St. Joseph Altars part of Louisiana heritage since Sicilians first arrived here in 1880s
Local chefs and grocers are helping keep alive the tradition of St. Joseph Altars, including the one at the Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center in Baton Rouge. The center “depends on the goodwill of the community and volunteers for the food that’s served,” said Debi Grymes, who coordinates the volunteer efforts for the altar. The alt...
Trevisio in the Texas Medical Center now known as Third Coast
Innovation has always been central to the work of the Texas Medical Center. That spirit of transformation is now guiding the culinary direction of TMC's showplace dining spot – the restaurant at the top of the John P. McGovern Commons. Known as Trevisio since 2002, the 13,500-square-foot restaurant/conference/catering space has a new name, a new l...
New Memorial shopping center brings Italian eatery to Houston
Park Place Memorial, a 10,000-square-foot shopping center, will be home to the first Houston expansion of Ohio-based Piada Italian Street Food, according to the Houston Chronicle. Piada Italian is a fast-casual restaurant with hand-rolled piadas and pasta bowls. Park Place Memorial is expected to open in August. The $7 million shopping cen...
Sweet Italian treats in the historic Houston Heights
by Geoff Roth You may have seen the popular piece of public artwork in the Houston Heights, a colorful mural with the title "Greetings from Houston." What you may not know is that it was put up a year ago by the owners of the gelato shop around the corner from the mural, a shop becoming as popular as the art itself. Gelazzi serves...
Crudo Taverna Bravely Moves Into Cursed Preston Center Space
by Whitney Filloon The former Mi Piaci space at Preston Road and Northwest Highway has a new tenant on the horizon: Crudo Taverna. This wil be the restaurant's second location; the first is in a swanky Frisco strip center on Lebanon Road near the Dallas North Tollway. Crudo describes itself as a family-owned, upscale bistro "with an...
Bess Bistro’s Italian-American Replacement Sophia’s Eyes July Opening
Sophia's, the Italian-American restaurant replacing shuttered Bess Bistro on West 6th Street, is looking to open sometime in July. The restaurant will offer late night food from Thursday to Saturday, though hours aren't available yet. Mark Sparacino moves to Austin to join Sophia's as the executive chef. He will keep his position as execut...
A Tavola con le Tradizioni del… Veneto
Italian Cultural & Community CenterThursday, May 21, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (CDT)Houston, TX Join us for an amazing evening with Executive Chef Alberto Baffoni of Ristorante Mascalzone,as he leads us through a culinary tour of the Region of Veneto. The recipes will be demonstrated live for you to view, followed by an excl...
New Italian restaurant from big name chef shows lots of promise
by Eric Sandler After a week of previews with friends and family services, Osteria Mazzantini has officially opened. Developed by Mockingbird Bistro chef/owner John Sheely in tribute to his mother's Italian heritage, Mazzantini is an upscale casual restaurant along the lines of Ciao Bello and Coppa Ristorante. Inside the attractiv...
Le Strade del Vino... delle Marche!
Dear Members and Friends, "Le Strade del Vino... delle Marche", our educational wine tasting series is back. This January you can explore the enogastronomic production and tourism of the Italian Region Marche. on January, 16th 2015 - 7:00 p.m, featuring six fine Wine Selections from Marche · Vallerosa-Bonci DOC 2012 "M...
Why Campisi’s Restaurant’s new spot in Plano is paying off
By Kelley Crimmins For four generations, the Campisi name has been synonymous with traditional Italian dining. In April, the Dallas-based family-owned and -operated business relocated one of its two Plano restaurants from 3115 W. Parker Road to 4709 W. Parker Road just east of Preston Road. This full-service restaurant originally opened i...
Christopher Oliver Promotes Authentic Home Cooked Italian Cuisine of Roman Cucina Italian Restaurant For Allen Texas Grand Opening
The Christopher Oliver Agency is launching a campaign to promote the grand opening of Allen's newest authentic Italian restaurant, Roman Cucina. Christopher will be working with Roman Cucina proprietors and brothers, David and Giovanni Roman, to spread the word throughout Allen, Fairview, Plano, McKinney, Lucas, Parker, Murphy and surrounding areas...
Dallas cheese shop is one of the only U.S. spots to find this coveted Italian chocolate
Dallas gets a spot on the international chocolate map thanks to a Highland Park Village cheese shop, which has made a deal with a prestigious chocolate maker from Italy. The cheese shop is Molto Formaggio, and the chocolate is from Guido Gobino, a Turin company well-known for its chocolate treats incorporating fine hazelnuts. In 2008,...