Amore Victoria is now Amore Uptown and it just got a lot better
by Mecca Bos You really want to like certain places, but they can't seem to like you back. They're stunted in the reciprocity department. Amore Victoria on Lake Street was one of those places. The indie Italian-American restaurant with the huge rooftop deck and killer real estate was the sort of place you'd find yourself landing, in s...
Shame on protesters
LOUD, RUDE protesters again brought shame to themselves Monday by attempting, unsuccessfully, to disrupt Pueblo's annual Columbus Day celebration. The contrast was stark. The celebrants — Italian Americans and their friends of mixed ethnicity — were tolerant and respectful of the protesters. The protesters were totally intolerant and disrespec...
Sweet treats, stories conclude 'Italians' exhibit presentations
By Sarah Gooding A hearty helping of Italian food and culture was dished up by Miners Hall Museum this fall as the museum featured an exhibit on Italians in Southeast Kansas. Accompanying the display were events celebrating the heritage and food, beginning with antipasto to whet the appetites at the members-only opening in October, continuing wit...
Bonicelli Kitchen to open in Northeast Minneapolis
Laura Bonicelli didn't plan on opening a restaurant. But then opportunity knocked. While on the lookout for a new home base for her Bonicelli Fresh Meal Delivery — which is exactly what it sounds like, a made-from-scratch, full-meal-deal home delivery operation — some friends purchased a former neighborhood corner grocery store. Havin...
Columbus protest
by Charles Bonomelli This is in regard to the yearly choir of protesters seeking to violate some people's constitutional rights with their hatred of the Italian American custom of honoring a great man and an explorer, Christopher Columbus, and displaying their usual show of ignorance. Exploration by cultures from other parts of the wo...
Danilo Gallinari Willing to be Patient Ahead of NBA Return
Much of the talk this off-season has centred around the homecoming of LeBron James and the anticipated injury comebacks of Derrick Rose and Kobe Bryant while Danilo Gallinari's long-awaited return of his own, back into the NBA fold, has somewhat slipped under the radar. The Italian is set to make his first competitive appearance for the De...
Order Sons of Italy in America, Cabrini Lodge 2826: Eighth annual scholarship awards presentation
Who: Order Sons of Italy in America, Cabrini Lodge 2826What: Eighth annual scholarship awards presentation When: April 15 Where: Our Lady of the Meadows Church Hall Highlights/honorees: Scholarship recipients were Jonathan Gutierrez, Central High; Mark Madic, South; and Giavanna Zupancic, East. The awards presentation included a light su...
MOA Adds Italian Eatery Zio Cucina To 3rd Level Dining Options
Adding to its ever-growing number of eateries, the Mall of America introduced Zio Cucina & Bar Friday. The Italian concept restaurant sits next to Burger Burger on the third level of South Avenue, the site of the former Kokomo's Island Café. Just outside of the food court near both a fast-casual burger and pizza place, Zio Cucina offe...
Italian Eatery serves up success story in Minneapolis
The details are unimportant, but let's just say that my first encounter with Italian Eatery was not a favorable one. That was in January, and I stayed away, for months. Then a friend began to extol its virtues. Admittedly, this person's notion of red sauce barely exceeds ketchup and hot water. So when a food-obsessed cousin began to gush —...
All-Star: AS Roma captain Francesco Totti insists All-Star Game is no mere preseason test
The AT&T MLS All-Star Game on July 31 (9 pm ET, ESPN/UniMas/TSN/RDS, live chat on MLSsoccer.com) will be stop number one on a three-game preseason swing through North America for Serie A's AS Roma, but one club legend insists that the quality of talent on the field – on both sides – will make the encounter much more than a simple preseason frie...
Danilo Gallinari Injury: Updates on Nuggets Forward's Recovery from Knee Surgery
It has been quite some time since NBA fans saw Danilo Gallinari on the basketball floor, but he was on the practice court Thursday as he continues to recover from the ACL tear he suffered in April of 2013. Gallinari has been working out with the Denver Nuggets' strength and conditioning staff, but he will likely train with the Italian nati...
RIP, Joe Ciancio, a Denver icon
On Monday, the Denver lodge of the Order of the Sons of Italy in America held its annual golf tournament at Willis Case in North Denver, and it was named in honor of Joe Ciancio Jr. That was appropriate for many reasons. Ciancio, the long-time manager of Denver Parks and Recreation, is an icon in the city and especially in the Italian-Amer...