Amici della lingua italiana dinners
The American Italian Cultural Center welcomes you to join us for a night of eating, drinking and Italian conversation! AMICI dinner reservations are $35 per person (includes meal, a glass of wine, gratuity and tax). If you would like to join us, please click the "Buy Now" for the dinner of your choice. You can also register by clicking here to down...
Italy softball player signs with Texas Lutheran
Italy High School senior Jaclynn Lewis committed to Texas Lutheran University in Seguin to play softball for the Lady Bulldogs on Wednesday. Jaclynn has played varsity softball in Italy since her freshman year and has seen her team in playoffs in each of those years. She has garnered many honors in her journey including two-time All State accolade...
New Orleans' Piazza d'Italia: 5 visions for redevelopment
By Jennifer Larino The Piazza d'Italia in the Central Business District was designed in the 1970s as the catalyst to broader revitalization of an aging stretch of Tchoupitoulas Street. The revival never happened and the landmark has spent recent years pushed behind parking lots. Nearly 40 years later, five real estate development teams ha...
La Piccola Cucina…goes large!
Un format intelligente, che avvicina i più piccoli alla cucina a salvaguardia della tradizione gastronomica italiana: un "concept" importantissimo, specie quando i più piccoli, insieme alle loro famiglie, vivono negli Stati Uniti dove la cucina italiana ha bisogno costante di essere rilanciata nella sua vera essenza e protetta da tanto ardite quant...
A Vincenzo Arcobelli (Comites di Houston) il Premio Proserpina
Presidente del Comites di Houston e della Confederazione dei Siciliani in Nord America, oltre che coordinatore del Ctim Usa, Vincenzo Arcobelli ha ricevuto nei giorni scorsi in provincia di Bergamo il Premio Internazionale Proserpina, dei siciliani in Italia e nel mondo. A pubblicare la notizia è stato Alfio Cartalemi sul portale "95047.it...
Culinary Historian Documents Historical Italian Renaissance Cuisine at LSC-Montgomery
Culinary Historian Dr. Merrianne Timko will document the history of cuisine in cities such as Florence, Rome, and Venice during the Renaissance at her lecture on Tuesday, October 14, at noon, as part of Lone Star College-Montgomery's Lyceum Speaker's Series. Dr. Timko, who works as the data standards manager for The Museum of Fine Arts Hou...
A whole new world: Tommy's Italian American Grill reboots amid new dining environs in north Oklahoma City
When Tommy Byrd opened Tommy's Italian American Grill in 1992, the local dining industry might as well have been Mars compared to what's since popped up to eat on this red-dirted patch of planet Earth. Undaunted by time's unflinching trigger-finger, Byrd recently took a deep breath and walked away from a lucrative seat within the cozy conf...
Italian Language Summer Camp
This isn't just a summer camp, it is two full immersion sessions to learn or expand your child's knowledge of Italian Language and Culture. The Italian Language Camp will take place on the beautiful campus of the University of St. Thomas from June 1st to June 5th and from June 8th to June 12th. Give your child the chance to experience...
Altamura, Italian restaurant from Manhattanjack, now open in the Magnolia Mansion
Late last week, crews were still bustling to put the final details on Altamura, located on the first floor of the Magnolia Mansion. The Italian restaurant from Jack Petronella of Manhattanjack debuts Saturday night (Aug. 20). Here are the basic facts on the Lower Garden District's latest fine dining destination: Petronella took inspiration...
Piccola Gelateria to open on Freret Street
By Robert Morris Freret Street has gained a reputation as a restaurant row, but the husband-and-wife owners of the forthcoming Piccola Gelateria (4525 Freret St.; www.facebook.com/piccolagelateria) hope to make it a dessert destination with international appeal as well. A native of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ria Turnbull is a hotel...
Eater Scenes: Angelo Brocato, Saturday, 3 p.m.
Beloved New Orleans gelateria and bakery Angelo Brocato (or as many call it— Brocato's) has been operating since 1905, when a young Angelo Brocato, who grew up working in ice cream parlors around Palermo, Italy, opened his first store on Ursulines Street in the Quarter. Two of the shop's bestselling desserts, the torroncino gelato— vanilla with cin...
Bella Vita focuses on family, food
The Seji family combines hard work, fresh ingredients, hospitality and a little magic to cook up their warm Italian restaurant, Bella Vita II. The family opened the 25-table Rendon restaurant in January 2001, and has developed a loyal following with their creative cream sauces, hearty marinara, pizzas, pastas and hearty breakfasts. Fa...