Fans of Bryan Voltaggio's Aggio were disappointed when the chef closed the quasi-pop-up inside of Range last year, leaving behind the Italian concept's second location in Baltimore.   Now Voltaggio and business partner Hilda Staples have decided to bring the restaurant back for a Washington-area audience. On Aug. 10, it will open at the One...

by Lurah Lowery   Bristol Public Library's Virgie R. Fleenor Art Gallery will feature artist Gino Di Dio, of Damascus, Virginia through September and October. Di Dio specializes in oils on canvas, stone, terra cotta, slate, and murals. He captures the beauty of people in his oil portraits, cultures in the murals, and brings landscapes t...

Restaurant furniture supplier and local, lively Italian restaurant collaborate to bring a more refined dining experience to Falls Church, VA residents.   Leading restaurant furniture manufacturer and distributor Affordable Seating recently helped Falls Church, Virginia restaurant and Argia's revitalize its interior design with new restaurant...

by Meta Pettus   National Coffee Month is nearing its end but that doesn't mean you're going to stop drinking coffee. In fact, if you're like other Americans you might be nursing a cup of coffee right now. Galllup recently found that 64 percent of American adults reported drinking at least one cup of coffee daily, with only 10 percent o...

When I first visited Olli Salumeria's processing facility, the only person I saw stuffing sausages was owner Olivierio "Olli" Colmignoli. Tall, handsome and with a distinct Italian accent, Colmignoli wore a white chef's jacket and expensive olive-green jeans.   He was adding a bottle of Sangiovese to a batch of ground pork before loading the...

sabato 6 aprile 2013 ore 20.00 George Mason University3351 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA (map) ITALIAN THEATER PASSAGGIO @ GMU in VA. NOTE: TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, PLEASE BUY YOUR OWN TICKET(s) THRU THE LINK PROVIDED BELOW. NO TIX ARE AVAILABLE THRU PIAZZA ITALIA. GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY ARTS DEPT.Presents: "PASSAGGIO" by GMU PlayersMARCH 2...

The Italian Store opened its new Westover Village location to large crowds of hungry fans Monday. The store, at 5837 Washington Blvd, represents an expansion for the company in more ways than one. At 6,000 square feet, the new store is more than twice the size of the original, beloved Italian Store in Lyon Village.   The Westover locati...

Ynot Italian has returned to the Oceanfront. The popular local franchise had a location at Atlantic Avenue and 19th Street from 1995 to 2000. In March, the restaurant opened its sixth location at 3316 Atlantic Ave., in the spot that used to be Big Italy Virginia Beach.   Owner Tony DiSilvestro said returning to the Oceanfront is a...

Cari connazionali, cari amici dell'Italia, Nel dare inizio alla mia missione presso il Consolato Generale d'Italia a Filadelfia, desidero porgere il mio saluto alla comunità di origine italiana ed a quanti, anche attraverso la consultazione di questo sito, sono interessati ad approfondire la conoscenza dell'Italia e del suo patrimonio culturale, a...

by Karen Newton   Who doesn't appreciate a man with a mission? "My name is Sterling and I'm going to make sure your whole evening start to finish is a good one." Our amiable server at Isabella's Bistro & Salumeria is nothing if not enthusiastic, later dropping off our entrées with the pronouncement, "They're going to be delicio...