Super Trofeo North America begins this week
Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America competitors descended on Spring Mountain Motor Resort & Country Club this week to receive their long-awaited Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo cars. The Italian-crafted machines were delivered last week to Spring Mountain, a 50-minute drive from Las Vegas, where teams and d...
Louis Prima’s old-school Las Vegas spirit lives on in daughter’s performances
by F. Andrew Taylor In order to find old school Las Vegas, Lena Prima had to move to New Orleans. "New Orleans reminds me of old Vegas," Prima said. "The people are out on the street. They're out in the (French) Quarter. They're strolling in and out of clubs, and there's live music everywhere." Prima, who is performing Aug. 20 at...
Versace to open store at Hawaii's Ala Moana Center
The Italian luxury designer brand Versace is once again opening a store at Ala Moana Center in May, the state's largest shopping center said on its website.The new store will be located in the former Big Island Candies space between Tumi and Armani Exchange in the Macy's wing on the mall level. Versace also is hiring for all store positions includ...
Il Terrazzo Carmine: Old-school Italian is definitively delivered
More than two years after his untimely death, Carmine Smeraldo is still a presence at Il Terrazzo Carmine, in part because so much is still done his way at the restaurant he founded in 1984. A portrait of him hangs near the entrance, where he used to welcome guests, many of them known to him. The nameplate simply says "Boss." Relaxed and s...
The Best Italian Restaurants in Las Vegas
Whether you refer to it as spaghetti sauce or gravy, either way you’re going to use your bread to mop up the remainders, especially when you find an Italian restaurant serving up the best. But trying to find the best tiramisu, veal cutlets, homemade pasta or osso buco is never an easy task. Never fear. We culled through the Las Vegas din...
Ciao can you refuse?
St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Lincoln City will be offering a Taste of Italy this Friday, Oct. 7, with a gala dinner and silent auction to raise funds for outreach programs and parish improvements. The evening will start at 5 pm, with a no-host wine bar, appetizers and a silent auction. An Italian dinner, including salad, main course and...
City of Seattle is recognizing our Sister City Perugia
This is an announcement that the City of Seattle is recognizing our Sister City Perugia, Italy, in a reception at City Hall on May 9, from 6-8:30 PM:
Jewellery Trends and the Best of Italian Production Take to the Stage at the JCK Show in Las Vegas
For the eighth year running, Fiera di Vicenza will be the world ambassador of Made in Italy jewellery overseas with the organisation of 130 Italian companies at the JCK Show in Las Vegas, the number one jewellery Show in the United States, scheduled to take place from 31st May to 3rd June at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. Coordinate...
Adventure With an Italian Accent
No international motorcycle manufacturer, it seems, can afford to be without an adventure-touring offering — and an attendant line of high-couture color-coordinated rider apparel — in its lineup. All, to some degree, are chasing the runaway success of the BMW R1200GS, pioneer of the genre and the impetus for a European subculture of hotels...
Discover Italy with St. James Winery and the University of Missouri
Exploring Italy, particularly the wine and cheese region of Tuscany, is almost always on a wine-lover's bucket list. Meandering through the gorgeous countryside, indulging in fine food and savoring incredible local wines – this is the year to make it happen! Join St. James Winery, along with the University Club of MU, and the Mizzou Hospit...
Press Italian street food brings a little bit of Italy to metro Phoenix
By Arren Kimbel-Sannit Press Italian Street Food owner T.J. Coffey may not be Italian, but he says the food his truck serves is Italy's traditional street fare — with a personal, in his case, American twist. He was inspired to start the truck by his love for Italian cuisine, and after cutting his teeth at restaurants including the now-clo...
Visit to Arizona of the new Italian Consul General in Los Angeles, Giuseppe Perrone
The Italian Consul General of Los Angeles, Giuseppe Perrone, has come to Arizona on January 23rd and paid a visit to Governor Janice Brewer. The Italian Consul General discussed the initiatives and cooperation between Italy and Arizona reinforcing at the same time the presence and the importance of the Business Italian Community in this dynamic Sou...