fine dining and wines inspired by distinct Italian regions to be h...
Festa Italiana brings pasta, Ferraris And accordions The Gateway
What is the old-style? Italian What would a 21st-century shopping center look like with a festival? “Gateway obviously has a more modern feel, but we’re trying to recreate that atmosphere of a street fair,” says Nick Fuoco, organizer of Festa Italiana happening Saturday Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18 at The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City. “The booths...
Sixty years of caring: Sister Locati retiring from Sacred Heart gets parade send-off
Sister Rosalie Locati accepted a call 22 years ago to encourage caregivers – regularly wandering the hallways and nooks of Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. Locati, 79, started her religious life as an educator and at first declined repeated taps to be the hospital’s director of mission and values. When she embraced the role, she sought to re...
Harvest Festa at Eataly Las Vegas
Fall is here, amici! Join us on Saturday, October 8th at Eataly Las Vegas as we welcome the bountiful autumn season with Harvest Festa! Embark on a tasting journey through Italian harvest traditions as you explore our marketplace, and discover must-have wines to drink this fall season. Prepare to sip your way through unlimited tastings, cocktails,...
Amalfi by Bobby Flay provides a taste of Italy in Las Vegas
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s love of Italy is readily apparent at his Caesars Palace restaurant, Amalfi by Bobby Flay. There’s ambience to spare, from the seaside-resort feel of the décor to the display of fresh fish offered on any particular day. You can select the exact fish you want, whether grilled whole or filleted and served with your choice o...
42nd Annual San Gennaro Feast - M Resort - Las Vegas
When: From Wed, Sep 21, 2022, 4:00 PM to Sun, Sep 25, 2022, 11:00 PM PDT - Where: M Resort • Spa • Casino, 12300 Las Vegas Blvd S, Henderson, NV 89044 The biggest Italian and International food festival in the Las Vegas Valley. PLUS Amusement Rides & Games, Live Music, Arts & Crafts Vendors + more. Fun for the whole family! Amission tickets are goo...
James Beard Award winner set to open new Italian eatery
“We’re doing Italian a little differently, focusing on aperitivo culture and well-prepared, wood-grilled flavors, while keeping pastas and pizzas close to our hearts.” So says chef Shawn McClain of the mission at highly anticipated Balla Italian Soul, which debuts Sept. 30 at Sahara Las Vegas. The James Beard Award winner is opening the restaurant...