Family-owned Italian restaurant offers Phoenix’s longest pizza
October is National Pizza Month, and one locally-owned restaurant is serving the longest pizza in Phoenix! Pizza A Metro opened 16 years ago near 23rd Avenue and Thomas Road. The small, family-owned restaurant offers authentic, delicious, made-from-scratch dishes like pizza, pasta and salads. “We have a lot of dishes which are made from scratch, ha...
SIFF to Hold 16th Annual Cinema Italian Style Film Festival
Cinema Italian Style returns to SIFF Cinema Uptown November 7-14 to celebrate the best in Italian cinema with a broad selection of 15 films to celebrate its 16th year. Tickets for the festival, a celebration of the best Italian films of the year, are on sale now. “Cinema Italian Style is one of SIFF’s most beloved annual events, and we’re so gratef...
This West Valley restaurant serves the best lasagna in Phoenix
"Brick-shaped" may not be a term typically applied to food. At least, not lovingly. That is, unless you are talking about lasagna. For anyone who shares Garfield's passion, it's disappointing when ordering lasagna results in a plate of flat pasta with just a few layers swimming in sauce. On the other hand, when a server drops off a brick of the lay...
At Oregon’s oldest pizzeria, 91-year-old owner Elsie McFarland still works weekends
For many Oregon kids, pizza is less a dietary staple than a fact of life. But that wasn’t always the case. Even after World War II, newspaper references to “pizza” were still put in quotations, with recipes typically calling for ”4 English muffins” or “2 cans Maine sardines.” That was before 1949, the year Caro Amico opened on Southwest Barbur Boul...
Luna by Giada
Luna by Giada (as in De Laurentiis, the queen of Italian cuisine) offers a sophisticated spot for wining and dining on the first floor of the newly opened Caesars Republic Scottsdale. The elegant menu showcases the celebrated chef’s Roman heritage, paired with California influences. Emmy Award winner Giada De Laurentiis has been a longtime favorite...
Tucson set to rename Christopher Columbus Park after celebrated Tohono O'odham elder Danny Lopez
Officials in Tucson are asking members of the public to weigh in on a proposal to rename the city’s Christopher Columbus Park. Tucsonans head to Christopher Columbus Park to bird watch and fish in Silverbell Lake. It was called Silverbell Park up until the 1990s, when it was renamed by the local Knights of Columbus chapter. Now locals want to renam...
Celebrate Italian Heritage with dinner and dancing at Casa Italiana on Saturday night, Oct. 26
Casa Italiana invites the community to celebrate Italian Heritage Month with a special evening of food, music, and dancing on Saturday night, Oct. 26, 2024. The event will feature a traditional Italian dinner, entertainment, and dancing to a mix of Italian and American favorites. The celebration will kick off at 5 p.m. when doors open. Dinner will...
Washington State's Complicated Christopher Columbus Relationship
Since I can remember, the recognition of Columbus Day has been been a contentious topic. It's certainly had it's fair share of debate in Washington State. Before we dive into some of the controversy let's look back at the history of celebrating the explorer who did, then didn't, discover America. The first recorded celebration of Christopher Colu...
Ninth annual Italian festival coming to Scottsdale this weekend
This weekend the ninth annual Italian Festival is coming to Old Town Scottsdale Waterfront near Scottsdale and Camelback Roads. The Italian Association of Arizona is hosting the two-day festival on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s theme is La Strada del Vino. It means “the street of wine,” according to M...
Blessed Carlo Acutis relic central to Salt Lake City apostolate
What started with the acquisition of a first-class relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis – three hairs from the Italian blessed’s head – has grown into a veritable triumvirate of young saints' relics in the Diocese of Salt Lake City. After recently receiving a second relic, skin from St. Maria Goretti, Father Gustavo Vidal traveled to Mexico in order to...
Marino’s Italian Kitchen and Bar in Phoenix, AZ
Located in Desert Ridge Marketplace, Marino’s Italian Kitchen and Bar offers indoor and outdoor seating, making it the ideal lunch or dinner spot before or after a shopping trip. With its inviting atmosphere, it’s worth a special visit all on its own. The restaurant features a large bar, vibrant greenery, and five red booths that line the back of t...
San Francisco Italian Athletic Club Foundation sponsors Club Italia LA28 Baseball
Following the threatening weather situation caused by Hurricane Milton in Florida, the first group of Club Italia LA28 pitchers and catchers will depart from Rome for Surprise, Arizona, where they will train at the Kansas City Royals Spring Training Facility. The Olympic Camp is supported by the SFIAC Foundation, an official FIBS partner who is no...