Can’t quite get to Italy this year? Well, dining at Brezza on your desert vacation will make you feel like you’ve slipped in a detour to a restaurant there. A large part of that is due to chef Nicole Brisson’s cooking experiences in the kitchens of Italy, which she has showcased during her career in Vegas. Brezza sits near one end of the wide-open...
READ MOREThe charming Italian streetscape known as “Little Italy” is a striking feature of Lara Stone’s custom-designed home. The “street” transforms the home’s basement light well into a cozy Italian retreat with a decorative fountain, intimate café tables and realistic storefronts. “I wanted to do something unique with the space,” Stone said. “I didn’t wa...
READ MOREThe Las Vegas Raiders saw both quarterbacks who started games for them last season depart for new opportunities over the past few months. Derek Carr is now in the NFC South, as the new starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints. Jarrett Stidham, who started the final two games of the season, is now the backup behind Russell Wilson in Denver. I...
READ MOREThe biggest jewelry shows in the United States are set to begin and Italian jewelry companies will have the biggest presence with more than 130 manufacturers and brands. It is the largest representation of any country, and these companies are ready to do business with U.S. retailers. They will come from the world’s most important jewelry districts...
READ MOREFrancesco Di Caudo was part of the opening team at Anima by Edo that helped earn this year’s James Beard Award finalist status for Oscar Amador in the Best Chef Southwest category. (Winners will be announced June 5 in Chicago). But that’s just one of the recent accomplishments for Di Caudo, who has without question left his impression on the Las Ve...
READ MORENearing age 90, Frankie Valli is a Las Vegas resident headliner. The Four Seasons legend has signed on for 14 performances at Westgate’s International Theater, opening Oct. 26-27 and continuing Jan 12-14, April 4-6, July 4-6 and Oct. 24-26 (tickets for the Danny Zelisko-produced show are on sale 7 a.m. Monday at Ticketmaster.com). Valli turned 89 o...
READ MORENext summer, Milan and Juventus will participate in a tour of the U.S., the "New U.S. Summer Series" organized by the "Soccer Champions Tour," along with other top clubs such as Arsenal, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United.Milan and Juventus will play each other on Thursday, July 27 at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA. Milan will als...
READ MOREItalian food lovers, rejoice! The beloved San Gennaro Feast is returning to Las Vegas this week. The event, which opens on Wednesday, May 10 and runs through Sunday, May 14, marks the 43rd year of the popular event. According to organizers, the San Gennaro Feast is held bi-annually in honor of the Saint Gennaro, the Patron Saint of Naples, Italy. I...
READ MOREPiero’s Italian Cuisine, a treasured Las Vegas fine dining restaurant, will donate $1,279 to The Shade Tree of Las Vegas this month, in addition to serving an exceptional Italian meal to the shelter’s 150 residents, as part of its 41st-anniversary celebration that raised funds with the help of the community to support a local nonprofit organization...
READ MOREEven in Las Vegas, a city of visually striking restaurants, Panevino Italian Grille cuts a bella figura. There are the 15-foot triangular panes of glass, interlocked at a 15-degree incline to form a sinuous expanse of window framing views of the airport and the Strip. A stacked cornice flows above the glass. Ivy mantles swatches of the exterior, an...
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