Dallas cocktail king makes Italian restaurant move near new Cowboys HQ
By Teresa Gubbins Frisco gets a taste of Dallas with the spring 2016 opening of Vicini, a new American-Italian restaurant from a group of experienced players that includes Brian McCullough, cocktail magician and co-owner of Standard Pour. McCullough has partnered with Robert Hall, former general manager of Abacus and also part of the Hall w...
Taste and Pleasure: The Italian Slow Food Movement
Italian Cultural & Community Center. Houston, United States. Lecture & Workshop. Doors open at 6:30pmWednesday, March 30, 2016 - 7:00pm. Reception to follow presentation. Reserve your seat today: on Eventbrite.com or call 713-524-4222 Ext. 7 Join us at the ICCC for a lecture-workshop about the Slo...
Il Console Generale Perrone Visita Il New Mexico
Nel quadro di una missione ufficiale in New Mexico dal 14 al 16 aprile scorsi, il Console Generale d'Italia a Los Angeles Giuseppe Perrone ha visitato Taos, Santa Fe ed Albuquerque, incontrando autorità - il Governatore Susana Martinez e il Sindaco di Santa Fe, David Coss - ed i rappresentanti delle principali associazioni italiane nello Stato dell...
New Mexico and Puglia, together
The Italian Cultural Institute of Taos, NM and the "Valley of Itria" scarl in the Puglia region have reached an agreement for cooperation exchanges in the fields of tourism, culture, gastronomy, crafts and services between the two countries. The synergy of their local action plans, especially as two tourist destinations with UNESCO Heritag...
First taste of Italic: New rustic Italian restaurant opening soon in downtown Austin
by Kristi Willis Italic, the Italian endeavor from the ELM Restaurant group (24 Diner, Arro, Easy Tiger), is just a few short weeks away from opening its doors at Sixth and Colorado streets, but the inspiration has been years in the making. Chef Drew Curren and Beverage Director Craig Collins met years ago while attending a two-mo...
Entrepreneur opens new Falcone's Pizzeria in Moore
by Michael Kinney J.P. Wilson is an entrepreneur in the truest sense of the word. The Norman native owns several businesses in a variety of fields. From running a photography company to being a magician, he stays busy.But that doesn't keep Wilson from always looking for a new business opportunity. That included stepping into the unpredictabl...
Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American Christmas Eve custom
Never heard of the Feast of the Seven Fishes? You may soon. It's a Southern Italian meatless Christmas Eve meal, celebrated in many Italian-American homes, especially on parts of the East Coast. "La Vigilia" is relatively unknown in south Louisiana, where Sicilian descendents have kept alive the St. Joseph's Day tradition. The feast has so...
Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas Welcomes New Chapter in Louisiana
With a vision aimed at expanding business opportunities with Italy, The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas (IACC Texas) is pleased to announce the newly formed, Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Louisiana (IACC Louisiana) as a Chapter of its organization in the U.S. As a Chamber associated with IACC Texas, IACC Louisiana will promote, f...
Tontitown, dove i vignaioli italiani aggirarono il Proibizionismo
di Daniela Garutti Ci lasciamo alle spalle Lake Village, in Arkansas, esattamente come fece a fine Ottocento una parte delle famiglie italiane in fuga dalle troppo dure condizioni di vita e di lavoro. A guidarli c'era il prete forlivese father Pietro Bandini, il quale aveva individuato una zona più favorevole all'insediamento, circa 300 m...
Columbus Day Festa brings a slice of Italy to downtown Baton Rouge
by Judy Bergeron With "An Evening in Rome" added on Saturday night, the Columbus Day Festa grows to two days this year. "We decided to expand to the night before so we could make a complete weekend in celebration of the Italian heritage," Frank Arrigo, festival co-chairman, said. "We wanted to have something that would tie in to t...
Exploring Italy through its gardens: UNM students find inspiration in writing
This summer, UNM Instructor Teresa Cutler-Broyles and eight students from the University of New Mexico spent an exciting five weeks at The Umbra Institute, located in Perugia, Italy. This is the first time that students from UNM have taken a course at Umbra. Cutler-Broyles' class, Writing and History in Italian Gardens, explored the histor...
COMITES Houston: XI Conferenza dei Ricercatori
Organizzata dal Comites di Houston, si terrà il prossimo febbraio l'11esima edizione della Conferenza dei ricercatori italiani nel mondo. promossa in collaborazione con il Consolato generale d'Italia, la conferenza si terrà il 26 e 27 febbraio 2016. La due giorni è aperta come sempre a tutti i ricercatori - italiani o che lavorano con istituzi...