Chef Chat, Part 1: Alberto Baffoni of Mascalzone
by Phaedra Cook Chef Alberto Baffoni first made waves in Houston when he arrived to open Simposio. The classical Italian restaurant was well-received by diners and critics alike. A later effort, Sapori, was regrettably short-lived and he spent years working at various Houston restaurants. Now, though, it seems he has a home at Mas...
Ron Onesti: 'Lightnin' Strikes' at Italian Fest
By Ron Onesti I just celebrated the 10th anniversary of my Little Italy Fest - West in Addison this past weekend. More than 25,000 people came out to enjoy the sounds of Sinatra, the smell of garlic and the absolutely perfect weather over the four-day event. Although this year's entertainment lineup included Sarah Potenza, a 2015...
Italian American Club to crown royalty at fest Sunday in Piazza d’Italia
The Italian American Marching Club will hold a free festival Sunday at the Piazza d'Italia, kicking off a week of celebration that culminates in its annual parade. The club will crown Kaylie Badalamenti Catoire Hyde, daughter of Emmett and Cherie Hyde, its queen at 11:45 a.m. at the piazza, 300 Poydras St. She will be joined by her co...
Let an Italian Make Your Dinner at Borgo Food Station
IF CARACAS HAD DIRECT FLIGHTS TO NEW YORK, there would be no Borgo Food Station. When Monica Fallone stopped in Houston in 2014, it was on the way to start looking for locations in New York in which to open a prepared food market. But the March weather didn't cooperate and she was stuck in Mutt City for five days. She loved Houston, and so...
Columbus Day Festa
SUNDAY OCTOBER 20, 2013 The Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association is very excited to announce that it is going to have the Columbus Day Festa again this year. The Festa will be held inside the air-conditioned Atrium of the Belle of Baton Rouge. A limited number of Italian American Maid positions are available to da...
Cooking demo and dinner series returns to Italian Cultural and Community Center Feb. 6
The Italian Cultural & Community Center of Houston is back with "A Tavola con le Tradizioni del..." chef's demo & dinner series aimed at promoting authentic Italian cuisine and culture. Every month an Italian chef based in Houston together with the ICCC Program Director, Tiziana Triolo, will guide the public through a virtual tour of Italy...
Il 14 dicembre a Houston la nona conferenza dei ricercatori italiani nel mondo
Si avvicina l'appuntamento con la Nona Conferenza dei Ricercatori Italiani nel Mondo, che si svolgerà il 14 dicembre, dalle ore 9.00 alle 18.00, a Houston in Texas presso l'Auditorium sito in 1330 Post Oak Boulevard. La Conferenza è organizzata come sempre dal Comites di Houston, che comprende gli Stati dell'Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma e...
Usa, eccellenze del Made in Italy in mostra a Houston
Le eccellenze del Made in Italy saranno in mostra il 5 e 6 aprile a Houston, grazie all'edizione 2014 della fiera Exhibitalia. L'evento è organizzato dalla Italy-America Chamber of Commerce del Texas (Iacc) con il sostegno del consolato generale italiano a Houston. L'evento conta una presenza di 300 espositori che presentano nuovi prodotti e tecnol...
Columbus Day Festa returns this weekend, Deana Martin to perform
Organizers of Baton Rouge's Columbus Day Festa are ready for the big time. The Greater Baton Rouge American Italian Association is making an effort to push the annual event celebrating its Italian heritage into a regional focus, and that starts this year with a performance by Deana Martin. "(We) want to see this become a larger, regional e...
Being Leonardo Da Vinci: an impossible interview (in Texas)
Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 Hours: 7:00 PM Venue: University of St. Thomas, Houston (Texas) Organized by: University of St. Thomas, Houston (Texas) In collaboration with: The Houston Methodist Institute for Technology (MITIE) Renowned Italian director and actor Massimiliano Finazzer Flory brings Leonardo da Vinci to life again with this on...
Enoteca Rossa brings taste of Italy to Bellaire
For Bellaire residents and Enoteca Rossa co-owners Michael May and Barry Gomel, rejuvenating the Bellaire staple is a venture into authentic Italian food and a community togetherness. May and Gomel opened Rossa nine months ago after purchasing the restaurant from its previous owner. Since then, they've hired chef Roberto Crescini, from Northern It...
D'Amico's Italian Market Café expanding to Katy
The popular D'Amico's Italian Market Café, a 16-year-old mainstay of Rice Village, is heading west to Katy, Texas, for its second location. Owners Nash D'Amico and Brina D'Amico Donaldson and Larry Martin and Edgar Carlson of HUSA Management, Inc. have announced that they are readying a 193-seat restaurant space in the Phase II portion of the expan...