Four C Notes mark 10th anniversary
The Four C Notes will celebrate their 10-year anniversary in 2023 with a series of events throughout the Chicago area. The Midwest’s only tribute group dedicated to recreating the music of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, the ensemble was founded by John Michael Coppola, who understudied the role of Frankie Valli for the Broadway hit “Jersey Boy...
Vinitaly debuts in the U.S.: B2B event in Chicago in October
Vinitaly debuts in the U.S., which is and remains the top market for Italian wine. It will be Chicago that will hold this debut, October 22-23, 2023 at the city's CineCity Studios, with the partnership between Vinitaly and the International Wine Expo of Chicago. It is a project created to organize a prestigious business-to-business event between It...
Nicolinni’s Restaurant to Reopen in Canfield Next Week
A popular Valley restaurant will reopen next week in a new location. Nicolinni’s Chophouse will open May 2 at 6580 Ironwood Blvd., off U.S. Route 224, just east of the state Route 11 interchange and next to Hampton Inn. Patrick and Stephanie Lavanty own and operate the Italian restaurant. The Lavantys’ original Nicolinni’s, at 1247 Boardman Poland...
LoveITDetroit Metaspace: Consulate of Italy in Detroit Honored to have been a Finalist for Metaverse Architecture and Design Award by Interior Design Magazine
Today, the prestigious publication Interior Design Magazine hosted the industry’s first Metaverse Architecture and Design Awards (MAD Awards), celebrating all that is design and architecture in a way that was “out of this world” - said Cindy Allen, Editor-in-Chief. The Consulate of Italy in Detroit was enthusiastic to have been one of the honorees...
The new Osteria Papavero cookbook promises recipes “from the Italian Shack and beyond”
It’s not a place where you will eat your weight in breadsticks. It’s something different. Osteria Papavero fans lovingly refer to the restaurant as the “Italian shack,” a place where the menu changes often with dishes that may showcase such ingredients as wild boar or octopus. Leaning against the simple but elegant bar with the night’s menu in fro...
Italian Stalwart Oggi Trattoria Reveals Its New Home in West Town
After more than three decades of serving red-sauce Italian hits along Grand Avenue, a family-owned restaurant stalwart is beginning an emotional new chapter in West Town. Oggi Trattoria, owned by the Padilla family since its founding in the 1990s, completed its move with a Friday, April 21 debut in a new space at 1461 W. Chicago Avenue. In addition...
Faso to preside over Maria SS. di Costantinopoli
Lifelong member has been elected president of Società Maria SS. di Costantinopoli. Joining him as officers are First Vice President Darrin Bosell, Second Vice President Frank Loconte, Recording Secretary Lucia Maffei, Secretary of Finance Sabina Bosell, Treasurer Vito D’Ambrosio and Sergeant-at-Arms Frank Faso. Faso officially became a member of t...
Patron Saint, an Italian-Inspired All-Day Cafe and Aperitivo Bar, Opening in Ohio City
For 20 years, the striking Vitrolite Building (2915 Detroit Ave.) in Ohio City had been home to the Intermuseum Conservation Association, but before that it was a showroom and warehouse for Vitrolite tile – aka pigmented structural glass. Soon, the property will exhibit a more community-minded purpose when a trio of businesses – Harness Cycle, Soul...
Festa season is upon us
We’ve survived the winter months and celebrated Easter with its spirit of renewal and rebirth, and the best way to celebrate that spirit is with a procession. It’s been a long time since I’ve thought about the processions of our youth. With the Catholic parishes representing the multiethnic makeup of Roseland, there were many processions held throu...
‘Artemisia’ paints picture of strong will, passion in complex portrayal of female artist
Love, loss, artistry and women’s empowerment are the anchoring themes in Lauren Gunderson’s latest play that paint a multi-dimensional picture of the 17th century Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi’s life. “Artemesia” follows the life and career of Gentileschi, who found prominence from painting complex, multi-dimensional depictions of women. Sp...
Italian American Cultural Club plans for scholarships, ‘Campo’
The Italian American Cultural Club mapped out plans for various events when members gathered for the April business meeting and dinner held at Scaffidi’s Restaurant and Tavern in Steubenville. A lasagna and roast lamb meal was part of the club’s celebration of “Buona Pasquetta” — Easter Monday or “Little Easter” — a day that, in Italy, represents a...
Three Friends Are Bringing Northern Italian Cuisine To The Former Parkside In North Center
Three friends with years of experience preparing traditional Italian cuisine are bringing their food to North Center. Riccardo Michi, Massimo Di Vuolo and Carlo Maggi took over the former Parkside, 4356 N. Leavitt St., last fall to transform it into Il Milanese Ristorante. It opened last week. Il Milanese is open 5-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 5-10:30...