West Seattle restaurants: Alki Homestead to become Italian eatery Il Nido
Mike Easton and his wife Victoria are expanding their Italian reach to West Seattle. The couple has taken over the old Alki Homestead and is turning it into an Italian dinner destination near the shores of Elliott Bay. Il Nido, which means “the nest” in Italian, will join the Easton flock, complementing the brisk lunch service at Pioneer Square’s I...
Italian entrepreneurs in St Louis: a panel discussion
This past June, the Italian community had a panel discussion with students and researchers coming directly from Italy to study and research at universities in the United States. The panel discussion centered around the reasons why Italian students were choosing St Louis as a destination to study and conduct research. Club Italiano Per Piacere, dedi...
Italian experience in Guthrie, OK
Tipsy Artist Paint Palace will be the setting for a Taste of Italy event Sept. 29 from 6 until 9:30 p.m. It will be an adventurous evening. Gypsy Glam Roadshow is the sponsor and promises not only a truly real Italian dinner with wine but also an evening of interesting activities, including creating two paintings. Tipsy Paint Palace is at 117 W. Ha...
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino Returns with a New Sound and a Tour to Promote it
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS), the band from Puglia that has won an international following with its tradition-based yet up-to-date approach to pizzica and other traditional styles, returns to the US this month for the first time in two years. Their seven-stop tour begins in Vermont and ends in New Mexico, with two New York City shows, at th...
Fazoli’s Aims to Raise $100,000 for Feed the Children During 30th Anniversary 30 Days of Deals Celebration
Fazoli’s has been serving Americans premium quality Italian food, fast, fresh and friendly for 30 years! To celebrate three decades of service, America’s largest elevated QSR Italian chain is hosting a month-long celebration from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30. “We couldn’t be more excited to celebrate such a major milestone,” said Carl Howard, President...
Six lesser-known World War II sites to visit in Italy
As Italy commemorates the 75th anniversary of its wartime surrender, signed on September 3rd, 1943 and made public five days later, researcher Anne Saunders tells the stories behind some of the most evocative World War II sites you can visit today. Perhaps the best-known WWII sites in Italy are those at Cassino. However, the war also is commemorate...
Marcella’s Ristorante – a Taste of Tuscany mile-high in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado: Marcella’s Ristorante, Pizzeria, and Wine Bar, which opened in Denver in September 2017, is another success for restaurateur Cameron Mitchell. Diners enjoy an authentic Taste of Tuscany with Italian, chef-driven cuisine in a cozy, relaxed atmosphere with sweeping views of Denver’s Lower Highlands (LoHi) skyline. The award-winning...
A new all-day Italian-style cafe coming to downtown Charleston
Despite vowing never to open a restaurant, Marie Stitt, the daughter of James Beard Award-winning chef Frank Stitt, is opening a restaurant. But she won’t be running it. That job goes to her husband, Edward Crouse. Crouse said Babas on Cannon will be an all-day cafe inspired by those the couple frequented in northern Italy while attending Slow Foo...
Gucci Links Up With the NY Yankees for Limited Edition Capsule
Gucci‘s FW18 collection is one for the books. After collaborating with Dapper Danand dropping a luxe hiking shoe, the Italian fashion house has now joined forces with MLB titans the New York Yankees for a limited edition capsule collection.The Gucci x Yankees capsule includes accessories such as embroidered baseball caps (of course), as well as fal...
Joe Simonelli's 'Wake Me At Midnight' tucks into Little Victory Theatre
The Little Victory Theatre is all about showcasing local talent -- and this weekend is no different. Making a name for itself as a safe place for playwrights and actors alike, Little Victory presents "Wake Me At Midnight," written by Joe Simonelli and directed by Gary J. Moore Here's what the show is about: There is a winning lottery ticket that ex...
Ralph's Italian Ices looking to open new location on Mamaroneck Ave.
The saga between Ralph's Italian Ices & Ice Cream and the Village of Mamaroneck may be heating up just as summer comes to a close. Scott Rosenberg, owner of the seasonal store, which was shuttered last year due to a zoning battle with the village government, is now hoping to open in another part of the village. Rosenberg submitted a preliminary app...
San Gennaro approda negli States
San Gennaro approda negli States, grazie alla Saint Gennaro Foundation of Boston, ente no profit, presieduta da Pasquale Trotta, e rappresentata in Italia, per i rapporti con la Santa Sede e le altre istituzioni religiose, da Antonio Grilletto, che ha fatto realizzare in Italia un busto di bronzo dorato del Santo ispirato a quello venerato presso l...