Consulate of Italy in Detroit Hosts Italian National Day Celebration
On June 2, 2023 the Consulate of Italy in Detroit hosted a celebration to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Republic of Italy. Consul Allegra Baistrocchi and her staff welcomed almost 500 invited guests to The Eastern, in Detroit’s Historic Eastern Market, an homage to the rich Italian immigrant community of centuries past, with a wink to th...
Mariola Italian donates nearly $2,000 to OneEighty after booming opening week
After a booming first week in business, Mariola Italian celebrated its grand opening with a donation to a local nonprofit. Wooster's newest eatery raised and donated $1,927 to OneEighty, which will use the funds to support existing programs that benefit the community. For Mike Mariola, owner of the restaurant that bears his name, the donation reinf...
The Bear: The Real-Life Chef Who Helped Inspire The Show
The hit FX series "The Bear" is prepping for its second season, with the first new episode coming June 22. The dark comedy stars Jeremy Allen White as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto, a fine dining chef who returns home to Chicago to take over his family's beef sandwich shop after the death of his brother. "The Bear" took some of its inspiration from a re...
Italian Workmen’s Club share culture with Madison community for Festa Italia
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, the Italian Workmen’s Club has you covered. The group is hosting a Festa Italia at McKee Farms Park to celebrate Italian culture, and share it with the Madison community. The picnic started Friday and will go until Sunday. Organizer David Rizzo said the itinerary is jam-packed with food, games and...
IAP 280: who's coming to the 2023 Italian Bowl?
When you say the word “football” to friends and famiglia in Italy, they probably conjure up images of World Cup soccer and the many greats who have worn the famed “Azzurro” of the Italian national team, or their favorite local club competing in Serie A. But, to many an Italian American, football means helmets, hard knocks, and the great American gr...
If Pasta Is Your Love Language, You’ll Be In Heaven At Naples Spaghetti House In Ohio
I happen to be of the belief that there’s nothing a bowl of pasta can’t cure. Feeling under the weather? Grab a hot bowl of ramen (bonus if it’s Cincinnati-chili ramen). Craving something hearty and comforting? Mac and cheese FTW! And then there’s everybody’s childhood favorite: spaghetti. Whether you prefer your spaghetti in cacio y pepe form, car...
Paolo Busti Foundation names Jim Saraceni its Outstanding Italian American
Jim Saraceni, whose grandparents immigrated to America from Italy, has strong Italian roots that have shaped his life and earned him the Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation’s award for Outstanding Italian American. Saraceni’s grandparents, Arthur and Amelia (Soccio), immigrated to America from Vasto, Italy, which is on the Adriatic Sear. They had the c...
Osteria Langhe Offers a Glimpse of the Piedmont Region of Italy in Chicago
It is no surprise that Italian cuisine is a staple in Chicago; much of what we know about it comes down to the core recipes we’ve grown up seeing on TV. Recipes like spaghetti and meatballs, fettuccine alfredo (which, in popular opinion, is not Italian), and lasagna are the core dishes that introduced us to Italian food. But that’s just the tip of...
Nella Piccolin: a force for good in Frankfort
In 1926, 16-year-old Onorato Piccolin came to America from Falcade, province of Buluno, region of Veneto, Italy. He arrived at Ellis Island, settling in the Kensington section of Chicago. A blacksmith in the old country, he eventually found work in Gary, Indiana, at the steel mills. Many of you share this same story. A father, a mother, coming to...
Guardians Marker Unveiled in Cleveland’s Little Italy Neighborhood
In May, Random Road was closed down in Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood for the unveiling of a historical marker that pays tribute to the Italian immigrant stonemasons who carved some of the city’s most iconic stone works. The marker was placed at the site of the former Ohio Cut Stone Co., where Cleveland’s “Guardians of Traffic” were hand-car...
Park district holds off decision on Columbus statue
The future of Peoria’s Christopher Columbus statue is not fully known, but it may not be seen in the River City again. The park district voted to remove the statue in the fall of 2020 after national controversies were raised in that time over Columbus’ treatment of Native Americans. Peoria Park District Executive Director Emily Cahill says there’s...
Restaurant Review: Mangiabevi's Italian cuisine is some of the best in Macomb County
In Macomb County, there are a bounty of tried-and-true Italian-American restaurants serving classics like meatballs, fettuccine Alfredo, fried calamari and chicken Parmesan. You won't find any of that at Mangiabevi Urban Italian in Sterling Heights. Instead, owners Stefano Pecoraro and Mauro Querio are bringing a taste of modern Italy to the east s...