North Italia is now open in Peoria
North Italia has opened its newest location in Peoria. The Peoria restaurant marks North Italia’s fifth location in the Grand Canyon State, with a sixth slated to open in Tempe in early 2025. Located in The Park at 83 entertainment district within the Peoria Sports Complex, North Italia is walking distance to the Enclave at Arrowhead apartment comp...
Why Carmelo's, a new Italian restaurant opening soon, is more than just a concept
I have always disliked the term "restaurant concept." It sounds so detached from what I truly love about restaurants. You know, a sense of individual identity − a sense that the owner or chef has a story to tell. So when I heard about a new Italian concept that is set to open in Covington in early November, I wasn't exactly enthused. However, when...
Pizza Time at Santino’s Little Italy
They talk about Chicago, but Milwaukee has some of the best pizza west of Italy. This year, West Allis’s Flour Girl & Flame won several Shepherd Express Best of Awards, as did Balistreri’s on the West Side. On the East Side, there’s Carini’s and Zaffiro’s. Many swear by Papa Luigi’s in Cudahy. With its Italian American history, Bayview seems especi...
Youngstown restaurant continues to honor heritage, bring Italian culture to community
A Youngstown restaurant and wine bar nestled in Smoky Hollow continues to honor its heritage and bring Italian culture to the community. YOSTERIA, owned by Alex Zordich and Frank Tuscano, is a traditional osteria that serves regional Italian food and wine with shared plates, authentic Italian cocktails, beers, desserts and Amari. Zordich originally...
Little Italy Meatball Crawl winners announced
The Taste in Little Italy Meatball Crawl and Wine Tasting has announced its winners for the 2024 event. Despite the rain on Sunday, more than 1,200 people headed to Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood to try out more than a dozen meatballs from local vendors that included restaurants, bars, shops and beyond. Patrons and guest judges, which includ...
'The Bear' actor and chef Matty Matheson opens Italian beef stand in Detroit
“The Bear” actor and chef Matty Matheson is bringing Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches to Detroit this month only with the re-launch of the food cart Detroit City Beef. Opening Sunday at the Skip in the Belt alleyway in downtown Detroit, this marks the second phase of Matheson’s Detroit venture. In July he unveiled a new menu at cocktail bar St...
Italian Community Center in Milwaukee hosts annual Taste of Italy this Sunday
Festival season may be behind us, but the organizers of Festa Italiana still want to give people a little taste this fall. Taste of Italy is another fundraiser that helps support the Italian Community Center (ICC) in Milwaukee. Over 100 volunteers spend weeks prepping meatballs, stuffed shells, calamari and more. You can also taste a dozen differe...
Mano A Mano—A Quaint New Italian Restaurant In Chicago
A few months ago, I detailed a wonderful new Spanish steakhouse in Chicago named Asador Bastian. The team responsible for that restaurant has recently opened Mano a Mano, an inviting new Italian dining room in the Logan Square neighborhood on Chicago’s northwest side, and while it’s never easy to write a review after only one visit, especially when...
Troni Brothers to open third restaurant location north of Dayton
After opening Troni Brothers Italian Restaurant in Xenia last year, owner Dave Keen is ready to open a third restaurant in the Dayton region. Troni Brothers Bella Bistro is expected to open in early December at 2311 W. Main St. in Troy. The restaurant will be located in the former location of Rapid Fired Pizza, which closed after business on Sunday...
New Italian restaurant to open in Easton next year
A new Italian restaurant will soon open its doors in Easton. Bar Italia will open to the public in 2025 and will be located across from the newly opened Cameron Mitchell restaurant, Del Mar Columbus. The grand opening was announced Monday by restaurant group NCR Ventures. “We want this restaurant to feel like an authentic, beautiful Italian restau...
Capitano Brings Classic Italian Cuisine to Bay Village
In June, Capitano Italian Coastal Kitchen opened its doors in the heart of Bay Village in Beach Haven. Taking over the spot formerly occupied by Bistro 14 Restaurant and Raw Bar, the new venture by restaurateur and owner Oggi Echavarria brings a fresh wave of culinary comfort to the historic location. With a menu that blends coastal flavors with cl...
Italian Village: Why Chicago's Oldest Italian Restaurant Is A Rare Gem
With so many legendary restaurants shuttering left and right, it's a rare sight to see more than a handful of historic restaurants around the United States still thriving, no less any with sustained popularity spanning multiple generations. Italian Village is Chicago's oldest Italian restaurant and has been in business for nearly 100 years. Since...