Pastissimo: Fresh Italian pasta spot to open right off UWL campus
On the corner of La Crosse St and Lang Dr, not even a five-minute walk from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus, sits La Crosse’s newest Italian restaurant – Pastissimo. The building formerly occupied by Cool Beans Coffee Shop was a highly regarded cafe by UWL students. Manuel Marono and Rosalinda Saldana, owners of Pastissimo, hope to est...
L'Incontro to bring casual, creative Italian fare to former Tavolino space
Two industry friends, who met through their work at neighboring venues, are coming together to open a new restaurant inside the former Tavolino at 2315 N. Murray Ave., which will serve up a menu of modern Italian fare with global inflection. Paul Piotrowski, a Chicago native who moved to Milwaukee about five years ago and currently works as the gen...
The Italian Beef Sandwich: A Culinary Icon of Chicago
In the bustling city of Chicago, the Italian beef sandwich reigns supreme. Its rise to culinary fame in the city is steeped in history and cultural significance, from its humble beginnings in Italian American kitchens to its present-day status as a beloved icon of Chicago's rich food culture. With a recent surge in its popularity, driven by its pro...
Chef Steve Chiappetti Opens Sicilian-Style Pizza Lounge at Hotel EMC2
Executive Chef Steve Chiappetti has announced the opening of Archive Lounge, a new Sicilian pizza and wine destination in the heart of Streeterville, Chicago. Located on the lofted, second level of Hotel EMC2(228 E. Ontario St.), Archive is a spirited expression of cuisine inspired by Chef Chiappetti’s Italian heritage, with a focus on house-made a...
Maisano's Little Italian Kitchen opens Feb. 7 in Plain Twp.
That Little Italian Kitchen has opened its second location. The highly anticipated Maisano's Little Italian Kitchen is set to open Wednesday at 7831 Cleveland Ave. NW in Plain Township. The grand unveiling also is a controlled opening exclusively for patrons with reservations. Reservations may be made by calling 330-409-7200, with service hours fro...
Restaurant Review: New Spaghetti Warehouse Still Delivers on Old-School American-Italian Fare
Columbus was once home to the largest Spaghetti Warehouse location in the U.S. Found just outside Downtown proper on West Broad Street, the expansive institution was a dark and cozy adventureland of eclectic finds. (More evidence of that here.) There was a trolley car, a barber chair, a fortune-telling machine…and a big parking lot. After 45 years...
Antica Italian to Open Next Door to Hecks in Beachwood
When Fadi Daoud took over the former Blu (and Moxie) space in Beachwood to open Hecks, he also got the keys to the adjoining property that previously housed Cut 151 (and Red). The plan all along was to import his Italian concept, Antica, which has been cruising along in Avon since the summer of 2021. Come late-February/early-March, that plan will h...
DiBella's Subs to open new location in Worthington (OH) on Feb. 28
DiBella’s Subs is opening its third Columbus-area location in Worthington on Feb. 28. The Worthington location is the 15th that the Italian-style subs restaurant has opened in the state. It's located at 7105 North High St. and will be open Monday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The restaurant will celebrate its grand opening on Feb. 28. The f...
Land, sea meet at new North Loop spot
Growing up in Detroit, Noah Zamler learned to make pasta beside his mother and grandmother. Now, Zamler is living out his childhood dream as co-owner and head chef of Terra e Mare (Land and Sea), an Italian restaurant that opened at 404 S. Wells St. in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood, Block Club Chicago reported. Zamler partnered for the venture...
DeNucci’s Italian en route to Highland Park, in part thanks to $1.5 million grant from city
A powerhouse restaurant group that has recently opened some of the North Shore’s most acclaimed dining establishments will soon be bringing scenes from an Italian restaurant to downtown Highland Park — alongside a sizable serving of grant funding from the city. Highland Park’s City Council during its Monday, Jan. 29 meeting approved an economic inc...
Ron Onesti: My culinary journey, and a peek at what’s to come
It’s been another long day! I did a cooking segment on WGN TV this morning, which meant I had to prep it last night until about 2 a.m.! Yes, cooking segment! I prepared a recipe of what I call “Sunday Dinner Lasagna Rolls,” topped with my Bolognese Sauce. I gotta say, it was pretty darn good, for a rock ‘n roller! I would not call myself a chef, as...
Barbiere’s Offers Good Italian Comfort Food
You know you are in a restaurant where comfort food is on the menu as soon as your eyes adjust to the dimly lit dining room in this small Italian restaurant on W. Bluemound Rd. When you come for lunch or dinner you will discover it is also the home of the “Snack.” The original Barbiere’s Italian Inn opened in 1963 at 106th and Bluemound where Sal B...