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by Morgan Olsen   Hubbard Street is parting ways with Paris Club Bistro & Bar, which opened in 2011, and making way for il Porcellino, a new Italian concept from shared parent company Lettuce Entertain You. The new spot—from R.J., Jerrod and Molly Melman and chef Doug Psaltis (RPM Steak)—is being billed as a "rustic everyday trattoria."...

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The Scuola Italiana Enrico Fermi (SIEF) is pleased to announce exciting news: the inauguration of its Chicago location in Wicker Park, Toddlers playgroups, Saturday classes and the first Italian Summer Camp in Chicago. The Scuola (SIEF) will open its doors on April 2nd, 2016 for Playgroups and Children Courses on Saturdays at the Monsigno...

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EXPO CHICAGO, the International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, will take place from September 18-21 at historic Navy Pier. This year, the following Italian art galleries will participate: Brand New Gallery, Milan ; Luce Gallery, Torino; Massimo De Carlo, Milan & London. Now in its third year, EXPO CHICAGO features 140 leading galler...

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A new food and drink festival focused exclusively on Italian cuisine will hit Eataly Oct. 14-16, schooling Chicagoans on everything from Arneis to ziti.   Presented in partnership with Identitá Golose, a nearly decade-old celebration of Italian cuisine founded by food journalist Paolo Marchi, the three-day festival includes an instructive di...

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Bar Toma, Tony Mantuano's Italian restaurant in the Gold Coast off Michigan Avenue, reopens Aug. 21 as a casual pizzeria. The restaurant had been closed since July 6 for renovations, including the addition of a pizza oven.   "At Bar Toma we have realized that people want our pizza, and we've been trying to do so many different things th...

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On tuesday, December 2 in honor of Eataly Chicago's first anniversary, for the first time in the windy city, nine Chicago restaurants will be reunited under one roof for a night only, to celebrate the event "Una Serata Tra Amici," an evening with friends.   Chefs from nine great Chicago restaurants will join Eataly's kitchens and cook as par...

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So, what comes to mind when you think of Chicago cuisine? Certainly deep-dish pizza; hot dogs served with bright green relish, hot peppers, dill pickles and tomato slices; and Italian beef sandwiches, right?   Well, the latter, I must confess, has always left me wondering what all the fuss was about in the Windy City. My prior experiences w...

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The Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization will honor Joe Calafiore as Humanitarian of the Year at its Honor & Hope Gala on April 18 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. When you first see Joe, the words "Serve and Protect" seem so appropriate, and not just because he was a police officer. He's an imposing figure; a big guy with sl...

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by John von Rhein   Chicago Symphony Orchestra Music Director Riccardo Muti has withdrawn from his Feb. 11-20 residency here so he can recover from a hip operation following a minor accident, an orchestra spokeswoman announced Tuesday night.   The accident occurred soon after the joint tour of Taiwan, Japan, China and South Korea he a...

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Five-time world artistic pool champion Stefano Pelinga, one of the 2012 Iron Mountain Italian Fest attractions, has entered the Italian American Sports Hall of Fame.   "It's been a great experience," Pelinga told Inside Pool magazine. Pelinga, who received his Hall of Fame medal from baseball great Mike Piazza, will continue to promote...

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