Students arrive from Alba, Italy
On Tuesday, eleven students from Alba, Italy will begin a two week visit in the Rogue Valley as part of a student cultural exchange program.The ‘Medford-Alba Sister City Association’ is back after a pause due to the pandemic. It involves welcoming and sending high school students between the two cities. While they are here, the alba students will g...
Dining Review: Rosso Italian
When I consider the forward-thinking chefs who elevate our Italian restaurant scene, Stefano Fabbri of Pomo Restaurant Group springs to mind. He’s the Italian-born chef and restaurateur who introduced thin-crust Neapolitan pizza to Phoenix when he opened Pomo Pizzeria at the Borgata in 2010. He later helped Scott Conant launch Mora Italian and The...
Fentonelli's Pizzeria & Bar: Italian Cuisine on Tucson's North Side
Stepping into BATA, you are immediately met with the definition of refinement. The same goes for Barbata. These are destinations for special occasions or well-needed treat-yourself moments. If you want that same culinary culture chef Tyler Fenton is known and applauded for, then your next option is obviously Reilly Craft Pizza & Drink — a bit more...
The Italian Donuts At This Idaho Bakery Are So Good That They Sell Out
Treasure Valley is no stranger to delicious bakeries. All around the area, you can find incredible places to eat with perfectly baked bread, soft donuts, pastries that melt in your mouth, and so much more. While there are many bakeries that I could recommend in Treasure Valley, one that is always at the top of the list is Bella Biscotteria. This is...
Festa Italiana returns to Paesano Cedarville Park on August 20th
Our Festa in the park is fun for the entire family and a great venue to meet with family, old friends and also an opportunity to meet new friends. There will be Entertainment, Italian Food/ Beverages, Raffle, Wall of Wine and Auction. The Festa Italiana 4 Person Open Bocce Tournament will start up at 8:30am (see here). Come to the Park and have a g...
Giant Ferragosto festa at Casa Aug 12!
Casa is again putting on a grande Ferragosto Festa. We’ll have food booths, community merch tables, live entertainment, a raffle, games, and a wine & beer garden. Stay tuned for all the fun details and entertainment lineup! Come have fun 10am to 5pm on Saturday August 12. Ferragosto is a huge annual Italian public holiday on August 15 where each ye...
Scottsdale Italian eatery marking 50 years
For DeFalco’s Italian Deli and Grocery, the third time was a charm. The popular restaurant opened in 1973 at the Old Wagon Wheel Shopping Center and moved 11 years later to the Arizona Design Center at 68th Street and Thomas Road. But it ultimate lost its lease, and the family landed at their current location in 2000 at 2334 N Scottsdale Road. And...
Grand Wailea welcomes a new Italian restaurant
A new oceanfront restaurant has opened at the Grand Wailea in the former dining space of Bistro Molokini. Named after the green mineral, Olivine is an Italian restaurant with a menu of sandwiches, pizzas and entrees including spaghetti pomodoro, chicken parmigiana and steak. The menu also features handmade pastas by chef Michele di Bari of Maui's S...
The Italian Daughter restaurant in Scottsdale continues a legendary Arizona family tradition
When she made the decision to open a restaurant in the midst of the pandemic, it wasn’t whether people would be comfortable returning to indoor dining that was top of mind for Melissa Maggiore. Raised in the Valley with an iconic restaurant pedigree, Melissa was familiar with the community’s support of small businesses and family restaurants. She b...
Fresco Italiano restaurant in Las Vegas has all your favorites
There are few styles of food that provide a satisfying meal more than Italian. Just the mention of that word evokes images of heaping plates of pasta, large meatballs, bread baskets that empty as soon as they hit the table, and lots and lots of wine poured and shared. It’s practically Pavlovian to want to head to the nearest Olive Garden when you h...
Italian Trade Agency Spotlights 45 'Made in Italy' Brands at Cosmoprof North America
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) will extend its sponsorship of a curated selection of the very best cosmetics and haircare companies at the annual trade show Cosmoprof North America, July 11-13, 2023, at the Convention Center in Las Vegas. This industry event is one of the pillars on which ITA has built a successful strategy to promote beauty increa...
Frankie Valli marries bride No. 4 at 89! The Four Seasons singer ties the knot with marketing executive Jackie Jacobs, 60, in Las Vegas and serenades her with hit song
Frankie Valli, the lead vocalist of The Four Seasons, tied the knot with former CBS marketing executive Jackie Jacobs in Las Vegas. The 89-year-old singer and the 60-year-old former CBS marketing executive made it official after 16 years of friendship. The singer - who has been married three times previously - spoke about the special occasion, whic...