Entries open for Italian American heritage scholarship
The Sons and Daughters of Italy, Primo Italiano Lodge 2800, Washington, is offering a $2,500 scholarship. The competition is open to seniors of the class of 2022 from McGuffey, Trinity and Washington, and any senior at Faith Christian School whose home school is one of the above. Children of active lodge members are also eligible, no matter what sc...
Ben's Italian Night moves to Tuesdays
Ben’s Italian Night at the American Legion in Post Falls is moving from Thursday nights to Tuesdays, effective tonight. Following a Press article, the popular weekly event drew many more visitors than expected. Due to another recurring Thursday night event that restricted overflow dining space at the Legion, some guests had to be turned away. To av...
Babbo Italian Eatery opening Goodyear location in April
Babbo Italian Eatery is expanding in metro Phoenix with plans to open a location in Goodyear in April. The Italian restaurant’s first foray into the West Valley city will debut April 7, according to a press release. The 6,000-square-foot space at McDowell Road and Pebble Creek Parkway can seat 236 guests and will feature outdoor seating with a fire...
Italian Restaurateurs Realize Dream to Open Eateries in Arizona
When husband and wife Federico Venturini and Viola Tagliaferri moved from Gualdo Tadino, Italy to Cave Creek, Arizona in 2018, they didn’t speak English or know anyone in the community. What they did have was determination and a dream. The couple opened Pizzicata, the first authentic pinsa pizzeria in Carefree in 2019. Pinsa is a style of pizza tha...
Ferraro's Italian Restaurant to Hold Taste & Learn Event on March 19
Ferraro’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar invites guests to experience the next Taste & Learn on Saturday, March 19, at 5 p.m. Taste & Learn is Ferraro’s popular, monthly wine-tasting and education event that provides illuminating wine education along with a menu of expertly prepared, authentic Italian small plates crafted by Chef Mimmo Ferraro. Th...
Puccini's Tosca Will Be at the Capitol Theatre
Fans of opera will have the chance to see a performance of Puccini's Tosca in Salt Lake City during March 2022. The venue for Puccini's Tosca will be the beautiful and historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Salt Lake City located at 50 West 200 South. Parking is available close by. Scheduled performances will be held on Saturday, March 12, at 7:30 PM...
Casa Italiana: “A Place of our Own”
The road to Italy begins at an old Seattle street address — starting line of a community’s search for a home, a Casa, a center, to celebrate friendship, food, and Italian culture. The starting point is 1520 17th Avenue on Capitol Hill, now a fenced parking lot, which was the site of the first Casa Italiana, dedicated in 1930. It failed once — falli...
Rosmarino Osteria
Ask anyone for suggestions on where to eat when visiting Oregon's Willamette Valley wine country, and no doubt Rosmarino Osteria will be among those recommendations. This popular restaurant has a prime location on First Street in Newberg, Oregon. It's the gateway between Portland, Oregon suburbs and the unofficial start of Willamette Valley wine co...
Giada's Italian cuisine pops with bright flavors in Las Vegas
Giada De Laurentiis is a California girl. And so am I. And maybe that’s why I’m so enamored of her Las Vegas restaurant, the eponymous Giada. Giada-the-restaurant encapsulates that California vibe, from the entry at the top of an escalator to the cozy bar and the elegant yet comfortable seating that fills the dining room. The dining room itself is...
New Las Vegas Italian spot Aromi welcomes with flavors both fresh and familiar
When we discuss the cuisines Las Vegas does best, Italian food isn’t always in the mix. It should be. Between fancy restaurants inside casinos and friendly neighborhood favorites, the Valley has mastered this ever-popular option. The Summerlin area boasts an embarrassment of riches when it comes to Italian eateries, yet others keep popping up and a...
Spinato’s Opens New Location in Scottsdale
The sixth addition to the Spinato’s Pizzeria empire has just opened in Scottsdale as Spinato’s at The Block. The family-owned destination has been in the Valley for 47 years and is excited to continue growing its roots by serving up traditional Italian fare from their family’s own recipes. The family-run business first arrived in Arizona in 1974 a...
Garlic Gulch, Seattle's version of Little Italy
When Italians found their way to the Pacific Northwest at the beginning of the 20th century, it was often to work in the coal mines, help build the railroads, or take on “pick and shovel” work as part of a construction crew. Some were tenant farmers hoping to save enough to buy their own little piece of paradise. The great wave of Italian immigrati...