I've done almost 160 interviews in this exciting adventure discovering wonderful people who have described us so many different aspects of how Italy and the United States perfectly match together. I am always happy and glad when I meet young Italians born in Italy who had their success in the United States. They are the proof that Italy needs more...

Join our new cultural enrichment course, an Italian wine seminar taught by Master Sommelier Craig Collins. Seminari di vini italiani: poesia in una bottiglia, will consist of four two-hour classes starting on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 with the last class being held on May 23, 2017. This course will introduce you to Italian wines in a detailed way, start...

Lecture by Francesca Lombardo (Founder and Owner of Brio & Co. LLC). Tuesday, February 28, 2017 – 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Reception to follow lecture. Italian Cultural & Community Center. 1101 Milford St, Houston, Texas 77006. Ticket Prices: $10 for ICCC Members – $15 for Non-Members. Reserve your seat today – Eventbrite or call 713-524-422...

Tony Vallone excels at orchestration. You don't get to mark more than half a century in the restaurant business, as Vallone has, without knowing how to coordinate elements to deliver the maximum punch. And perhaps that's why he chose to trumpet a new chef at Ciao Bello two months after the toque already started. But in announcing the arrival of exe...

Luxury is the name of the game at Houston Astros owner Jim Crane's highly anticipated restaurant Potente, a high-end Italian eatery that's officially open in the 500 Crawford building across from Minute Maid Park. Potente will also be followed by the opening of Crane's adjacent, casual trattoria, Osso & Kristalla,on February 20. Both concepts are n...

Coastal Carolina head football coach Joe Moglia was named the newest member of the Vince Lombardi Hall of Fame as part of the 47th Annual Rotary Lombardi Award Saturday night at the Hobby Center. First, Moglia was inducted by Texas A&M head football coach Kevin Sumlin. Later, during the national ESPN3 telecast, Moglia announced Alabama defensive en...

Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Events starts at 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm. Previous registration is required: $35 for members, $40 for non-members. Italian Cultural & Community Center - 1101 Milford - Houston, TX Chocolate: That's Amore! A Valentine's Day Workshop. Join us for a sweet and chocolaty evening on Valentine’s Day! Come experience a ha...

YOU CAN ALREADY GET HAND-ROLLED PASTA at Laurenzo’s Restaurant on Washington Avenue. The Italian and steak-focused restaurant from the Laurenzo family, best known for its matriarch Ninfa, who opened her eponymous Mexican spot in 1973, welcomed a sequel last Monday with the opening of Laurenzo’s Bar & Grill in Midtown. And according to executive che...

La 12ma Conferenza dei Ricercatori Italiani nel Mondo si terrà il 25 Marzo, 2017 nell’Auditorio del Consolato Generale d’Italia a Houston (TX). È stata organizzata dal COMITES di Houston (rappresentante degli stati Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma) e dal Consolato Generale d’Italia a Houston. La conferenza ospiterà ricercatori Italiani di a...

Let’s celebrate Carnevale: Bring your kids to a fun Saturday morning to make mask-shaped shortbread cookies at the ICCC! Join us for La Piccola Cucina Carnevale Edition, a hands-on cultural culinary experience for children aged 3-10 years old. Children will wear chef aprons and toques and learn basic Italian language, metric system and culture whil...