Italian 4x100m team out to show Tokyo triumph wasn’t a one-off
On the face of it, it seemed like another shock victory for Italy. But on reflection, the Azzurri’s triumph in the men’s 4x100m was a fitting end to the nation’s athletics campaign at the Tokyo Olympic Games. By that point, Italy had already secured four athletics gold medals, courtesy of Marcell Jacobs in the 100m, Gianmarco Tamberi in the high ju...
The Old Spaghetti Factory Serves Pasta and Nostalgia with a Side of Ghosts
When I walked through the double doors of The Old Spaghetti Factory on Central Avenue, I half expected to be greeted by a haunting chill. The beloved Phoenix institution sits on hallowed ground.The iconic spaghetti spot has been open since the 1970s, but the old historical building was originally built as two individual residences, The Baker House...
Siena Italian Restaurant Opens Al Fresco Dining Area
Siena Italian Authentic Trattoria has opened it’s patio for al fresco dining, allowing patrons to choose to be served lunch and dinner in an open air environment. With the return of beautiful spring and summer weather in Las Vegas, there’s no better place to have a romantic dinner or imbibe beautifully crafted beverages than outdoors in the fresh a...
Cross-cultural exhibit on migration opens in Perugia September 2
The Migration Project, an international exhibition bringing together 10 artists from Seattle and Italy, will open in Perugia Sept. 2 through Oct. 9. Curated by Antonio Carlo Ponti, the exhibit can be seen at the Civic Museum, located in the Palazzo della Penna in the heart of the city. The Migration Project is a juried-art show that includes 10 art...
RigaTony's owner motivated by family to beat cancer
Outside of ciabatta and olive oil, his mother’s meatball recipe and all the famous faces you see on the wall, Michael Lopercio says the secret for a successful Italian restaurant is simple — treat everyone who walks through the door like they’re part of your family. “My business is my family, everybody says that but we truly are a family restaurant...
Las Vegas Italian Food And Wine Celebration And Tasting With Eataly At Park MGM
As a partner of the Italian Trade Commission, Eataly at Park MGM Las Vegas is about as close as one can get to the boot-shaped cultural destination while in Las Vegas. The Italian marketplace hosts L’Estate Italiana: Summer Wine and Cocktail Festa, on July 16. The celebratory event features unlimited tastings of Italian cocktails and wines along wi...
Top Neapolitan pizza truck Pizzeria DOP to open Eugene restaurant
About a week before we were set to publish our guide to Eugene’s best restaurants, I made a special trip down the valley to try a handful of places I had missed, including Pizzeria DOP, a pizza truck that hadn’t popped up in my preliminary research. It was a beautiful late June day, and I found the Neapolitan pizza truck parked not at its usual Th...
Made in Idaho: Bella Biscotteria. Eagle's authentic Italian Bakery
When most people retire, they may look forward to spending more time with their families or traveling or just finally relaxing a bit more. But one Eagle husband and wife team decided they wanted to meet more of their community members while enjoying an old skill they both shared, so they opened a bakery. For this week's Made in Idaho, we went to an...
Moto Pizza is opening a second location in downtown Seattle
If you’re a big fan of pizza chances are that you’ve explored the Seattle pizza scene. After all, our city has tons of amazing pizza joints to choose from. That being said, there’s one West Seattle spot that has our city seriously hooked. That is Moto Pizza and they’re opening a new spot in Seattle’s downtown. Moto Pizza opened in January 2021 maki...
Tour company launches gondolas on Waikiki's 'Grand Canal'
"It is not our intention to turn the unique beauty of Hawaii into another Venice, simply to provide a different kind of tour experience while immersing the senses with all the beauty and wonder that Hawaii has to offer from a perspective you cannot get anywhere else," said Shantel Kalmanson. The gondola carries small groups of up to four passengers...
New sculptures in Riverside Park link Spokane and its Sister City Cagli
Connections between sister cities can be expressed in different ways – student exchange programs, touring art exhibits, or in the case of Spokane and its sister city of Cagli, public sculptures on permanent display. Last fall, Spokane celebrated its newest sister city relationship with Cagli, a town located in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino in t...
Zucchero: World Wild Tour 2022
Adelmo Fornaciari, better known to the world as Zucchero, a nickname given to him by one of his school teachers, is back on a world wide tour that will take him to three cities in the US South West: Los Angeles (September 30 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills) and San Diego (October 1 at Balboa Theatre) in California and Tucson in Arizona (Octob...