Angelo’s Wichita Bake at Home Italian Foods still in need of a home
Jack Fasciano is still on the hunt for space for his Angelo's Wichita Bake at Home Italian Foods. "I'm getting a little bit depressed just waiting around," he says. Fasciano had settled on the former Toni D's Deli & Catering space in Carriage Parkway at 650 N. Carriage Parkway but then changed his mind. "I worry that we'd have to...
Amatrice Earthquake: FUNDRAISER!!
by Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis All of us were deeply saddened by the news of the devastating earthquake which recently hit central Italy. In an effort to support the relief efforts, the ICC is organizing a fundraiser in collaboration with Nonna Rosa's Ristorante, at 4168 West Broadway, Robbinsdale. Please join us in sup...
‘Tosca’ takes the stage at Union Avenue Opera
What: "Tosca," presented by Union Avenue Opera When: 8 p.m. Friday, July 29; Saturday, July 30; Friday, Aug. 5; Saturday, Aug. 6 Where: Union Avenue Opera, 733 N. Union Blvd., in the Visitation Park neighborhood of St. Louis' Central West End Info: "Tosca" will be presented in its original Italian with projected English supertitles and a...
Barista team trains for national coffee competition
The breakfast of champions? A great cup of coffee! In this particular case, that is the absolute truth. Angelo Segoni, a member of the barista team from Italy, is here at the Brewed Behavior headquarters in Kansas City, being trained by a master coffee coach, Tracy Allen. He is already the Italian champion. In two days, Trac...
Pastaria's Ashley Shelton Receives Eater's Prestigious Young Guns Award
When Ashley Shelton found out this past May that she'd been selected as an Eater Young Guns semifinalist, her dog was the only one around to share in her excitement. Today, when the news broke that she won the prestigious award, she got to share her enthusiasm with her fellow recipients in Los Angeles. "I got the email and it rocked my min...
Christmas on the Hill and Christmas concert
Mark your calendar. Christmas on the Hill is set for Saturday, December 3. The day begins at 12 noon with roasted chestnuts, free salsiccia samples, and a variety of Hill merchandise from Maestro available in front of St. Ambrose Church. At the next corner, Marconi and Daggett, visit the Country Store staffed by Sacred Heart Villa and the...
"A Denver studio da leader. Italia più forte? Mica tanto"
Fresco di miglior prestazione stagionale con 27 punti messi a referto nella vittoria dei suoi Denver Nuggets contro Portland (132 a 120 il risultato finale in favore di Denver), Danilo Gallinari si aspettava comunque un inizio migliore di stagione. Il Gallo racconta la sua ottava stagione in Nba, passando da qualche sconfitta di troppo ai prossimi...
In rete il nuovo numero di "IT@LICO"
Esce in questi giorni il numero di febbraio di "It@lico", periodico del club "Italiano per piacere" diretto da Franco Giannotti. In rete all'indirizzo www.italiausa.com/ipp, il giornale è come sempre ricco d'informazione locale e d'oltre oceano. "Come di consueto – spiega Giannotti - la prima pagina ospita il resoconto della nostra ultima riunione...
Manuscript Road Trip: An Italian Calf among Nebraska Cattle
There simply aren't very many medieval manuscripts in Nebraska. But we're going to stay on I-80 until we find them all. The 1938 de Ricci Census lists only four manuscripts in a single public collection in Nebraska, the University of Nebraska in Lincoln. Those manuscripts still belong to the university: two books of hours, a theological mi...
Kansas City Italians are hard working, smart, loyal, accomplished, and just absolutely extraordinary!
Kansas City Italians are hard working, smart, loyal, accomplished, and just absolutely extraordinary! Did you know we currently have 3 published KC Italian authors? Here is some information about each of them so, please give them your support and "like" their pages to help spread the word about their books. Marla Bernard's book, "Through the Rain:...
Brownback’s new commerce secretary has unique past: faith, soccer and Middle Eastern travels
Kansas' new commerce secretary has played professional soccer in Italy, written a romance novel and filmed a commercial with Danny DeVito. Gov. Sam Brownback cited Antonio Soave's experience in international business as the head of Capistrano Global Advisory Services when he made the nomination last month. However, Soave also was a co...
Meet Joe Gianchino: the Green Lady Lounge bartender who’s always smiling
As difficult as it might be to pronounce his last name, it sure is easy to speak with Joe Gianchino (gee-en-kee-no). The Sicilian/Irish KC native loves talking to everyone and anyone who crosses his path. Which is why Gianchino, 26, gleefully embraces his role as bartender at the Green Lady Lounge, 1809 Grand Blvd., in the Crossroads Arts...