Italian steakhouse 'Toscana' expected to open at Red Cedar development in August
Toscana, an Italian restaurant under construction in the $260 million Red Cedar development, is scheduled to open in mid-August. The incoming "Italian steakhouse," isn't part of a traditional chain eatery, said restaurant General Manager Eric Weber, but it is one of the restaurants operated by Concord Hospitality, the company that owns the AC Mario...
New Italian Restaurants to Open in Edwardsville and Troy Later This Summer
No need to travel to Europe for authentic Italian cuisine. Mio Osteria and Mio Trattoria will bring Italian favorites to Edwardsville and Troy within the next few weeks. Mio Osteria, which translates to “my tavern,” will offer sandwiches, steak, fish, pasta dishes and more. The restaurant is slated to open in Edwardsville in three weeks. Mio Tratto...
Mamma DiSalvo’s 44 years and still dishin’ up the goods!
Rinaldo and Elena DiSalvo opened Mamma DiSalvo’s Italian Ristorante and began serving on June 8, 1979 with assistance from Elena parents Pasquale and Bambina Bernardo (Now, that’s Italian!) began serving mamma’s secret family recipes from the Abruzzi-Molise Region – one of ITALY’S Best Kept secrets. It is our passion to provide your family with th...
Trattoria di Carlo has reopened in Oak Creek with new management but the same recipes
Trattoria di Carlo Pizzeria has reopened in Oak Creek. A flurry of Facebook posts in community groups have been frantically asking when this popular pizzeria at 8469 S. Howell Ave. would reopen. It became official July 5 with people posting pictures of their pizzas. The location shut down abruptly in June 2021 with the announcement and closure comi...
Papa's Italian Sausage Officially Open in Downtown Kalamazoo Area
The downtown Kalamazoo area has yet another option for a quick bite with Papa's Italian Sausage, now officially open. I initially wrote about their announced move back in May. True to their announced deadline, the new eatery just opened about a week ago. And, I just so happened to stop by over the weekend to check them out. The interior looks fres...
How the Mount Etna's icy caves — and New Jersey — gave America its sweetest summer treat
It's a postcard, 80-degree Chicago afternoon as I park my Divvy bike and cross the street to line up at Miko's Italian Ice in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood. Line chatter considers the more exciting of the dozen-plus flavors on offer: "Ooh, they have hibiscus!" But today I'm craving the tart-sweet classic: lemon ice. The first fluffy spoonful e...
New cafè brings authentic Italian experience to Cincinnati
If traveling to Italy isn’t part of your summer plans, you can stay in the region and enjoy an authentic experience at a new cafè on the east side of Cincinnati. VV The Italian Experience is a family business years in the making, and a new way to try authentic old-world fare. Co-owner, Melissa De Giorgi, said their location in Mount Lookout on Delt...
Why The Bear’s Most Important Meal Is Feast of the Seven Fishes
In a show that joyously traffics in food porn, the Very Special Christmas episode of The Bear oddly features none. Throughout the season 2 flashback episode “Fishes,” the food imagery that exists is often utilitarian, swift, and violent. Meatballs angrily plop into a vat of roiling gravy, lobsters are audibly cracked in half, and a greasy artichoke...
'So charming': New cafè brings authentic Italian experience to Mount Lookout
If traveling to Italy isn't part of your summer plans, you can stay right here in Cincinnati and enjoy an authentic experience at a new cafè on the East Side. VV The Italian Experience is a family business years in the making, and a new way to try authentic old-world fare. Co-owner, Melissa De Giorgi, said their location in Mount Lookout on Delta A...
Enjoy Authentic Italian Food at Newly-Opened VV in Cincinnati, OH
A new café and shop, VV The Italian Experience, opened in April on Mt. Lookout Square, promising to dish up an authentic Italian experience in the Queen City. Owners and husband-and-wife team Melissa and Andrea De Giorgi moved from Italy to Cincinnati eight years ago and always knew they wanted to honor their homeland in their new country. "As Ita...
Sfera serving up Sicilian street food and genuine community vibe in Edgewater
A restaurant in Edgewater is serving up Italian street food, and bringing the community together, as it marks its first year in business. On the corner of Broadway and Ardmore, Edgewater has its very own slice of Italy. Sfera Sicilian Street Food just celebrated its first anniversary, and it's already become a neighborhood favorite. And to think it...
Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Lombardo’s Sicilian Pizzas in Muskegon offers ‘old world’ taste
Lombardo’s Sicilian Pizza has been serving the Muskegon community traditional Italian recipes in an old-school setting since opening up shop in 2015. Foodie enthusiasts and lovers of comfort food have been flocking to the small-town pizza joint at 1401 W. Sherman Blvd. to grab a thin-crust slice of goodness. Owner and namesake of the local spot Jim...