Casa to honor Lezza, Russo
Casa Italia will honor Edward S. Lezza Jr. as Man of the Year and Joseph A. Russo as Humanitarian of the Year at its 2023 gala. The event will take place on Feb. 25 at Ashton Place in Willowbrook. For details, click here. The following profiles were provided by the organization. Edward S. Lezza Jr. Edward S. Lezza Jr. is a resident of Westchester,...
Andretti Cadillac Racing outline surprise plans in F1 bid
Andretti Global faced opposition when revealing a bid to join the grid last year, with the 10 incumbent teams airing concerns over the damage to value a new team could create. But having enlisted General Motors to become Andretti Cadillac Racing, and with the FIA having opened a registration process to join F1, prospects look brighter than six mont...
Family-run Italian restaurant Caterina's going strong after 41 years
Named for the woman who has had a hand in most of the recipes on the menu, Caterina’s Ristorante, 9104 W. Oklahoma Ave., has been a staple of the local dining scene since 1982. It’s always been a family restaurant, and since 2005 Tony Ingrilli has run the restaurant founded by his parents. His first job at age 9 was washing dishes, and in the near...
Alla Boara, Live concert
When: Saturday, March 4 at 8:30pm CT - Where: Constellation, 3111 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618 The American group Alla Boara seeks to bring recognition and new life to Italy’s diverse history of regional folk music. Their modern arrangements of traditional folk songs are variously surprising, playful, mournful, tender and bewitching.
Pre-theater dining in the city’s oldest Italian restaurant is a show unto itself
Founded in 1927 by Alfredo Capitanini, the Italian Village in downtown Chicago is an institution. Its art nouveau décor heralds the days when the likes of opera stars like Luciano Pavarotti and Marilyn Horne dined under it faux starlit roof and the legendary three-dot celebrity columnist Irv Kupcinet held court over a Cobb Salad in one of its cozy...
Palermo’s Pizza to add 200 jobs with new production facility
Wisconsin will soon have opportunities for more pizzaiolos — chefs who specialize in Italian-style pizza — thanks to an expansion plan at Palermo Villa, Inc. The Wisconsin-based company will convert a former food processing plant in Jefferson to a new production facility by late summer. Over 200 news jobs are expected between their Canal St. headqu...
Italian Neighborhood Guide: Cleveland, Ohio
In the 50 years from 1870 to 1920, it’s estimated that more than 20,000 Italian immigrants ended up in Cleveland. The city was on its way up, filled with mills and factories looking for cheap labor, and Italian immigrants were more than willing to pitch in, settling in enclaves within the city. Today, a century later, vestiges of their work and cul...
Carmel Rotary and the City of Carmel to Host Arte d’Italia
It is with great pleasure that Carmel Monthly is featuring world-renowned pianist and Deputy Mayor Francesco Attesti of Cortona, Italy. Attesti is considered one of the finest interpreters of the Romantic and early Twentieth Century Repertoire, and he is scheduled to perform at the Palladium alongside the Carmel Symphony Orchestra and will also be...
Top Restaurants in Cleveland’s Little Italy
Established in the late 19th century, Cleveland’s Little Italy neighborhood—one of five major Italian settlements in the city—still retains its cultural charm. Located just east of downtown and a few minutes from vibrant arts and cultural must-sees like the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland’s Little Italy draws with its walkability, eclectic art g...
'Pompeii: The Exhibition' Opening February 23, 2023 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago
Pompeii, a Roman city destroyed by nature more than 1,900 years ago, was preserved in a volcanic time capsule after the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The city, fixed in time, provides a glimpse into what life was like in ancient Rome. Pompeii: The Exhibition brings you to the bustling commercial port and trading center that once was Pomp...
Italian Biopics: Ennio
Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 6:00 pm CT. IIC Chicago - 500 Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611. Entrance: Free. Italian Biopics: Ennio. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. 2022, 150’, Italian with English subtitles. Registration here. A unique and touching documentary that tells the story of Ennio Morricone through a long interview by Giuseppe Tornatore...
Maggio's Wood Fired Pizza to open next week in East Tosa
Maggio’s Wood Fired Pizza, 7212 W. North Ave., is heating up its ovens. In fact, the new East Tosa counter service pizza spot will officially open its doors to the public at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, just a day ahead of National Pizza Day. Behind the concept is Jeremy Maggio, a University of Wisconsin graduate who began experimenting with making...