Ciao, Tania Ferronato! Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant brings Italy to Flagstaff
For the 2020-2021 academic year, NAU Education Abroad at the Center for International Education and the Global Languages and Cultures department hosted Tania Ferronato from Italy as a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA). The Fulbright FLTA Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and designed to develop Americans’ knowl...
‘New-age’ limoncello secures awards
A “new-age infused” limoncello has scooped its producer, Chelly, a double gold award at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The Arizona, US-based brand sells its limoncello in a 750ml bottle along with a recently launched ‘Party Pouch’, which is a 200ml flexible plastics pouch designed for outside events and festivals. The beverage it...
New Italian restaurant ‘Tavolàta’ opens in downtown Spokane
Heads up, pasta lovers! A new Italian restaurant has opened in downtown Spokane. Seattle-based Tavolàta has opened their fourth location in a 5,000-square foot space at the corner of Wall Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard. The space has a high ceiling, light gray walls, a smattering of exposed brick and lots of natural light. It features an open...
‘Zio Peppe’ is opening for takeout & delivery on Monday, May 10
Local chefs, Devon Sanner and Mat Cable, have officially announced the opening of what they’re describing as their “culinary bromance” restaurant project. Zio Peppe, located at 6502 E. Tanque Verde Rd., is opening up the restaurant for takeout and delivery — lunch and dinner — on Monday, May 10. The new spot that’s located near the eastside is cons...
What to eat in and around Seattle today: Mezzanote
Handmade pasta, wine, and cocktails are what you should expect at one of Georgetown’s favorite Italian restaurants, Mezzanotte. The restaurant has a new head chef and is ready to wow with its fresh pasta along with Italian wine and spirits. All of the pasta at Mezzanote is hand-fashioned by Chef Jason Stratton, who’s ready to share his knowledge of...
Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen will open new location in Gilbert
Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen will open its sixth location in Gilbert in May. The new restaurant, located at 884 E Williams Field Rd Ste. 102, Gilbert, AZ 85295, features a spacious indoor-outdoor layout with a garage door that rolls up to connect 4,300 combined square feet of indoor and patio space. The Gilbert Picazzo’s will offer the locally...
Mora Italian specializes in creativity, delivers on flavor
More often than not, when Americans think of Italian food, their mind instantly goes to pizza and pasta. While that’s an understandable oversimplification, Mora Italian has made a concerted effort to change the way people think about Italian cuisine here in the Valley. Owned by celebrity chef Scott Conant, Mora specializes in finding unique and cre...
National Softball Hall of Famer Mike Candrea, All-Time NCAA Softball Leader in wins and national championships, serves as Team Italy special advisor in preparation for Women’s European Softball Championship and Tokyo Olympics
World-renowned University of Arizona head coach and former Team USA head Mike Candrea will assist the Team Italy coaching staff as special advisor just in time for the Women's European Softball Championship, which the defending Euro champion Italian softball squad will host in Friuli Venezia Giulia from June 27-July 3, 2021. Mike Candrea said, “I...
Walla Walla pastry chef trying to be Food Network’s ‘Best Baker in America’
A master pastry chef known in Walla Walla wine country for savory sourdough and other delectable breads is showcasing his skills on the Food Network. Michele Pompei, the co-owner of Walla Walla Bread Co., is one of 10 bakers to battle it out on “Best Baker in America.” Pompei is the first contestant from the Northwest to appear on the TV competitio...
Italian Migrants and the Land
When: Sat, May 22, 2021 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM CEST, Organized by Caffè Culturale - Online Event About this Event Vincenza Scarpaci is an Italian-American research historian born into a Sicilian family. She has written two books, A Portrait of Italians in America and The Journey of Italians in America, a pictorial history about Italians in America...
Borracchini's Bakery in Seattle prepares 125 wedding cakes, enough to serve an estimated 13,780 wedding guests, on August 21, 1993.
On Saturday, August 21, 1993, Borracchini's Bakery & Mediterranean Market in Seattle bakes, decorates, and sells a record 125 wedding cakes, enough, owner Remo Borracchini estimates, to serve 13,780 wedding guests. The Rainier Valley business, founded in 1922 by Italian immigrants Mario and Maria Borracchini, is famous for its custom cakes, friendl...
Oregon House votes to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The Oregon House on Monday overwhelmingly passed HB 2526 A, which would make the second Monday of October Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the state. The legislation looks to honor and recognize the native people of the state, including the Oregon Tribes, by memorializing the many histories, cultures, contributions, and lives. The bill also aims to addre...