Dining - April 10, 2008
A dreamy dinner at Dream Dance
Last week's pairing of chef Jason Gorman's food and wines from the Ridge winery in California resulted in a meal to remember.
Tags: dream dance, potawatomi, jason gorman, ridge winery, john olney, scavino, piemonte

Dining - Dec. 12, 2007
Bartolotta's truffle dinner strikes white gold
Last night, Paul Bartolotta was back in town for the Bartolotta Restaurants' annual truffle dinner at Bacchus and the Bartolottas pull out all the stops for this foody-est of all foody events in Milwaukee.
Tags: Bacchus, Bartolotta, Wynn Las Vegas, truffle, tartufo, trifula, trifola, Adam Siegel, Juan Urbieta, Piemonte, Mr. B's, Perszyk, Carlos Deleon, Felix Rosado, Lake Park Bistro, Pizzeria Piccola

Travel & Visitors Guide - Nov. 19, 2007
Conference unites like-minded people
For two short days we were all home together, in the land of our ancestors and our contemporary cousins, and we showed the Piemontesi in Piemonte that although we've moved away, we haven't forgotten our history.
Tags: piemonte, piedmont, alessandria, turin, asti, torino, vercelli, alba, cuneo, biella, verbania, novara, terza conferenza internazionale dei piemontesi nel mondo, reis monfrin-e, monferrini, monferrato

Arts & Entertainment - Sept. 5, 2007
Doria shares a love for his land in black and white photos
Italian photographer Guido Doria wants to take you on a scenic walk through the woods, over hills, passing streams and rice paddy fields.
Tags: guido doria, bartolotta, bacchus, monferrato, piemonte, piedmont, italy, ansel adams, mangianti, monferrini

Music - Aug. 1, 2007
Random musical thoughts
There's a lot of music swirling around today and I must declutter my mind, so I'm unloading all of this stuff from my brain and onto your browser...
Tags: The Go, Sub Pop, White Stripes, Mad Planet, Placebo, Stabbing Westward, The Rave, Gianmaria Testa, Editors, Interpol, Joy Division, Piemonte, Frisell