Table Talk: Castle Rock Italian eatery has new owners, menu
By Teresa Farney One of my favorite Castle Rock eateries, Uniscali Modern Italian Restaurant, 611 N. Wilcox St., has closed. In its place: VistaVino Modern Grill, with maybe even better dishes. VistaVino is owned by Michael and Janine Glennon; Michael is the chef, preparing foods with influences from his Irish-Italian heritage. ...
Ciao St. Louis announces collaborating efforts with Il Pensiero
Ciao St. Louis contributors will begin submitting articles for print in the "Il Pensiero" (The Thought) published by, Cav. Antonio Lombardo. This is the only Italian- language newspaper published in Missouri and Southern Illinois — and one of very few in the U.S. — since 1967. The Italian newspaper publisher prints 5,000 copies, with about...
Some Prosciutto Fans Turn to Iowa
by Jane Fritsch The decision came down to this: Would people buy prosciutto from a guy named Herb from Iowa?"It was a crazy idea, but we didn't think it was a stupid idea," says Herb Eckhouse, the Herb from Iowa who spent some anxious years weighing that question. Racks of raw pork rolling into the refrigerated chambers around him suggest...
Danilo Gallinari Will Be Ready For Camp
The Nuggets were without one of their major assets all season long. Gallinari missed the entire season recovering from an ACL tear. The move to hold him out made sense, as this season turned out to be a failure for the Denver Nuggets. However, there is now some good news regarding the Italian big man. Read more Source:&nb...
Callison: South Dakotans snub Mount Rushmore carver because of bigotry, author alleges
Luigi Del Bianco's name should be as familiar to you as that of Gutzon Borglum, Douglas Gladstone says, and the reason it's not is clear to him. Bigotry. Del Bianco, master carver during the Mount Rushmore National Monument's construction, was an Italian immigrant when that nationality was belittled in the United States, particularly...
Family and author seek title for Rushmore carver
Family members and supporters of an Italian immigrant seeking more recognition for his role in the carving of Mount Rushmore National Memorial have been unable to persuade the National Park Service to honor him as chief carver. "They want to lump him in with the rest of the workers," said Gloria Del Bianco, 68, of Los Angeles, the only sur...
Council Votes 'No' on St. Peter's Historic Landmark Designation
The Duluth City Council on Monday night voted down an ordinance that would designate St. Peter's church a local historic landmark. The Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) voted in October to nominate St. Peter's for designation. It is a historic Catholic church built by Italian Americans almost two centuries ago. Read more Sou...
A New Tradition - ICC Lago di Como Fun Run/Walk 2015!
We are very excited to announce the Italian Cultural Center's first annual 5K Fun Run/Walk, scheduled to be held at Como Lake, in St. Paul, on Saturday, July 25th, 2015!! Our committee members and volunteers are busily preparing what will be a new tradition at the ICC, and we hope to keep you informed and involved as our plans take shape. ...
At Il Foro, Minneapolis' prettiest historic dining room joins the here and now
It's been said that McDonald's is not in the restaurant business but the real estate business. And since they are (were?) the most recognizable, famous, and successful restaurant business in America, this may not be a bad model to consider. Longtime restaurateur Josh Thoma (Smack Shack) seems to have gotten the memo, though he's applying i...
A concert of Italian songs and arias
Join us for an intimate concert of Italian songs and arias, performed by the students of University of Minnesota, Music Department Professor, Jean del Santo. Three students from Jean's Italian Diction for Singers class, will perform a concert of twelve songs and arias that the students have studied and performed in class during Spring semester 201...
St. Louis Columbus Day Corporation
The Italian American Heritage Corporation is one of the oldest Italian American organization in the United States. It was organized on November 11, 1866 and was incorporated on December 6, 1866 it is composed of many St. Louis Italian-American Organizations, who joined together a number of years ago to ensure that there will always be a Columbus Da...
Annual Meeting of the Italian Cultural Center in Minneapolis
Members of the Italian Cultural Center are invited to attend the annual meeting which will take place on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. The meeting will be held at Mason's Restaurant/Barre, located on the first floor of the Hennepin Center for the Arts Building, 528 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis.Please join us, from 7 until 8:30 p.m., to learn about ou...