8th annual Italian film festival of Minneapolis and St. Paul
Our popular film festival returns this year with ten acclaimed Italian movies never before seen in Minnesota, and including, for the first time, a silent film with live accompaniment by local jazz band Sun Silo. From Thursday, February 18 through Sunday, February 21, this year's festival is a mix of documentaries, dramas, and comedies that will tak...
Six Things You Probably Didn't Know About Mucci's Italian
by Joy Summers The space is cozy and seating is on a first come first serve basis. However, the adept service staff still manages to make waiting a part of the dinner experience. The restaurant is owned by Tim Niver. He's half the successful duo behind The Strip Club Meat & Fish and Saint Dinette. Niver is known far and wide for...
Rosa Mexicano closes at City Center in downtown Minneapolis
Rosa Mexicano, an upscale Mexican restaurant chain based in New York, has closed its doors in Minneapolis. The bar and restaurant opened in City Center in the fall of 2011, filling a spot formerly occupied by TGI Fridays. It had 10,000 square feet at the high-profile corner of 6th Street S. and Hennepin Avenue. The restaurant is...
Paravicini's Italian Bistro - Colorado Springs
We made it down to Colorado Springs on our late summer trip to Colorado earlier this year. After going through the Garden of the Gods and subsequently checking into our hotel, the historic Antlers Hilton, we decided we'd better start thinking about getting something to eat for the evening. We thought about German food, but then I found an...
Piada Italian restaurant to open in Chanhassen
Piada Italian Street Food will celebrate the grand opening of its first Minnesota restaurant Dec. 19 in Chanhassen at 190 Lake Drive East. This will be the restaurant's 26th location nationwide. Piada combines modern Italian cuisine in made-to-order meals. The menu, originally inspired by Italian food carts, offers guests an array of health-co...
75% In Favor of Proposed Hill Development
With Over 600 Surveys Taken We Have 75% In Favor of the Proposed Development. The Hill Neighborhood Association has been working hard to make sure your voice is heard. After overwhelming support at the last public meeting on the proposed development, we got to work designing a survey to get more feedback from a larger sampling of our community...
Cossetta Alimentari builds on a legacy
by Rick Nelson The recent top-to-bottom remake of Cossetta is so dramatic that fourth-generation owner Dave Cossetta has crowned his family's legacy by adding an Italian word to the business' name. It's now Cossetta Alimentari. Rough translation: pertaining to food. There's an understatement. Make that three sprawling floors of fo...
DOLCI – Italian treats for Carnevale! Sunday, Feb 1st
Prepare yourself for Italian Carnevale at Rebecca's authentic Italian bakery! Bring your mask if you wish and learn about this tasty Italian tradition while making from scratch typical Carnevale treats: Chiacchere and Castagnole. Raised and trained in Italy, pastry chef, Asse will guide you through the process and tasting, which will be ac...
Walker Art Center - “Arte Povera” Exhibition Tour for Italian Speakers
In collaboration with the Walker Art Center, we offer a rare opportunity to experience Italian contemporary art here in Minneapolis. The on-going exhibition, "Art at the Center: 75 Years of Walker Collection", which celebrates the 75 years of the institution gathers a number of works of art by Italian artists belonging to the influential movement k...
Bello Cucina brings fine dining to rural areas
The reservations have already been coming in to Bello Cucina. And it's not just for Valentine's Day. The Italian-themed restaurant that's part of a five-city Minnesota chain has already received reservation requests for the same days as the St. John's University and College of St. Benedict graduation ceremonies. Read more &n...
Italian restaurant and rooftop lounge planned for downtown Rochester
by Clare Kennedy Nova Restaurant Group is building a two-part eatery in a new development in Rochester. The project is going into the H3 Plaza, a seven-story building in the city's downtown. Titan Development and Investments is constructing the $17 million complex, according to the Rochester Post-Bulletin. Nova's new concept will inc...
Fairyland Park, Kansas City
by Jody Valet People don't realize how many successful businesses were started by Kansas City Italians. I would like to post a picture and story about a KC Italian business every week for #TBT. Please send your photos and stories to me @ jhvalet@aol.com. This week we will start with my family. This is an early photo of Fairyland Park taken...