New pastry chef brings ‘a part of Sicily’ to La Prima Deli in Wausau
On the corner of Third and McClellan streets in downtown Wausau, behind a red telephone booth like the ones found in a British film, lies La Prima Deli. With its signature blood orange brick walls and basil green awnings, the River District-based restaurant has been a local mainstay since its inception in September 2000. The deli, which first opene...
Dominic the Food Reviewer: Santino's Little Italy
This week I went to Santino’s Little Italy, 352 E. Stewart St. The restaurant opened in January of 2017. While I was there, I got the chance to sit down and talk to the owners, Santo Galati and Greg Huber. Santo told me that his parents came to Milwaukee from Italy in the 1950s. Inspired by his travels throughout Italy and the food that he grew up...
Rosati's offers a bite of Chicago in Sun Prairie
Rosati’s Pizza’s route to Sun Prairie started in Italy, made a home in Chicago, and then took a right turn to Wisconsin. The husband and wife team of Jim and Brandy Davis will open the Sun Prairie Rosati’s Pizza franchise this month. Customers will soon get a peek into the Italian roots of the modern restaurant with photo murals of the Rosati famil...
FESTA ITALIANA at the new DOM'S: Masterclass with product presentation & Tasting | Sept 9
FESTA ITALIANA MASTERCLASS: Product Presentation & Tasting. SPECIAL GUEST: Bob Mariano, founder of DOM'S Kitchen & Market. September 9th, 2021 at DOM’s Kitchen & Market - 2730 N Halsted -Chicago, IL 60614. YOU'RE INVITED TO...A NIGHT FILLED WITH DELICIOUS ITALIAN FOOD AND DRINKS! RSVP Here. The Italian American Chamber of Commerce Chicago, in colla...
Refurbished Rockkeeper with Valley View serves excellent Italian-American cuisine
I’ve been around the rock keeper for years. Well, if you’re not turning, you’ll be nearby without dining in a slightly upscale restaurant with valley views. It is very close to the cinema and opposite the parking spot before biking. Ohio & Erie Canal Toe Pass Trail Towards the peninsula. The rock keeper seemed too good to stop by before and after t...
Antonio’s, Carmilla Cataldo wins best pizza in Mid-West
An Elkhart woman shakes up the competition at the International Pizza Expo. 18-year-old Carmilla Cataldo was the youngest competitor inside the Las Vegas Convention Center on August 17, where the 2021 International Pizza Expo was taking place. A title she is not unfamiliar with. Carmilla won first place at the 2020 Mid-American Restaurant Expo as a...
Orso’s – Italian bistro in Old Town
Orso’s in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood is a staple on Wells St. While this area is filled to the brim with new up-and-coming taverns, Orso’s has been a family-0wned Italian restaurant serving authentic dishes since the 1970s. Filled with “an old-world atmosphere”, it’s hard not to be charmed by the inside complete with a tin ceiling, crystal cha...
Alla Vita, Boka’s West Loop Pasta and Pizza Palace, Gets an Opening Date
Boka Restaurant Group has announced an opening date for Alla Vita, its new West Loop Italian-American spot along Randolph Restaurant Row. Alla Vita replaces Bellemore (Boka’s previous restaurant that debuted in 2017 in the same space) and will open September 13 at the northeast corner of Randolph and Jefferson streets. Reservations are live via Ope...
Semolina pasta shop aims to revive the art of handmade Italian pasta
Busiati. Spizzulus. Corzetti. Those are just some of the handmade Italian pastas that Petra Orlowski will sell at Semolina, a new shop slated to open soon at 2474 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. But that’s not all. Customers can expect pasta classes, weekly pasta specials and a curated selection of specialty food items to purchase and prepare at home. The sho...
Carfagna family embraces evolution in new Polaris venture
Salvatore Carfagna has been slicing, unboxing and stacking since he was a teenager. “Knowing what the customer wants and how thin it is and how to slice the meat is ultimately the trick,” said Carfagna. And now as the director of marketing and advertising, he represents the fourth generation of the Carfagna family, a rich tradition that began with...
Now Open: Etalian in Chagrin Falls
This week, Eddie Tancredi opened ETalian in downtown Chagrin Falls. The restaurant’s name is a portmanteau that blends the chef’s initials with the featured cuisine. Unlike his previous restaurants, which include places like Adega downtown and Distill Table in Lakewood, this one is a hyper-focused fast-casual establishment that specializes in Naple...
Boardman Italian restaurant owner spills secrets that won 4 of 5 categories at weekend competition
This area prides itself on its Italian food, so having one restaurant win four of the five categories in an Italian sauce contest is impressive. It happened this past weekend at the Southern Park Mall. On Thursday, First News learned the secrets behind the sauces at Papa GeGe’s Italian Villa in Boardman. Papa GeGe is Eugene Razzano. “I’m making fet...