Carrabba's Italian Grill(R) Debuts New Look in Lakewood, Colorado
Italian Grill® will open a new location with a new look but will deliver the same great dining experience. On November 11, the Lakewood Carrabba's will open its doors at 14770 W. Colfax Avenue, located on the west side of the Colorado Mills Mall. The new restaurant features a new look -- inside and out -- and will open for lunch daily at 11 a.m. "...
Miss Italian Saint Louis 2014
by Marianne Peri-Sack The selection of Miss Italian St. Louis and Miss Junior Miss Italian St. Louis was held at an annual pageant on Sunday, July 27, at St. Ambrose Church basement. The requirements included being of ¼ Italian descent and submission of an essay on the subject – "Why do I want to be crowned Miss Italian St. Louis...
Jethro's owner plans new Italian eatery
by Patt Johnson Restaurateur Bruce Gerleman is adding an Italian eatery to his list of restaurants in the Des Moines metro. By year's end, Gerleman expects to open Jethroni Pepperoni, a casual Italian restaurant that will be located in the former Pizza Hut on Adventureland Drive in Altoona. "There will be no barbecue at this...
You Are Invited! Register For The Annual Meeting at the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis
All members are invited to the annual meeting of the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Join us to learn about our achievements for this year, exciting plans for next year and meet fellow members! This year we are honored to have WCCO TV co-anchors, Frank Vascellaro and Amelia Santaniello in attendance. We wish to recognize Frank...
This Week In Range History
By Cindy Kujala The first meeting of the Trentini Tirolesi del Minnesota, Stella del Nord was held on June 14, 1995. "We hold dear to our heritage, because we firmly believe that embracing our past enlivens our present and leads to a wonderful future," the club says. Today, 20 years later, the club continues to embrace its past. Founders...
St. Paul staple Ristorante Luci to close at the year's end
By Amelia Rayno A long-loved St. Paul staple is making a transition into the future. Ristorante Luci (pictured above, credit Jeff Wheeler), an Italian eatery that exploded in popularity during the 1990s, will shutter its 470 Cleveland Av. S. location on Dec. 31 after nearly 30 years. The family-run business, however, will live on at...
FVCC goes Italian for Big Night 5
By Ryan Murray Flathead Valley Community College invites lovers of Italian cuisine and world travel to its Big Night 5, a fundraising event to help pay for student scholarships for the annual Semester in Venice program. The event has raised more than $66,000 for 18 Semester in Venice students since its inception. The Venice trip, an immersiv...
Flash in the Pan: Italian chicory in Montana
At an airport salad bar in Rome recently, I filled a plate with leaves. It was a basic cafeteria salad bar, one that in the U.S. would probably be dominated by a large bin of iceberg lettuce laced with carrot shavings. But instead of lettuce, the leaves were chopped escarole and radicchio. Dressed with oil and vinegar, they were crisp and watery. A...
Franco Corso Headlines Iowa’s Italian American Heritage Festival
The Italian American Heritage Festival of Iowa is proud to announce that Franco Corso will headline this year's entertainment lineup, backed by a full 9-piece orchestra. With a voice that melts hearts and instills passion, Franco Corso, The Voice of Romance, is the newest Italian singing sensation in America. His distinctive and powerful baritone...
An award-winning prosciutto made in Iowa, inspired by Italy
by Claudia Astarita Italy magazine recently reported the fascinating story of Herb Eckhouse's prosciutto. It is a Made in the USA ham that is not even trying to rival the famous Parma and San Daniele, rather to take inspiration from them on how to create a business out of the huge availability of pigs in Iowa. Everything started w...
RARE Italian announces chef ahead of December opening
by Josie Sexton RARE Italian, the latest concept by The Rio owners, is starting to take shape in anticipation of a mid-December opening. The new restaurant at the old Ingredient, 101 S. College Ave., now has an executive chef and general manager to get things running. Before coming to Fort Collins, RARE's new chef Alex Feldma...
Marco’s Pizza brings ‘taste’ of Italy to Brandon
by Jill Meier The opening of Marco's Pizza in Brandon later this month could be considered "a little present for everybody," according to local residents Josh and Stephanie Holdinghausen, who will open their fifth Marco's Pizza located at Holly Crossing (112 E. Holly Blvd.) in Brandon by Christmas. The Holdinghausens also own and...
