La Piccola Cucina @MD Anderson for the celebration of “La Festa della Mamma”
La Piccola Cucina, a culinary program for kids aimed at teaching the Italian language, the metric system, and the basics of nutrition through the promotion of the many Italian regional culinary traditions, will land at the MD Anderson Children's Hospital on May 7th, to celebrate a very special day in the Italian tradition: "La Festa della Mamma" –...
Matteo Lunelli, "King of Italian Bubbly," Visits Houston
Every week, it seems that another fine wine luminary sets her or his sights on the Houston market.Yesterday, ex-Goldman Sachs banker and one of the most powerful players in the Italian wine trade today, Matteo Lunelli (above), descended on Houston for a luncheon and tasting with Houston wine buyers and bloggers at Tony's on Richmond. "I se...
HEB 2016 Ciao Italia opening ceremony
In its continued commitment to providing customers with a diverse and high-quality assortment of products, H-E-B's partnership with the Italian Trade Agency continues to bring more than 3,000 authentic Italian imports to more than 300 H-E-B stores across Texas. Products will be showcased during the companywide Ciao Italia event happening in stores...
Joseph Kemble, Spec’s Italian wine buyer, joins Taste of Italy 2017
Si dice che in Texas "tutto è più grande." They say that everything is bigger in Texas. It's probably not always true. But when it comes to wine sales in the U.S., Texas has Spec's, the behemoth wine retailer, importer, and distributor of fine wines and gourmet foods throughout the state. With nearly 200 stores, Spec's is by far...
At this new CBD restaurant, a journey from Italy due south from Memphis
The restaurant group that Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman have built in their hometown of Memphis is as tight knit as they come. The two chefs have been friends since the sixth grade. They live a few blocks from one another. Their three restaurants all sit on the same block. Now they've leapfrogged about 400 miles due south to New Orleans fo...
D’Amico’s on White Oak closes, but more locations on the way
Just over two years after opening, D'Amico's Italian Market has closed its location on White Oak. According to a statement from owners Nash D'Amico and Brina D'Amico Donaldson, the decision to close had a lot to do with the reorientation of White Oak towards bars and nightlife. Local blog The Heights Life reported on Facebook that the main iss...
Patranella’s continue family tradition
By Michael Sudhalter Washington Heights resident Sammy Patranella Sr. grew up in a home that his father built in 1938, a block away from Washington Ave. Sammy Sr., along with his wife, Josephine and son, Sammy Jr., started the restaurant in 1991 built a restaurant in that same home, 813 Jackson Hill St. It's no surprise that Patranel...
The Italian Joint
By Christopher Shelton Pizza is a customer favorite at Old Town Spring restaurant The Italian Joint. When Maria Macri took her first stroll among the shops in Old Town Spring, she said she knew it was the right spot for her future restaurant. "Literally the minute I drove in I heard the angels sing," Maria said. "I was like,...
Insight. Texas e Agroalimentare: un mercato tutto da scoprire
Il Texas è uno degli Stati Americani caratterizzati dalla più veloce crescita economica e demografica degli ultimi 5 anni. È il terzo stato dell'Unione per prodotto interno lordo, situandosi, dietro laCalifornia e lo Stato di New York. Ha una popolazione di 26 milioni di abitanti, con un reddito medio procapite di 45mila dollari. Tre città...
"Settimana della Cucina Europea": la Sicilia a Houston
La cucina è magia, e con un moto d'orgoglio possiamo dire che quella mediterranea è senz'altro la più ricca in fantasia. Per celebrarla si è inaugurata a Houston, in Texas, la "Settimana della Cucina Mediterranea", una manifestazione che durerà da sabato 11 a sabato 18 maggio, inquadrata nel contesto dell'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uni...
With Amalfi, an Italian star is born
by Alison Cook Several bites into the Dungeness crab salad at Amalfi, the svelte new Italian restaurant from former Arcodoro chef Giancarlo Ferrara, I hit something unfamiliar. Amid pearly hunks of crabmeat, gentle flecks of chive and perfumed lemon dressing hid a pale, stemmy green with a curiously supple crunch. It wasn't bitter...
Neighborhood Eats: Radio Milano
Immediately when you walk through the doors of Radio Milano Restaurant in City Centre you get a hip, chic feeling like you're in the coolest corner of Los Angeles or Miami or some other sunny sleek cosmopolitan locale. The restaurant is located inside of Hotel Sorella. The name came about because of the owners' declaration that they a...