A sneak peek at San Giorgio Pizzeria Napoletana
The ribbon has been cut at the new San Giorgio Pizzeria Napoletana, a passion project spearheaded by the Calderone Club's Gino Fazzari. The restaurant, which is located in the former Thai Palace at 838 N. Old World 3rd St., hosted soft openings this week. Although a date has not yet been set, Fazzari predicts he'll open the doors to the public some...
Gabriele Bonci, the esteemed Roman pizza-maker, coming to Chicago
Rome’s esteemed pizza-maker Gabriele Bonci will open a pizzeria in Chicago. Rick Tasman, president of Bonci USA, confirmed in an email from Rome on Friday that a lease has been signed for 161 N. Sangamon St., which he said is in the 900 West Randolph project in the West Loop. "We are so very excited about the opening," Tasman wrote, noting he is in...
Calderone's Fazzari cuts the ribbon on new Pizzeria San Giorgio
It's been almost exactly a year since news emerged that Gino Fazzari would open a new pizzeria right next door to his Calderone Club, 842 N. Old World 3rd St. Pizzeria San Giorgio – located in the former Thai Palace, 838 N. Old World 3rd St. – will host a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. with Mayor Tom Barrett and Bucks President Peter...
Longtime Shawano restaurant a total loss after fire
By Bill Miston and Pauleen Le No one was hurt after a fire broke out at a longtime Shawano restaurant early Tuesday morning. For 34 years, Anello's Torch Lite restaurant has offered up people Italian-American fare. In the 20s, the location was reportedly a favorite of gangsters Al Capone and John Dillinger. But now, all that is left i...
Mobile pizzaiuolo Gianni Gallucci
It's been more than a century and countless pies since Raffaele Esposito popularized pizza as we know it today in 1889. His pizzeria is still open in Naples. And Gianni Gallucci, owner of the Chicago area's Zero Ottantuno Mobile Pizzeria Napoletana, has worked hard to master that region's style. "I've been making pizza professionally for more 10 y...
A popular Italian street food inspires new Piada restaurant in Troy
by Silvia Rector Imagine a big burrito made with Italian flavors and ingredients, rolled into a thin, flaky, stone-baked crust, and you'll get the idea behind the piada — the signature menu item of the new Piada Italian Street Food restaurant in Troy. Now think of an Italian restaurant that works like Chipotle Mexican Grill — where gu...
Primanti Brothers plan to open first Ohio location of its popular restaurant
Primanti Brothers, a popular restaurant chain in the greater Pittsburgh area, is planning to open a new location in Beavercreek. The new restaurant would be located on North Fairfield Road near Target if preliminary plans are approved by the city council and planning commission. Primanti Bros. is known for its "Almost Famous" sandwich...
Italian Food Wine Expo
Città: ChicagoPaese: STATI UNITIPeriodo di svolgimento: 01/09/2013 - 30/11/2013Descrizione: Italian Food & Wine Expo e' un salone espositivo esclusivo nel settore agroalimentare e solo per business to business. Si tratta di un evento di tre giorni concepito per promuovere l'eccellenza dell'enogastronomia Italiana agli operatori di settore da tu...
Percorso di introduzione e consolidamento al mercato Americano - Settore Agroalimentare
A seguito del lavoro di promozione e avvicinamento al mercato americano svolto in questi anni, La Camera di Commercio Italiana Americana di Chicago ha sviluppato assieme agli operatori di settore del mercato agroalimentare un percorso di introduzione e consolidamento di prodotti agroalimentari negli USA. Il percorso parte dal mese di giugn...
Alioto’s Italian-American Supper Club
One look inside Alioto's will bring back memories, bygone times, for anyone of a certain age and up. For younger people, it's a taste of retro—a glimpse of what some supper clubs looked like in the 1960s and '70s. The paneled walls in the enormous dining room and the authentic mid-century modern chairs set the stage for dining in this long...
Champaign to get taste of Chicago's Italian cuisine
by Don Dodson The owners of an Italian restaurant in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood plan to open a second location in downtown Champaign. Nando Milano Trattoria expects to open later this year at 202-204 N. Neil St., in the space vacated last year by Carrie's Fabulous to Funky. The restaurant will be owned by Dario Vullo...
Chef Donatella Salvadori
Donatella was born and raised in the Lazio region of Italy. In 1993 she moved to the USA leaving all of her family and friends behind. At first her new life with her husband in Akron, Ohio was not easy; she felt very lonely and out of place. It took her quite some time to familiarize herself with the new cultural aspects and traditions. Lo...