Artist adds fresh take on tradition in fresco series of women for Italian church
As an artist, Mark Balma is up to big things, but that’s also how he got started, after all: on large pieces of paper from the religious sisters who taught him at Ascension Catholic School in Minneapolis. They knew the grade-schooler had a talent for art, so sometimes they’d ask him to create something for special occasions, like St. Joseph’s feast...
Casa D’Angelo serves up authentic Italian cuisine in former Pinons location
A week into its tenure as an Aspen restaurant, Casa D’Angelo has a full bar, patio seating with a view of Aspen Mountain and a full wall of windows to give the perfect sunset dining experience. Celebrity chef Angelo Elia — born in Salerno, Italy and now a long-time resident of Southern Florida and Snowmass — celebrated the grand opening of his fi...
JoJo's Italian restaurant in West Fargo to open in mid-September
The opening of JoJo’s, an Italian restaurant in the former Tru Blu Social Club, has been postponed to about mid-September due to shipping delays for items such as furniture and difficulties hiring enough people to properly staff the restaurant, a member of the ownership group said. Stephan Hesse, a co-owner of Eclectic Culinary Concepts, the restau...
Libby gets a taste of Italy
Libby’s menu expanded last week when Dorio’s, an Italian restaurant with an old-school, home-style flair, marked its soft opening. Chef Johnny Coiro Jr., who launched the California Avenue eatery, said he aims to deliver fine Sicilian dining to southern Lincoln County. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Coiro draws on more than 10 years of experience in...
Gianluca Busio secures transfer to Venezia FC
Gianluca Busio has become the latest young American to make the jump from MLS to Europe, as Sporting Kansas City agreed to transfer him to Serie A side Venezia FC. Long rumored to be moving to Italy, thanks in large part to his Italian passport, Busio becomes the second USMNT player to make a transfer abroad following their Gold Cup performances. H...
Downtown’s New Italian Eatery EaTo Opens With To-Go Pizza Puffs
James Beard-nominated chef Jamie Malone’s Eastside flips into a Italian restaurant and market called EaTo on Friday, August 6, bringing downtown Minneapolis a fresh new spot to sample pizzas, salads, sandwiches, housemade sausages, coffees, and soft serve gelato. EaTo will open in a few phases, starting with a new roll-up takeout window and patio s...
Fedeli's opens at The Cyrus Hotel. Here's what to know about chef Peter Tinson and his Italian and steak menu.
When The Cyrus Hotel opened its flagship restaurant The Weather Room in 2019, it quickly solidified itself as a downtown Topeka staple. The Weather Room's modern midcentury and ambiance served as a backdrop for the familiar, unique dishes guests were served. The hotel in May announced it would rebrand the restaurant as Fedeli's, an Italian and stea...
Love Italian food? Twin Cities nonprofit to celebrate 'Father of Italian Cuisine'
After more than a year of online-only outreach, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting small Italian villages is returning to in-person events. And fortunately for Minnesotans, you don’t have to board a plane to participate. According to the organization itself, Esperienza Italia inspires “the revitalization of rural Italian villages through lan...
St. Louis Standards: Volpi Foods Rose from Immigrant Roots
In the early 1900s, it wasn’t that uncommon for families to receive the sort of life-changing request that Armando Pasetti’s parents in Italy got from America, but it was still jarring. Their relative, Giovanni Volpi, had started a salami business in St. Louis after immigrating to the United States in 1899. He and his wife could not have children o...
Certified Piedmontese Dining for Charity donates $40k to 2,222 Inc.
Certified Piedmontese donates $40k to 2,222 Inc. nonprofit in assist of military, military spouses, and veterans with transition, PTSD support, therapy, and education as part of the Guest Chef Series launched by Casa Bovina, Certified Piedmontese's Italian-inspired fine-dining restaurant. Chef Andre Rush, former White House Chef, MSG (Ret) United S...
Ciao Down Food Truck largely satisfies with hot sandwich menu
When Ciao Down Food Truck owner Francine Vonfeldt spoke with theIndy in February, she said that while her initial menu would be deli-style and focused on hot sandwiches, she intended to add Neapolitan-inspired entrées down the road. We would love to try her more traditional Italian offerings, but the Americanized sandwich-centric menu we sample in...
Ferragosto 2021 - St Louis Italian summer festival
You are kindly invited to the 4th annual FERRAGOSTO celebration in St. Louis, at the Enterprise Pavilion at Shaw Park in Clayton, Saturday August 21, 2021, from 4:00pm to 11:00 pm. Ferragosto is the largest Italian summer festival of the year where all are invited to taste and see contemporary Italian culture and cuisine. The nearby sand volleyball...