41st Great Italian Festival returning to downtown Reno in October
The 41st Great Italian Festival is returning to the streets of downtown Reno in October. Attendess can experience Italy's rich culture and cuisine right in the heart of The Biggest Little City. The weekend will feature homemade Italian food, a wine walk, live entertainment, artisan shopping, cooking competitions and a grape stomping competition. Th...
Amari Italian Kitchen & Wine Shop now open at UnCommons in Las Vegas
Amari Italian Kitchen & Wine Shop has officially opened its doors at UnCommons in Southwest Las Vegas. It was the first full-service restaurant to open at the complex, which is located at the 215 Beltway and Durango Drive. The restaurant is led by executive Chef Brent Stanford, who was previously the executive sous chef for Brezza at Resorts World....
New Vegas Show Celebrates Italian Contribution to American Culture
“Heist” is a new show about to debut at the Rio in Las Vegas. It spotlights Italian songwriters whose music was appropriated by the American market without the American public realizing. “Pretty much every song that ever became a hit somehow came from Italy,” the show’s producer, Tony Sgro, told Casino.org. “No, not really, but a lot of them did.”...
Festa Italiana returns to Hawaii this weekend
Hawaii may be a long way away from the rolling hills of Italy, but that hasn’t stopped the essence of Italy from seeping into the islands! Festa Italiana is Hawaii’s exclusive Italian festival, and a vibrant showcase of Italian culture and food. Despite the geographical distance between Hawaii and Italy, this festival manages to bridge the gap, off...
Viva Italiano! The Las Vegas Love Affair with Italian Cuisine
First landing in California for the 1849 Gold Rush, Italian immigrants made their mint more in merchandise than mining. In 1859, they shifted their attention to neighboring Nevada following discovery of the Comstock Lode, the world’s richest silver strike. Yet more came to work on the Transcontinental Railroad. By 1910, according to census numbers,...
Reno's Great Italian Festival at the row brings sights, sounds and flavors of Italy
Everyone’s Italian when THE ROW brings the Great Italian Festival back to downtown Reno this October. Celebrating its 41st year, the Great Italian Festival in Reno returns in 2023. Experience the flavors, sounds and style of Italy right in the heart of The Biggest Little City during the Great Italian Festival from Oct. 7- 8. Experience a festival u...
Museum of Glass: Alfredo Barbini, the initial display (art exhibition)
The Museum of Glass MOG) in Tacoma, Washington had a special exhibition Maestro Alfredo Barbini: Nature, Myth, and Magic, featuring works from the David Huchthausen Collection. MOG describes Italian glass artist Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) this way. “He was imaginative and elegant with a humorous aesthetic while showcasing a mid-century modern mini...
Seattle's Bombo Italian Kitchen is an ode to pizza
The concept of pizza is simple. It's dough covered with sauce and various toppings baked in an oven. Easy as pie, right? While it seems straightforward there an an art form behind pizza and Chef Ethan Stowell is out to master it at his newest restaurant Bombo Italian Kitchen. "We want it to be like an ode to pizza," said Chef Ethan Stowell. "We wan...
Italian Heritage Association plans 2023 Festa activities and 2024 trip to Italy
Throughout a resurgence of activity, Italian Heritage Association of Walla Walla is offering a specialized Italy trip, Festa events and new programs that preserve local history and share contributions of Walla Walla Italians, said IHA Board member Teresa Fausti in a release. “Italians of the Walla Walla region have made significant contributions to...
Italian Adventure Inspires UNLV MBA Students
What better way to end your master’s program than a trip to Italy? Only this trip isn't just for fun. Fueled by a passion for sustainable businesses, fresh tortelli pasta, and Lavazza coffee, 14 graduate students spent a week traversing across Italy to learn about sustainability from top Italian companies. The trip is a part of MBA program’s inter...
Rosso Italian in Downtown Phoenix takes culinary excellence to a new level
Anyone who has met me knows I am very proud of my Italian heritage. And anyone who has ever worked with me knows a day doesn’t go by when I don’t eat Italian food. Lasagna for breakfast? All the time. Pizza at any hour and at any temperature? I wouldn’t have it any other way. But the quintessential Italian dish in my mind is gnocchi. It’s the firs...
Festa Italiana returns to The Gateway, September 16-17
Mark your calendars! Festa Italiana SLC is returning to The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City on September 16-17, 2023. The festival will be open on Saturday from 12-10 p.m., and Sunday from 12-7 p.m. Hosted by the Italian-American Civic League of Utah (IACL), this year’s eighth annual Festa Italiana promises to deliver an authentic Italian street...