Italian eatery Portofino's has uprooted from its North Waco location to a new home on Austin Avenue, joining the growing downtown dining scene. Portofino's Authentic Italian Restaurant opened five years ago in a shopping center on the 1800 block of Lake Shore Drive near McLennan Community College.   Read more   Source: http://ww...

There are only a few days left to get your Patrizio fix at the popular Highland Park Village location. After 25 years of meatball plates on an impressive patio, its last day of business will be February 28.   The landlord declined to renew the lease, opting instead to rent to new restaurant and retail businesses in the spaces surrounding the...

The Astros were out of the playoff race in 1991 when manager Art Howe and coach Matt Galante approached Craig Biggio about moving to second base.   Biggio grew up dreaming of being the next Walter Payton in football or Thurman Munson in baseball. Playing running back was no longer an option, but he assumed the first All-Star berth of his car...

On March 2-3 2013 the second edition Taste of Italy - the Exclusive B2B Event of Authentic Italian Food&Wine - will be held in Houston, Texas. Italian specialties producers and traders will have the opportunity to meet professional buyers from Texas and other US locations. The Italy America Chamber of Commerce of Texas, indeed, will invite buye...

The Communications and Event Assistant position assists with the coordination and promotion of the Italian Cultural and Community Center's programs and events. The position will assist in developing and executing marketing strategies for all programs and events through verbal, written and on-line communications.   This position will be also...

Sarà Austin, Capitale dello Stato del Texas, ad ospitare dal 17 al 19 ottobre prossimi l'edizione 2013 della Young Leaders Conference, dal 1984 uno degli eventi di punta del Consiglio per le Relazioni tra Italia e Stati Uniti.   Destinate alla classe dirigente del futuro, le Conferenze si propongono quale occasione di incontro a livello inte...

Il sistema musicale italiana continua la sua diffusione e crescita all'estero: per la prima volta, dal 9 al 12 marzo, uno stand istituzionale rappresentera' il nostro Paese ad Austin nell'ambito del South by Southwest, la piu' importante fiera al mondo dedicata alla musica ed alla tecnologia. Per la prima volta, inoltre, l'industria musicale italia...

di Alessandra Verzera   Le Arancine Siciliane secondo gli Chef Americani. Si ma gli Chef d'eccezione sono dei "Piccoli Chef" e prepareranno le deliziose arancine, spiegandole per bene passo dopo passo, nella loro "Piccola Cucina". Un mini esercito di chef in erba calcherà anche le scene e sarà possibile vederli "in action" il prossimo 5 otto...

by Sarah Blaskovich You've probably heard us say that Austin restaurants seem to be infiltrating North Texas. (See Tacodeli, Torchy's Tacos, Uchi, Hopdoddy.) We're now seeing Chicago restaurants make their way here, too. Geno's East is reportedly heading to Arlington, and Al's Italian Beef just opened in Addison.   Al's claims it's the crea...

by Russell Lambert   Executive Chef Edilerman Molina (Chef Eddie) opened his mouth watering concept of Italian American Cuisine in Atascocita, patient Texas this week. His one of a kind restaurant features Filet Migon; Chicken Scarpariello; Chicken Saltinboca; Salsacci with sundried tomato cream sauce; Broccoli rabe with sausage; Indones...