Taste the Regions: Puglia (Apulia)
Join us as we continue to showcase Italy's regional richness and diversity in our popular series "Taste the Regions". Each time, native experts introduce us to a different Italian region or city presenting its history, geography and culinary traditions in an informal and fun format. For the first appointment of 2016, we will discover Puglia, t...
Introducing Calligaris Italian Designs at LifeStyles Furniture
Retailer LifeStyles Furniture is pleased to announce the addition of modern Italian made Calligaris furniture to its current contemporary European and American made home furnishing product lines. Calligaris is manufactured in Manzano Udine Italy and has a rich history of furniture manufacturing that dates back to original chair designs that be...
Columbus statue vandalized with red paint in Tower Grove Park
On this Columbus Day, St. Louis Police were looking for vandals who defaced a historic statue of Christopher Columbus. They painted the statue and marble base bright red. The statue is more than 130 years old. It's been fixture in Tower Grove Park near the entrance off of South Grand. Whether you care for Columbus, the statue is seen as a...
Honoring Kansas City Italians! Angelo Donze
by Angelo D. Donze. Today I am honoring my father Angelo Donze. My father was an immigrant that came to Kansas City in 1960 from Camporeale, Sicily. Like most immigrants, they followed their families and wanted a better life. He resided in the North East part of Kansas City called "Northeast" In the beginning he worked for Roma Bakery, Lex...
ZEAL Optics unveils biodegradable sunglass made from cotton
ZEAL Optics announced the release of the world's first cotton biodegradable sunglass, the Ace. Designed in Boulder, Colorado and crafted by the renowned Italian powerhouse, Mazzucchelli, the Ace is a revolution in sustainable eyewear. Produced from 100% USA Grown cotton, the Ace is the first of its kind and the greenest sunglass – EVER. "A...
Mapei vince il Transatlantic Award 2014 e si rafforza in America
Lunedì 1° dicembre 2014, Mapei ha ricevuto il Transatlantic Award 2014, ritirato da Giorgio Squinzi, per l'acquisizione di GRT - General Resource Technology Inc., azienda americana attiva nel settore degli additivi per calcestruzzo, con due siti produttivi a Minneapolis e a St. Louis, che le consentirà di aumentare la propria posizione strategica s...
Italian window manufacturer to add 122 jobs in Ste. Genevieve
by Corey Noles Italian window manufacturer Piva Group announced Friday that it plans to open a manufacturing facility in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. It is expected to create 122 new jobs. The jobs will be in the manufacturing and distribution fields as well as IT, accounting, and customer service specialists, according to a press releas...
Postino WineCafe opens in LoHi with patio views and Italian eats
by Colleen O'Connor The new restaurant Postino WineCafe, which opens today in Lower Highland in the former Denver Book Binding Co., came to town because of connections. The owners, Lauren Bailey and Craig DeMarco of Arizona-based Upward Projects, met David Birzon, CEO of Snooze, when he opened a Snooze next to their restaurant in Phoenix. &n...
Meet Eddie Bolva of Festa Italiana, Brains Behind Minnesota’s Largest Celebration of Italian Culture
By Jerod Greenisen "When I think about how much work planning this event is, I just think about how hard my mom worked just to make it," says Eddie Bolva, executive director of Festa Italiana Minnesota. Eddie is the guy pulling all the strings behind the scenes of Minnesota's Largest Celebration of Italian culture. He is a retired cop and...
Modigliani Makes Fine Handmade Italian Dinnerware More Easily Available to North Americans
Modigliani transforms the way their valued customers enjoy the beauty and inspiration of authentic hand-crafted products for the home and table through the launch of their new website, MyModigliani.com, allowing more customers to Embrace La Grande Vita. The site aims to make it as quick and easy as possible for discerning shoppers to decorate their...
Miracle of “Gianna babies” celebrates saint’s pro-life witness
The stress that Meghan and Steven Wildt felt in their four-year struggle with infertility seemed almost insurmountable. Going from an OB/GYN to a fertility specialist proved unfruitful. The couple turned to an infertility support group, hosted by the archdiocesan Office of Natural Family Planning. They were referred to a doctor specializin...
Rita’s Italian Ice to open next to Five Guys Burgers and Fries downtown
by Carrie Rengers Rita has proven to be such a popular gal in Wichita, she's getting a second place here. Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchisees Jeff and Jay Miller are opening their second Rita's Italian Ice next to their Five Guys downtown on East Douglas just east of Washington. "We're planning on it being open early spri...