Quick guide to Eldorado Great Italian Festival, Saturday-Sunday in downtown Reno
Eldorado Great Italian Festival. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Downtown Reno from Second to Fifth streets. Cost: Admission and entertainment are free. The food, of course, costs money. Sauce-tasting: For $5, you can get a four-compartment muffin tin to try sauces from more than 25 family sauce-makers. Entertainment: Music...
Jeff Porter & Friends Hit the Road With “Sip Trip”, a New Web-Based Show for Italian Wine Lovers
Jeff Porter, beverage director of the Bastianich Group and one of the most influential sommeliers in the US for fine Italian wine, together with I.E.E.M. (http://www.ieemusa.com) and Colangelo & Partners (http://www.colangelopr.com), has created ‘Sip Trip,’ a new Web-based show that will give Italian wine lovers an up-close & personal view into som...
Remembering John Filone, an extraordinary host
The Milford community is mourning the passing of John Filone, one of three brothers who purchased the Mount Haven Country Resort and turned it into a roaring success and a beloved local institution with help from their sister, Theresa. John died on Friday, Aug. 24, at 75. He leaves behind his wife, Lorraine Filone; sons Jeffrey Filone and his wife,...
La Dolce Vita: The Fabulous '50's...and Sexy '60's!
During the 1950s and '60s, what America wore, what its citizens drove, and how they looked, was, in a large part, dictated by Italy's trend setters, which included fashion designers, film directors and auto makers. If it originated in Italy, and the designer's name ended in a vowel, the American public was buying it. Even our First Lady, Jackie Ken...
Fazoli’s Continues Growth Momentum With New Development Agreements, Grand Openings, Franchisee Incentives And An Addition To The Development Team
Fazoli’s, America’s only elevated QSR Italian chain, announced today the signing of two multi-unit development agreements for eight new locations to further expand the brand throughout the states of Georgia and Arkansas, capitalizing on recent momentum and record-breaking performances of grand openings across the country. Furthermore, the company h...
Named for a mighty sandwich, Muffuletta Fest celebrates a Creole Italian community
With festivals growing bigger, and the local festival calendar getting more crowded, there was something refreshingly different about the debut last year of the Muffuletta Festival in Old Metairie. On paper, it seemed to follow the standard recipe for a New Orleans food festival: start with a familiar dish, bank on its built-in name recognition and...
Air Italy boosts frequencies after strong summer
Revitalized Air Italy has reported strong summer season passenger loads on its new flights to the US and has announced frequency increases on several of its international routes. The Sardinia-based carrier, which rebranded from its former identity of Meridiana in March following Qatar Airways’ decision to take a 49% stake in its parent company, AQA...
Restaurant Review: Cherry Creek outpost of NYC’s Quality Italian, where dinner is the show, gets a standing ovation
Dinner and a show — the classic date night. And oh-so New York City, where an unfamiliar tourist can wander just a few blocks southwest of Central Park and suddenly find herself in the Theater District, the glittering marquees of Broadway lighting up the night. At Quality Italian, an NYC import that opened in Cherry Creek North in March 2017, dinne...
'Rediscovered Aphrodite' In Italy's National Archeology Museum Restored Thanks To Friends Of Florence
The recently restored statue of Aphrodite housed in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale (National Archeological Museum/the Museum) in Florence, Italy, was unveiled in a public celebration on September 11, 2018. Funded by Friends of Florence with a donation by Michael and Sandy Collins, the cleaning and restoration process revealed a surprising develop...
Buon appetito: The 3 best Italian restaurants in Chapel Hill
Looking to satisfy your appetite for Italian fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian eateries around Chapel Hill, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to achieve your dreams. 1. Magone Italian Grill & Pizza Topping the list is Magone Italian Grill & Pizza. Located at 1129 Weave...
Springfield native Lauren Scibelli publishes her first book
Springfield native publishes her first book Worcester - Lauren Scibelli Mullin is no stranger to the South end of Springfield. With all the excitement and changes currently taking place in downtown Springfield, the largest being the brand new MGM Casino, there is much excitement and anticipation for the new businesses coming to downtown. But let us...
Columbus Day or Indigenous People Day? Rochester to proclaim first Indigenous People Day
In a milestone change, the city of Rochester announced this week that Monday, Oct. 8, will be the city's first annual Indigenous Peoples Day. But Monday already is the federally designated Columbus Day, setting up a convergence of societal concerns about who we are as a people and how we celebrate cultures, history and heritage. The city says Colu...