This Italian market has an amazing restaurant in the back
Just past the fresh produce, next to the gelato counter in the back of the Plymouth Cantoro Market is an Italian trattoria. There, in the airy, yet industrial restaurant, they serve up gourmet dishes from Italian favorites to some more contemporary takes. Now, the Cantoro name has been tied to Italian food and ingredients for quite a while. The own...
Looking for an Italian Bakery in the Suburbs of Cleveland? You Should Check Out This Place in Solon
After getting exhausted by reading about current events, I needed a pick-me-up, preferably something sweet and calorie-laden. Since I was in Solon, I decided to get my sweet and calorie-laden pick-me-up from Jim Alesci's Place, an Italian grocery store with a deli and bakery. When I walked in, I was surprised to see the wide selection of hot foods....
Italian Eatery Pepp and Dolores Coming to Over-the-Rhine From Thunderdome Restaurant Group
Over the past decade, Over-the-Rhine's Vine Street has become a treasure trove of tasty dining destinations. From sophisticated diner food to Japanese cuisine, pizzerias and Mexican food to sharable tapas spots and fancy hot dogs — the list goes on. If you were having trouble choosing before, your decision will soon get a little bit more complicate...
Experience some of Italy's best pasta at Semolina MKE
Petra Orlowski’s passion for pasta led her to open Semolina MKE. This love for pasta started with her Italian grandmother's Sunday dinners, where the entire family gathered and made pasta. Petra says that “pasta is a way of life for us.” A picture of Petra’s grandmother hangs in the front of her Bay View store, and Petra feels as though she is watc...
Italian Restaurant Named the No. 1 in Michigan
It’s super comforting to sit down for a delicious Italian meal, especially if it comes from a beloved local eatery. Growing up, one of my favorite things was when my family went to a local Italian restaurant, which sadly isn’t in business anymore. We would always order the breadsticks, which came piping hot and with a side of spicy Italian sauce. M...
The Food Guy: Italian Food Corridor's Comeback
Chicago has several pockets of Italian culture: the original Little Italy on Taylor Street, plus the area of West 24th Street and Oakley Avenue as well as a portion of North Harlem Avenue. NBC 5’s Food Guy Steve Dolinsky says there was also a vibrant corridor along Grand Avenue in West Town at one point. More recently, that area has been making a s...
Francesca’s Brick Oven Pizzeria opening soon
Rami and Francesca Elawadi firmly believe there is nothing like being “authentic,” and when they open their pizza establishment on July 27, it will be one of the biggest focal points of their business. Francesca’s Brick Oven Pizzeria, located at 21729 Telegraph Road, Brownstown Township, will specialize in replicating the pizzas prepared and cooked...
The story of the birth of Chicago’s stuffed pizza and the family that started it
It has often been said that the American success story is based on inventing and introducing a product for which the public has been waiting. That American dream success story is the tale of the birth of Chicago’s stuffed pizza, the labor of love that became the story of Nancy and Rocco Palese. The Paleses’ lived most of their adult lives, making p...
Italian guide names Indy pizzeria one of the top 50 in the US
An Indianapolis pizza place is being celebrated by the country considered the birthplace of the deliciously cheesy dish. Italian guide 50 Top Pizza has released its list of 50 Top Pizzerias in the United States. While the top spot goes to Una Pizza Napoletana in New York City, the Circle City is getting a piece of the congratulatory pie. Diavola (1...
Marconi’s Italian Restaurant brings authentic Sicilian food to Huron
There are few better authentic Italian places in Huron than the likes of Marconi’s Italian Restaurant, located at 424 Berlin Road, just east of downtown Huron. Marconi’s offers premiere recipes to fill even the hungriest of guests. Owner Carlo Martello runs the restaurant following in his parent’s footsteps when the business was founded 59 years ag...
Dolci Amori Italian Bakery Now Open In Wicker Park, With Lakeview Location Opening Sunday
A bakery offering contemporary and classic Italian pastries is now open in Wicker Park with another location opening in Lakeview this weekend. Dolci Amori, 2010 W. Pierce Ave., is the latest project of Ciro Longobardo, who also owns Italian restaurant Piccolo Sogno in River West. The Wicker Park bakery opened Thursday, the first of four Longobardo...
Bugsy's Italian Cuisine opens second location at Oakwood Square
Bugsy's Italian Cuisine second location, at Oakwood Square in Plain Township, is now open. The locally owned restaurant announced this week on its Facebook page that the restaurant is officially open. The location will be open from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday; noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; noon to 10 p.m. Friday; and 2:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday. The...