Take a Sneak Peek Inside Masseria, an Ambitious Italian Tasting Room Near Union Market
by Anna Spiegel Washington is about to receive a wave of new tasting rooms from ambitious young chefs, including Aaron Silverman's fine dining concept near Rose's Luxury, and part of Eric Ziebold's upcoming restaurant, Kinship. First in line: Masseria, a haute Italian spot from former Bibiana toque Nick Stefanelli. The 47-seat din...
Festival Cultural Committee Seeking Artifacts from Emilia Romagna and Campania
Our rich Italian culture will once again be the focus of this year's Italian American Heritage Festival of Iowa. Our Cultural Hall will be located in the east wing of the Pappajohn Educational Center on the festival grounds at the corner of 12th and Locust Street.
Blacksmith Italian
By Rachel Hergett While in different occupations and separated by generations, Cory Dragone and his great grandfather share a love of tradition and hard work. Dragone poured his passions into cooking, his great grandfather, Stefano, into blacksmithing. When Dragone opened a restaurant with father, Steve, in November, they chose to pay hom...
2014 Festa Italiana Minnesota to Be Hosted in Shoreview
Festa Italiana Minnesota will be held on August 1 to 3, 2014 at Island Lake Park on North Victoria Street in Shoreview, Minnesota. This unique, family-oriented festival celebrates the heritage of Italian immigrants and their descendants in Minnesota. Festa Italiana offers a quality summer event that best exemplifies the history and culture of Ital...
"Italian style" exhibition opens at MIA
With its economy in ruins after World War II, Italy turned to artists and designers to rebuild and rebrand itself as a source of luxury goods. Fashion shows in a Florentine palace set the world abuzz. A dozen young designers sent gorgeous young women sashaying through a Renaissance salon in sleek satin gowns, silk day dresses, saucy toread...
New! I piccoli pizzaioli – a pizza making class for children
We are excited to introduce a fun new initiative: Italian cooking classes for children! Brought to you by the ICC children's language program, this pizza making event has been designed to be fun and informative for parent and child. Join us on Saturday, February 7th, 12:00 – 2:30 PM as we create pizzas at Rebecca's Authentic Italian Bakery...
Rita’s Italian Ice offers free flavored ice to celebrate first day of spring
by Carrie Rengers As Rita's Italian Ice franchisees Jeff and Jay Miller expand the concept in Kansas, Wichitans have an opportunity to try the ice for free on Friday. It's a 23-year tradition for the Philadelphia-based Rita's to give away its flavored ice to celebrate the first day of spring. Last year, the Millers' first Rit...
Sacco and Vanzetti book collection nabs national honor for KU grad student
By Sara Shepherd Megan Jones first saw a picture of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in a high school history textbook, but moved on after being told they wouldn't be on the test. As a sophomore at Indiana University, assigned to write about something in the university's rare book library, she came across the intriguing figures again. Thi...
Welcome to the Fourth Annual Italian-American Heritage Festival of Iowa!
After months of preparation, the Italian-American community of Iowa is thrilled to welcome all of you to the fourth annual Italian American Heritage Festival of Iowa! Every year our festival gets bigger and better. This year, we return to the Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines. With more space than ever before, we have added addit...
New surgery ends Gallinari's season before it even starts
It wasn't a succesful week for Italian players in the NBA. Andrea Bargnani is out indefinitely for the New York Knicks after he suffered a torn ligament in his left elbow on Wednesday, while Danilo Gallinari's season with the Denver Nuggets ended before it even started. Gallinari underwent Healing Response surgery after tearing his ACL las...
Professor Righi Publishes 'Italian Reactionary Thought'
Andrea Righi, assistant professor in the French, Italian, and Arabic Department, has published a new book, titled "Italian Reactionary Thought and Critical Theory: An Inquiry into Savage Modernities." The book cover features a photograph titled "Infinity Room" by Scott Johnson, associate professor of art. In the last decade or so, a wave o...
From Italy to Montana: Young marketer impacts pulse industry
by David Murray Ask the typical American consumer what Montana food item is most likely to grace their dining room table, and the answer you'll most likely hear is either beef or wheat. Ask the same question of a citizen from just about any other part of the world and the answer is just as likely to be peas and lentils. For a thir...