Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Johnson Space Center: “A source pride for Italy”
The President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, was in Houston, the last leg of his visit in the USA, and visited the Johnson Space Center where NASA has its Mission Control Center and from where all space voyages are directed. President Mattarella was welcomed upon arrival by Susan Anderson, Head of Protocol of NASA, and visited the Cen...
Esce il nuovo numero di "it@lico"
Esce in questi giorni il nuovo numero di "It@lico", organo di informazione dell'associazione "Italiano per piacere", coordinata da Franco Giannotti. Il numero, spiega Giannotti, inizia con la relazione dell'ultima riunione dedicata a Baldo Gandolfo. Segue la storia di Salemi, a cura di Marcello Delli Zotti, mentre Anna Di Palma Amelung continua, i...
LoRusso’s On Grand To Open in Former Dooley's Location
The northwest corner of Grand and Washington in Grand Center hasn't been kind to restaurants: Duke's Restaurant, Wm. Shakespeare's Gastropub, and the recently shuttered Dooley's Beef N Brew House (above) have all occupied the space in recent years. If there's an event at Grand Center, nearby restaurants see action (mainly pre-show), but wh...
Denver Cops Arrest Italian Shotgun Manufacturer as a Terrorist
by Kurt Nimmo Daniele Perazzi was arrested on Saturday after a cab driver turned him into police as a terrorist. The Perazzi Shotguns executive was taken into custody by Adams County Deputies outside of the Denver Merchandise Mart where the annual Colorado Gun Collectors Show was held over the weekend. The show is a noted venue for the finest coll...
Honoring Kansas City Italians! Judge Frank Benanti Sr
Judge Frank Benanti, Sr. was born in 1894 in Kansas City, MO. He was the oldest surviving son of Ignazio & Giuseppa (Arnone) Benanti. His parents were Sicilian immigrants from the town of Campofelice di Fitalia, Sicily. Frank attended the Kansas City School of Law and upon graduation was appointed Justice of the Peace in Kansas City and became...
Parella in Uptown, Minneapolis
The restaurant scene in the Twin Cities is booming. A few new excellent places seem to pop up every couple of months, and if you can't get into one dynamite spot, there are plenty of others. Along with putting out delicious, interesting food, restaurants are upping their service game. Professional, friendly, and informal (read: not stuffy) servic...
Spallo seeks sixth term on Lee’s Summit City Council
Joe Spallo is running to return to a City Council seat in District 3, saying he wants to be a voice for that district's constituents. He said another reason he's running is because it's always important for voters to have a choice. His opponent, so far, is Diane Seif. Voters elected Spallo in 1995 and re-elected him four times, h...
Toasted Ravioli Is 1,859 Percent More Popular in Missouri Than Anywhere Else
By Sarah Fenske What do we talk about when we talk about food? As it turns out, the answer is as varied as the places we live. In Florida, they talk about conch fritters. In Texas, they talk about breakfast tacos. In Missouri, we talk about toasted ravioli. And apparently we talk about it all the damn time -- 1,859 percent mo...
Jerry's Cafe in south Kansas City has a new owner
by Charles Ferruzza This morning, a diner at the compact Jerry's Cafe, at 1209 West 103rd Street, walked over to the table where Nick DeFeo was sitting with his parents. "I understand that you're the new owner here," the man said. "Please don't change anything. It's perfect like it is." DeFeo, the 34-year-old former cook at t...
What you don't know about Giordano's
Giordano's new Indy location near The Fashion Mall at Keystone has been quietly serving the public since Jan. 27. Staff wanted to work out kinks before the Feb. 3 grand opening at 4110 E. 82nd St. at Rivers Edge shopping center, near Nordstrom Rack. Even without advertising that Giordano's was open for business, the place was busy. How bus...
University of Minnesota event: You are invited!
The Department of French and Italian (and other European languages as well) is hosting an interesting event centered on languages and cultures. The ICC will participate with a special presentation "Only in Italy: Events not to be missed", a mini class highlighting a number of unique Italian festivals and events such as Il Carnevale di Venezia, Il P...
Honoring Kansas City Italians! Thomas Gialde and the American Sons of Columbus KC
Today we honor Thomas Gialde and the American Sons of Columbus KC. Tom Gialde, son of Sicilian immigrants Joseph & Josephine (Romano) Gialde, was a lifelong Kansas City, Missouri resident, and graduate of Northeast High School. Tom married Angeline Cicero in 1941 and they had five children: Joseph, Steve, Tom, Mary Teresa, and Thomas Giald...