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From Christopher Columbus to the Smith Opera House to a wine and cheese tasting. What do they all have in common?They are part October's celebration of Italian Heritage Month by the Geneva Sons of Italy lodge. Here's a look at the four Saturday events:• Columbus Day Dinner Dance, Oct. 10 — The lodge's annual dinner in honor of the Italian-bor...

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Una delegazione speciale è stata accolta martedì da tutta la redazione di America Oggi per rinnovare un connubio di relazioni già consolidato: come l'anno scorso il gruppo di lavoro del premio Miss Chef (www.misschef.net ) ha animato la nostra sede con dibattiti socio-istituzionali ed un'interessante lezione di alta cucina. Miss Chef, nata nel 201...

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By Teresa GubbinsDallas restaurateur Phil Romano, whose portfolio includes gourmet grocery Eatzi's and the Trinity Groves restaurant complex in West Dallas, knows his Italian-American. He not only conceived the Romano's Macaroni Grill chain, he imported a celebrated Italian restaurant to Dallas in 2004: New York's Il Mulino.   But Il Mulino...

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By Maureen O'Hare On a misty Italian morning, we crunch our way through green-yellow undergrowth as Pepe the dog darts on ahead, nose close to the sandy soil. His tail twitches as he catches the scent. Looking first to his owner, he jabs with his paws, earth shooting into the air as he gets closer to the prize.   I'm in the Tuscan...

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by Joanna Yuelys Finally, a Pepe's in Massachusetts. Frank Pepe popularized ultra-thin pizza, or "New Haven" style, in the Northeast, and it has been a staple in New England ever since its creation in 1925. Located in the Chestnut Hill Mall, Frank Pepe's Pizzeria offers both take-out and in-house dining.   Pepe's is known for having lines o...

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By Casey White The three "wise guys" behind a new Shelby restaurant hope to create a matchless experience for its customers when they open. Wize Guyz American Italian Restaurant, helmed by chef/owner Keith Tagner and owners Ghazi Elrehayel and Daryl Rosenberger, is set to open soon at 210 W. Dixon Blvd. The location was previously occupied by...

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by Phil Reimer   North American cruise lines had been on a building boom until new-builds stabilized for this year and next. If it were the airline industry, you would be seeing major carriers parking their older models or selling them to emerging nations.   Not so in the cruise industry; for the most part, cruise lines keep their old...

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If you want to taste the authentic "Lardo di Colonnata", it is compulsory to go to Tuscany, in a little ancient village called, indeed, Colonnata, which is home to less than 300 people. A few weeks ago the magazine italianiciuos interviewed Fausto Guadagni, discovering with his help the history of this incredible Italian culinary tradition.  ...

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Don't ask how the sausage is made, the old saying goes, but at Tony's Market in Roslindale, chances are you'll like the answer.   Every Thursday and sometimes on Wednesdays, owner Antonio DeBenedictis can be found at the back counter, wielding a curved butcher knife to trim up to 300 pounds of pork butt.   Read more   Source:&n...

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By Paul Stephen If you've felt out of sorts since "Italian food" started meaning tapas-style plates of broccoli rabe with a balsamic reduction instead of grapefruit-sized meatballs or zesty sausage and peppers on a jumbo platter, it looks like your bout of uncertainty is coming to an end.   A new wave of restaurants is reviving what many di...

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