Italian Company Building Its First Wind Project, Located Near Des Moines
Italy-based Building Energy, a multinational company operating as Global Integrated IPP in the renewables industry, is building its first wind energy project, located north of Des Moines, Iowa. The company has begun the second phase of construction for the 30 MW, $55 million project, which is scheduled for completion by the end of 2016, accord...
Popular Botticelli's changing owners, but staying in the family
By Jim Holland Running a successful restaurant, Michelle Peregrine believes, is like planning a party at your house every day. "It's a lot of details," said Peregrine, who knows quite well about pulling off such festive events as owner and manager of Botticelli's Ristorante Italiano in downtown Rapid City for the past 16 years. "If you c...
Tense 'Rigoletto' opens at Opera Colorado
By Kelly Dean Hansen "Rigoletto," Giuseppe's 1851 score based on a play by Victor Hugo, is the quintessential 19th century Italian opera. It has so many elements associated with the genre at its finest that even Verdi never again quite achieved such a synthesis. Its musical and dramatic scope set a new standard for the composer and for th...
Cosi Cucina offers a hefty dose of C-O-Z-Y
By Karla Walsh On a recent Wednesday, stuff on one of the coldest nights of the year, I scurried into Cosi Cucina for my second visit to the Italian Clive restaurant. From the warm greeting at the door and the bright wood-fired grill behind the bar, to the crackling fireplace and the promptly-delivered fresh rolls, I wanted to suggest to our frien...
Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari out for season with torn ACL
The Denver Nuggets will be without versatile forward Danilo Gallinari for the rest of the season after tests Friday showed he tore his left ACL against Dallas the previous night. The team said an MRI showed no other signs of ligament or meniscus damage, adding Gallinari will have season-ending surgery soon and "a prognosis for a full recovery is e...
Dining Out restaurant review: Monelli's Italian Grill, sports bar in Wyoming
There was a time in the not so distant past when Metro Hospital at M-6 and Byron Center Avenue in Wyoming stood out in a sea of underdeveloped land. Now, upon exiting M-6 into Byron Center Avenue, one is welcomed by a promising stretch of development dotted with retail stores, fast food chains and businesses. The developer's dream around M...
Why Parella's subtle, authentic Italian should break the curse of Figlio
by Mecca Bos One begins to wonder if the curse of Figlio is real. Back in 2009, Uptown's beloved eating and drinking anchor was gutted like a still-living fish for no very good reason at all. Sure, it needed an update after 25 years in business. But as with outdated mall bangs, Figlio should have just gotten a quick trim — and instead it got...
The evolution of Danilo Gallinari in Denver's 'small ball' schemes
by Kevin Henry While he was out of the lineup during the holidays nursing an ankle injury, Danilo Gallinari and Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone had a chat about what the forward could do better to help his team improve. The conversation has not only elevated Gallinari's game, but also pushed the Nuggets to a 95-92 decision over th...
Denver Nuggets final report card: Danilo Gallinari
Up until Feb. 29 2016, when Danilo Gallinari tore two lateral ligaments and sprained a medial ligament, both in his left ankle which ended his season, the 27-year-old was enjoying possibly his healthiest and most productive year in Denver. Gallinari had played in 53 of a possible 59 games, was averaging a career-high 19.5 points and postin...
Family recipes a staple at Bellissimo Italian Ristorante
By Mary Ann Redeker Eddy Kaquerelli is ready to bring some Italian flair to Emporia's restaurant scene. Bellissimo Italian Ristorante, managed by Kaqurelli, is open 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Sunday - Thursday and 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The new eatery is located at 1408 Industrial Road. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Wednesday mo...
It’s really nice inside the new location of Il Posto — and much bigger. Let’s take a look
By Ashley Dean Condolences to City Park West and nearby residents on the loss of Il Posto. I know it hurts to lose your local spot for upscale Italian food — I'm right there with you. But its new location in River North is awfully nice. 26th and Larimer looks... different. Yes, it's very Nu Denver. But Il Posto has been faithful...
Esce il nuovo numero di “It@lico” - Novembre 2014
Esce in questi giorni l'ultimo numero dell'anno di "It@lico", mensile dell'associazione "Italiano per piacere" diretto a St. Louis da Franco Giannotti. Si tratta, spiega Giannotti, di un numero "in qualche modo dedicato alla montagna con il resoconto scritto da Anna Di Palma Amelung sulla "Storia dell'alpinismo italiano", le varie foto dis...