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by Bill Esler   Following successful multi-unit cabinetry projects in Florida, cabinetry and architectural woodwork firm Italkraft Mid Altantic Llc is opening a Houston office to supply two projects under construction there. The operation is expected to open in the fall.   Raul J. Gutierrez and Alex Xakoustis founded Italkraft, based...

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By Teresa Gubbins An Italian street-food chain from Ohio is bringing a unique wrap-type sandwich to Texas. Piada Italian Street Food will debut its first Dallas-area location in Frisco, at 3301 Preston Rd., on the endcap of the Centre at Preston Ridge development.   Scheduled to open in November, it will not be Piada's only location in Texa...

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by Bud Kennedy   Valentine's should not be limited to one night. Some restaurants, such as Ellerbe Fine Foods in Fort Worth, always seem like Valentine's. The Louisiana-influenced restaurant features a short, ever-changing menu of a couple of steaks and seafood, but it shines most at New Orleans-style dishes involving shrimp, seafo...

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La Camera di Commercio italo americana del Texas, nel ventennale della sua nascita, festeggia l'apertura della nuova sede di Austin. A fianco della sede principale di Houston e della filiale di Dallas dunque arriva anche quella di Austin, la Capitale dello Stato, quarta città del Texas per abitanti (nell'area metropolitana di Austin vivono circa 1....

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A Lecture by Ryan Calabretta-Sajder followed by a film.   Brief Introduction: Sandra Celli Harris   The lecture will briefly introduce the life and works of Pier Paolo Pasolini, paying particular attention to the themes of 'death, eros, and literary enterprise.' Attention will be paid to Pasolini's untimely and horrific assassination....

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Italian immigrants entered the Great Plains first as missionaries such as Fra Marco da Nizza (1495-1558) and Eusebio Francisco Kino (1645-1711), and later as adventurers such as Count Leonetto Cipriani (1816-1888) and Italian American Charles Siringo (1855-1928).   Since Italy was not a unified country until the Risorgimento (1860-70), early...

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TOPS In America announced today its Top Italian Restaurant in Texas (Houston Edition) -- The Original Carrabba's on Kirby Drive, still owned by Johnny Carrabba and family, which will appear in Oprah's O Magazine, Food & Wine, and four other national magazines.   "Carrabba's the national chain is a great Italian Restaurant. But it's still...

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Wine connoisseurs and novices alike have another opportunity to brush up on their knowledge of reds and whites at Carmelo's Italian Restaurant's "Tastes of Italy" Wine Dinner to be held on Friday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. The restaurant is located at 14795 Memorial Drive. Restaurant owner and chef Carmelo Mauro will be on hand as attendees take a "to...

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Dalla Riviera ligure agli Stati Uniti. È stato un salto di quasi settemila chilometri, quello effettuato da Roberta Marcenaro Lyon, classe 1977, originaria di Villanova d'Albenga, in provincia di Savona, oggi amministratore delegato di una importante società con sede negli USA, che si occupa di fornire assistenza alle aziende europee interessate a...

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By Shelby Hodge   New York-based celebrity chef Rocco Dispirito was just one element that wowed the throng of 800 who turned out at Houston Design Center for the 11th International Risotto Festival. Italian music and wines played backdrop to the coterie of chefs who whipped up tantalizing versions of the Italian specialty.   While gue...

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