Ciminnese society honors Vito Cali
Società San Giovanni Bosco SS. Crocifisso di Ciminna held its annual Man of the Year gala on March 6 at Alta Villa Banquets. The society was created in 1960 in honor of a patron saint who had dedicated his life to the betterment and education of children. San Giovanni Bosco, canonized in 1934, received the title "Father and Teacher of Youth." The f...
Cuisine scene with Italian American roots
Numerous eateries in our town, past and present, were the inspiration and perspiration of local Italian American families with names such as Amato, Capadona, Di Salvo and Schiro, including at least a couple of dining dynasties. Biagio Gargano, born in Sicily in 1936, gave us Gargano's Pizzeria, the Monastery and Bellini Italian Restaurant. Younger...
An Unforgettable Evening with Sophia Loren
by Sandra Tornberg Host Bill Harris introduced himself and joked that he doesn't bother with make-up because when Sophia Loren steps on the stage, no one looks at him anyway. Once she made her entrance, I never took my eyes off of her again! Even when movie clips were shown, I watched her reaction rather than the screen. She was gracious,...
Tesori: A treasure indeed
I would never have expected one of the most enjoyable Italian restaurant experiences I've had in Chicago to take place inside Symphony Center. Yet there I sat in Tesori, digging into wood-grilled octopus on a bed of smoky cannellini beans with pancetta, looking around to find not the senior set you might expect, but a diverse crowd of peop...
Il 5 aprile a Chicago l'VIII conferenza della CSNA
Si svolgerà sabato 5 aprile a Chicago, presso Casa Italia, al 3800 di Division Street, l'ottava conferenza della Confederazione dei Siciliani del Nord America (CSNA). Alla manifestazione sono invitati a partecipare, oltre alle autorità diplomatiche e istituzionali, i parlamentari italiani eletti all'estero, i rappresentanti di Comites e Cg...
Event "Love, What Language Do You Speak?" - February 14, 2015 at 5:00 pm
Please join an international gathering of cultural organizations for a multimedia, multilingual evening of poetry, music, film, and theater in celebration of Valentine's Day. Suzanne Petri will emcee and provide English language love poems amidst performances co-presented by multiple Chicago cultural institutions. Read more ...
1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza Franchise Announces Its Second Michigan Location at Independence Marketplace, Allen Park, Michigan
Allen Park, Michigan is just a few months away from authentic, hand-tossed Neapolitan Pizza, with a create your own option, fired to perfection in just 2 minutes. 1000 Degrees Neapolitan Pizza is coming to Allen Park, Michigan. Located at Independence Marketplace, adjacent to Lowe's, 1000 Degrees is looking to open this coming July 2015. "...
Mario's Italian Lemonade opens for the summer on May 1
It's that time of the year—Mario's Italian Lemonade is opening for the summer. The tiny establishment is a Taylor Street institution, but it's only open between May and September. Mario's serves some of the best Italian ice in the entire city, and people from across town flock to the stand for a taste of the frozen goodies. The stand boast...
Frank Cicero— Protestant or Catholic? His Family of “relative strangers”
Frank Cicero is a trial and appellate lawyer. He has tried and argued a wide variety of civil and criminal matters in courts at all levels in the United States as well as in international arbitrations and litigations. He is a member of numerous professional societies, including The American College of Trial Lawyers and the Società di Studi Valdesi....
Art Institute of Chicago hosts 200-piece Italian Nativity scene from 1700s
by Frank Mathie When we think of Nativity scenes or mangers, we usually think of small religious settings under the Christmas tree. But ABC7 Eyewitness Reporter Frank Mathie says the Art Institute of Chicago has gone big time with this ancient sacred story. As always, the Art Institute of Chicago is all decked out for the holidays...
The audacity of Michael Sheerin's Cicchetti
In the early 60s the ailing Italian countess Amalia Mani Mocenigo was ordered by her doctor to adopt a diet we might today label Paleolithic. In short, she wasn't to eat cooked meat. So while she was visiting the legendary Harry's Bar in Venice, proprietor Giuseppe Cipriani did what any resourceful, self-respecting member of the hospitalit...
Venice Club in Brookfield in limbo
By Carol Deptolla Brookfield's Venice Club, a 66-year-old Italian-American restaurant, remains open for business but is in limbo after the death of its owner last year: The restaurant is in foreclosure and was scheduled to go to public auction April 9, but its operator says talks with the lender are continuing. No matter what, Casper "Cap...