WHAT: On March 14, 2015 the Italian Cultural & Community Center whose mission is to preserve, celebrate and advance Italian culture and heritage, will organize the first cooking contest for kids organized in Texas. The event will help finance the Scuola di Italiano Programs and the renovation of the Historical Milford House, home of the ICCC....

Del Posto is the result of a collaboration between Joe Bastianich, Lidia Bastianich, and Mario Batali. With these three big names banding together, the result is “the ultimate expression of what an Italian restaurant should be.”   As a relative newcomer to the fine dining scene, Del Posto opened in 2010 in the Meatpacking District, and...

by Laurie Lucas   Antonio Pagano is hooked on Riverside and hopes residents will return his affection. The Salerno, Italy native picked this city in which to open Piad'Amore on Feb. 20 in University Village. That's a rough Italian translation of "flatbread love," Pagano's homage to his homeland's favorite street food. Think crispy, savory sa...

Everybody agrees Italians are creative when it comes to designing, producing, and marketing high quality products. What many people don't know is that these principles expand far beyond fashion and food. "This is the great quality of our entrepreneurs.   They go to sleep, they think, and they dream about something. And in the morni...

Members of Duluth's Italian American Club were hard at work Tuesday making many, many meatballs. The club was prepping for its annual Spaghetti Dinner at the American Legion. By the end of the day Tuesday, they would be making about 60 gallons of sauce and 2,000 meatballs. "We have special spices that we put into our meatballs," said Jim Carr...

When people talk about Il Foro (formerly the Forum Cafeteria) and the Lexington in St. Paul, they say things like: "My grandma used to take me there." Well, after a first look, we are pleased to announce that people are probably going to continue to say such things, for generations to come.   When restaurateurs Josh Thoma, Jack Riebel, and L...

Roundy's Inc. will open its newest — and largest — Mariano's location in Chicago Tuesday. The 34th store for the banner, anchoring the NewCity development, will bring approximately 540 new jobs to the area. The two-story location covers more than 83,000 square feet, making it the largest Mariano's in Chicago. Inside, shoppers will find si...

By Elaine Glusac Star chef Fabio Viviani follows up his River North hit Siena Tavern with Bar Siena, another delectable Italian destination. The fontina and wild mushroom pizza showcases Bar Siena's signature crust—perfectly puffy around the edges — at its earthy best.   There are few sure bets in the high-risk restaurant business, but...

The detailed guide recently released by Gambero Rosso tells the story of the Masters and their chefs-d'oeuvre that made them popular and unique in the field. The 2016 version covers the whole Italian territory from North to South, spotlighting the best pastry shops, awarded with the best price Tre Torte (in Italian, Three Cakes).   Among the...

Mercoledì 16 novembre 2016. Consolato Generale d'Italia. 690 Park Avenue - New York. A partire dalle 6.30 p.m. Il 16 novembre si terrà presso il Consolato Generale d'Italia a New York il decimo appuntamento del ciclo di eventi "Meet the New Italians of New York". L'appuntamento di novembre si svolgerà durante la Settimana dell'Alta Cucina Italiana...