Italian Club of Dallas: General Membership Meeting
The ICD General Membership meeting this Sunday, November 22 kicks off with a Thank-you Lunch for our Members consisting of pasta with meat sauce, salad, bread and dessert. Please contact Melissa at [email protected] to let us know if you are attending so we have enough food for all. We will be holding our new Board Member elections and nomin...
Scalo Northern Italian Grill celebrates 30 years
by Maria Berry It's Monday morning. Steve Paternoster, owner and self-proclaimed "Head Italian" of Scalo Northern Italian Grill, mainlines caffe americano as he holds back-to-back meetings with one group after another at his celebrated restaurant, a cornerstone of Albuquerque's Nob Hill since 1986. Some are there seeking his legendary phil...
World's best chocolate hits shelves at upscale Houston supermarket
Amedei Tuscany, which has been called "the world's best chocolate," has been added to the shelves at all Central Market locations, including the store in Houston. Made in Italy, Amedei has won many best-chocolate awards and has acquired a cult-like status among chefs for its creamy texture and bright flavor. Food and Wine magazine did a st...
Representative Parker passes legislation that designates June 2nd as Italian Heritage Day
Austin, TX - Representative Tan Parker announced the successful passage of House Concurrent Resolution 144 which designates June 2nd as Italian Heritage Day in Texas. The resolution was sponsored by Senator John Carona in the Texas Senate and was unanimously passed by both legislative bodies. The 2nd of June of each year is the anniversary of the...
The Albuquerque Bocce Club announces its 16th annual birthday bash tournament
The Albuquerque Bocce Club celebrates its 16th year on Saturday, July 9 with a cash-prize tournament featuring great food and friendly competition. The place is 3804 Camino Capistrano NE in Albuquerque. Play starts at 10:00 AM, lunch is served at 1:00 PM with finals played around 4:30 PM. It's a 4-person team, single elimination tournament and ther...
Outside the Kitchen with Porta Napoli
Chef/Owners: Sandra and Roger Cappucci Residence: Mamaroneck Food Business: Porta Napoli, Harrison Growing up in Harrison, Roger Cappucci had several passions: pasta, meatballs, ragù, bread. And Sandra Manzella. The food, he adored from his grandmother's kitchen. Sandra he adored from afar. Acquainted through their large Italian American communi...
Tommy's Italian in Oklahoma City returns this spring
by Dave Cathey The Independent Film Channel's hit show "Portlandia" surmises the 1990s are alive and well and living in the Pacific Northwest, but a new restaurant in far northwest Oklahoma City is betting the decade lives on in the 405 area code, too. While "Portlandia" is known for putting a bird on things, this new old concept will...
Lead singer of the Top Cats a grand marshal for Irish-Italian parade in Metairie
The annual Irish-Italian parade will roll through Metairie March 22, marking its 33rd year of celebrating both Irish and Italian heritage and culture. The parade begins at noon at Houma Boulevard and Veterans Memorial Boulevard, and it will follow the traditional Metairie Carnival parade route with a couple of minor changes. The parade wil...
Italian-American eatery to open at The Joule
by Korri Kezar Over the next several months, some of Dallas' most well-known chefs and restaurateurs are opening a diverse set of new concepts. From antipasti to steamed ginger shrimp dumplings, the eateries are slated to appeal to a wide set of diners. Upscale Kansas City-style barbecue restaurant 18th & Vine plans to open at...
Belinelli emerges as next great Spurs role player
On the list of free agents available last summer, Marco Belinelli's name certainly didn't stand out. He spent six years bouncing around the league, was traded once for an on-his-last-legs Devean George and again for failed lottery pick Julian Wright. So when he signed a two-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs in July, it didn't grab much attentio...
Schepis Museum: Italian Renaissance in Columbia
Think Louisiana is all French? Well think again. The Schepis Museum in Caldwell Parish is a piece of Italian heritage in the quaint town of Columbia. Built in 1916, the Italian Renaissance-style palazzo has been home to a variety of retail businesses over the years but was converted into a museum in 1993. Now the Schepis Museum currently o...
Bravo's brings heart of Italy to El Dorado
By Matt Cooper One man who claims to be living out the axiom of the American dream first opened doors to Bravo's Italian Bistro three weeks ago at 2529 W. Central Ave. in El Dorado.One way to preview Butler County's newest Italian eatery would be to write of a replacement for the El Dorado Chophouse and the Red Coach In Restaurant, which it is. &...