No horsing around in Portland for Italian stallion Tamberi
Being called The Italian Stallion is an over-used English language nickname for any talented high profile sportsman representing the Azzurri but Gianmarco Tamberi would certainly be another deserving recipient of the epithet, especially considering his galloping gait approaching the high jump bar, if he were to strike gold in Portland on Saturday....
The Festa is almost upon us!
The Festa is almost upon us! Returning for it's second year, the Festa Italiana will include all things Italian. Sample Italian cuisine from authentic, local restaurants and enjoy the culture through music and activities. Try arts and crafts, or stop by the Italian beer & wine garden. The ICSL is excited to contribute to this festival and hopes...
Seattle explores the harmonious cooking of Umbria
Ingredients are like musical notes, says cookbook author Letizia Mattiacci, and cooking is like composing music. The results, when done well, are pure harmony. Recently, Seattle audiences explored the unique culinary harmonies of Umbria with Mattiacci as their guide. Mattiacci, who owns Alla Madonna del Piatto Agriturismo and Cooking Schoo...
Amorino to Open U.S. Flagship at The LINQ Promenade
Life at The LINQ Promenade will be a little sweeter this summer. European gelato brand, Amorino, is bringing the magic of authentic traditional Italian ice cream to The LINQ Promenade in July, with the opening of its flagship U.S. location. Amorino is known for their unique flower shaped cone, with unlimited flavors available on each creation. Eac...
From Faustina to Stanza, an old favorite gets a sophisticated transformation
By Anne Wilson Faustina was once a pretty regular hangout of mine: The food was reliably good, the service was friendly and the ambience was comfortably cozy. The news that it would undergo an extensive renovation and "rebranding" was better than if it had closed for good, so I looked forward to the rebirth. To be honest, my first glimpse...
35th Annual San Gennaro Feast to Take Place at Grand Canyon Shopping Center May 7-11
The 35th Annual San Gennaro Feast will take place May 7-11, 2014, at the Grand Canyon Shopping Center. The Las Vegas re-envisioned fun, new food and music festival celebrates the spirit of San Gennaro and features more than 70 restaurant food booths, 80 amusements rides including the new 100-foot Vertigo, midway games, arts and crafts booths, and...
Nella crema c’è il tartufo - L’Italia seduce l’America
by Annachiara Sacchi Annusare: «Sente l'aroma? Al cento per cento naturale». Toccare: «Avverte la morbidezza del siero sul viso? Merito del nostro centro ricerche che collabora con l'Università di Ferrara». Guardare: «La confezione rispecchia il nostro stile. Italianissimo». Gabriel Balestra espone al pubblico di Cosmoprof North America,...
Gino’s Italian restaurant stays consistently tasty
by James Patrick Kelly Gino Vuolo didn't have to look into a crystal ball six years ago when he moved his popular Italian restaurant from Downtown Boise. He knew Meridian was becoming Idaho's fastest growing city and wanted to situate his eatery, Gino's Italian Ristorante, smack dab in the center of the suburban sprawl. ...
Dreaming-big Arcosanti has yet to rise like the Phoenix
Something about the desert, that vast expanse of nothingness, leads to Utopian thoughts. Here is where you can take a stand. Here is where you can make things right, correct society's ills and begin again with a blank slate. Here, you can create. The problem is, in much of Arizona, the desert isn't deserted anymore. Sprawl has leached out...
Born in New York, but perfect for Vegas, Carbone is on the way
by Andy Wang New York's Carbone is a spectacular, surreal restaurant, a place you could imagine being in Tom Wolfe's next novel. It's the type of establishment that could be derided as an example of extravagance gone mad, but it's so damn good and fun that you just have to give in to the experience. If you can afford it, that is.&...
An Italian Showdown
There was a line in last weekend's "Bend Follies" at the Tower Theatre that went something like this: "Bad Italian in Bend? You don't need a fortune teller to predict that!" I won't come right out and tell you the Italian food in Central Oregon is invariably bad. But I will say, with the notable exception of the intimate Trattoria Sbandati...
2013 ISSNAF summer meeting
Dear ISSNAF members and friends, I am pleased to announce a rose of fantastic speakers for our upcoming 2013 ISSNAF summer meeting, that will take place in the Harborview Medical Center (HMC) Auditorium (300 9th Ave, 98104, Seattle) on Thursday August 29th 2013. Our first speaker, the celebrated Italian writer Sergio Campailla will introd...