Italian American athletes grace sports Hall of Fame mural in Dunning
The wall of a North Harlem Avenue building in Dunning inspired Ron Onesti as he searched for a new home for the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame — and for a large canvas to promote American athletes of Italian descent. “One of the reasons I bought that building was because of that wall,” says Onesti, president of the Hall of Fame. “Tha...
'Traditions and Progress' exhibit chronicles history of Italian Americans in local area
The exhibit “Traditions and Progress: Italian Americans in Northern Indiana” continues through May 4 at The History Museum, 897 Thomas St. The exhibit features photographs, maps, artifacts and information about the history of Italian Americans in northern Indiana, a press release says. “Traditions and Progress” describes the heritage, values and wi...
Italian American Caitlin Clark Named 'Athlete Of The Year'
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named as TIME Magazine's 2024 Athlete of the Year on Tuesday (December 10). Clark, 22, whose dominant collegiate career at Iowa led to a spike in popularity for women's basketball, was selected No. 1 overall in the 2024 WNBA Draft and won the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year award, leading the Fever to a playoff be...
A Hitter’s Perfect Game: A Tribute to Rocky Colavito
In a testament to the strength of Rocky Colavito’s legacy, his passing made front page news on The New York Times. Colavito, a Bronx native and Yankee alum but a Cleveland Indian through and through, was 91 years young when he passed away in his home in Bernville, Pa., on Tuesday. The slugger made the cover of TIME magazine in 1959, he hit 374 home...
Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection in Chicago in March 2025
In order to meet Cupid and Psyche, as is only right since they are two mythological figures, one has to penetrate into the ancient heart of the capital, in Trastevere. Beyond a small secret garden, crowned in the center by a citrus tree, is a room with a very high ceiling where the mortal Psyche, who in beauty equaled Venus, forever holds in her ma...
Visit to Parasson's Italian Restaurant in Akron is like a trip to the past | Local Flavor
It was like taking a trip back in time. My parents would take us to eat at Parasson's when we would visit relatives in Greater Akron. And when they opened a Parasson's in Ashtabula not far from my childhood home in Conneaut, we would often have dinner there. Later when I found myself at Kent State, I would eat at the Parasson's in Stow. There was a...
Christmas at Caputo’s: Nostalgic Holiday Traditions at an Italian Grocery Store in Chicago’s Suburbs
You probably remember the old-time cartoon characters – Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, and others – who picked up the scent of delicious food and then magically floated through the air, following their noses to the good smells. I had a similar sensation over 40 years ago, walking into Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Market in Elmwood Park (2400 N. Harlem Ave.) fo...
A very Italian suburb
As I grew up in Highwood, visiting my friends was like being in my own home: the same foods were served, I sat on the same style furniture, and I saw pictures of relatives on their walls posted in a fashion similar to mine at home. The promotional calendars of the local Italian insurance firm hung right next to the pictures of the pope in all our k...
Nando Milano a Central Illinois standout
Nando Milano Trattoria in Champaign, Illinois, was the only Italian restaurant named among the “Best in Central Illinois” by Eater Chicago. “Guests can expect to pay $100 per person for dinner before drinks and tip, and yes, lest you think your eyes deceive you, that is a $600 bottle of wine on the list,” Eater writes. However, the high prices are...
Sotto Brings Elevated Flavors To The Basement Of Italian Village
Chicago’s oldest Italian restaurant is opening a basement eatery with an elevated menu and relaxed vibe that owners hope will attract a younger crowd. Sotto opens Thursday in the basement of the sprawling Italian Village Restaurant, 71 W. Monroe St., following an extensive makeover. It replaces La Cantina Enoteca, one of the restaurant’s three dini...
Italian Opera for Christmas in Detroit
Friday December 13, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Metropolitan Museum of Design Detroit, 905 Henry St 3rd Floor, Detroit, MI. Italy is the birthplace of opera and continues to play a dominant role in the genre. For our Christmas Concert, thanks to a collaboration with the Detroit Opera House, the Consulate of Italy in Detroit together with the Dante Alighieri So...
The Italian American Veterans Museum is on the march!
After nearly two decades at Casa Italia, the Italian American Veterans Museum will be bidding a fond farewell to our longtime home and marching confidently toward a promising future. We’re going to need your support like never before: please donate here. We’re calling on supporters past and future to give as generously as you can to help us defray...