Iconic recipe keeps customers coming to Mille's Italian Sausage at Wisconsin State Fair
Wisconsin State Fair is known for its food but none has been around longer than Mille's Italian Sausage. The vendor is celebrating its 91st Wisconsin State Fair this year. Amatore and Antonette Mille created the Italian sausage recipe in 1932, sold them at the State Fair that year, and the rest, as they say, is history. Mike Mille is the grandson o...
Lincoln Park’s Nostalgic New Red Sauce Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria Is Open
Some restaurants, including Italian American red sauce joints, are so embedded in this country’s dining culture that the food comforts nearly all who eat it. That nostalgia runs through the menu at DeNuccis, a new Italian restaurant and pizzeria from the team behind Gemini and Old Pueblo Cantina. The team from Ballyhoo Hospitality took over the for...
New Italian American Restaurant Coming to Lawrenceburg in September
There will soon be a new restaurant to enjoy in downtown Lawrenceburg. No-ce Italian American Kitchen & Bar is gearing up for a grand opening on Friday, September 8. No-ce, which is pronounced (no-chay), is Italian for walnut. Overlooking the Ohio River and allowing for guests to enjoy beautiful views while dining, No-ce will serve breakfast daily...
Iozzo's Garden of Italy to open second location in Franklin
Iozzo's Garden of Italy, the longtime restaurant located in the Old Southside neighborhood of Indianapolis, will be opening a second location in downtown Franklin. The Franklin Development Corporation approved the expansion of Iozzo's that will be located at 351 E. Jefferson St. The new restaurant has plans to open in early 2024.
Ascione Bistro and Cafe Expanding to Highpoint at 8000 North in Skokie
According to a recent post from Chicago Food Chat’s forum, Ascione Bistro and Cafe will be expanding to Skokie inside the Highpoint at 8000 North, located at 8000 Lincoln Ave. A representative of Ascione Bistro and Cafe did not immediately respond to What Now Chicago’s request for comment. While an official opening date has not yet been confirmed,...
Italian restaurant opens doors in Downtown Dayton
A new Italian restaurant called Est! Est!! Est!!! opened its doors in Dayton on Wednesday. The eatery is located at the Dayton Arcade on 45 W Fourth Street. While the owners are from North Carolina, they said they are happy to call Dayton home. They said people can come to the restaurant to get a taste they might not be able to experience anywhere...
How Did The Ohio Pasta Dish Johnny Marzetti Get Its Name?
f you're not from Ohio, especially the Columbus area, you're probably wondering what Johnny Marzetti is. To put it succinctly, it's ground beef, cheese, pasta, and tomatoes baked into a casserole. Moreover, as Eric Lyttle noted while writing for Columbus Monthly, "If you're from Wisconsin or Minnesota or the like, you might know it as goulash. If y...
Enjoy a taste of Italy at Jim and Pete’s
If you’re looking for a great Italian meal, Jim and Pete’s, 7806 W. North Ave., will not disappoint. This longtime staple of Elmwood Park’s Restaurant Row has earned its customers loyalty with a menu that features Italian classics made with fresh and often, locally sourced, ingredients. The family-owned restaurant was founded in 1941 by Jim Sorce...
New restaurant serving authentic Italian food now open in Xenia, OH
Troni Brothers Italian Restaurant has opened its doors at 417 W. Second St. in Xenia. Customers can expect “truly authentic Italian food” featuring homemade meatballs and lasagna as well as homemade marinara, pizza sauce and dough, said co-owner Dave Keen. Everything is made fresh daily. The full-service restaurant opened on Friday, July 14 and Kee...
This restaurant serves the best lasagna in Greater Cleveland
Guido’s -- a casual, family-run Italian restaurant in Ravenna -- serves the best lasagna in Northeast Ohio, according to voters in cleveland.com’s Best Lasagna contest. The Portage County restaurant received slightly more than 37 percent of the nearly 6,000 votes cast. Stancato’s on State Road in Parma placed second with 31.33 percent of the vote. ...
Brooklyn Boyz in Bay City satisfies craving for authentic Italian food
With a craving for some Italian cuisine, my wife, Taylor, and I decided to venture into Bay City and visit the well-known, highly-recommended Brooklyn Boyz. It was my first time eating in Bay City and Brooklyn Boyz was the first business I noticed as we drove down Midland Street. What caught my eye as we approached the restaurant was a collection o...
Bonci, Rome’s Pizza Titan, to Focus Expansion on Chicago and Suburbs
When internationally beloved pizzaiolo Gabriele Bonci opened his first U.S. location in 2017 in Chicago, investors and fans of the fabled Roman slices imagined a country with Bonci Pizzerias all across America. Now, six years later, reps are shifting gears saying they’re focusing on expansion within the Chicago area and should next week debut a new...