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Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL. Tuesday, May 15, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (CDT). Exhibition opening, presentation, and reception. This exhibition highlights the cultural, historical, gastronomic and linguistic heritage of a selected number of Italian villages of historical interest. Presented...

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No matter what side of the Eisenhower you call home, there’s one thing we can agree on: Chicago pizza is, unquestionably, the best. And Aurelio’s is certainly no exception. Having first opened its doors in Homewood in 1959, Aurelio’s Pizza is one of the oldest  pizza chains in and around the city, making it a favorite of many both old and new. Feat...

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Frank Capitanini, the second-generation owner and operator of the Italian Village restaurants in the Loop, died over the weekend. Death was from natural causes, according to family. He was 85. Capitanini could be found every day in the kitchen, though he no longer was responsible for day-to-day operations of the 91-year-old Italian Village’s three...

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Is your idea of an Italian dish truly Italian? You're probably thinking about your weekly spaghetti night or the dish you ordered at the local Italian restaurant... was it actually authentic? Let us answer your questions, ease the confusion, and show your taste buds what it means to be truly Italian. Join us for a dive into the most authentic Itali...

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Thursday, May 03, 2018. From 6:00 pm To 7:30 pm. Organized by: Istituto Italiano di Cultura in collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago. Entrance: Free Summarizing and expanding the themes explored in the series of his three lectures presented at the Italian Cultural Institute this year, Professor Giovanni Aloi, School of the Art Institute,...

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As planning moves forward on the new CompassPoint development in downtown Des Plaines, Via Roma restaurant owners plan to move into the former Maine Insurance building at 464 Northwest Hwy. “We’re not going far,” said restaurant owner Lisa Leslie. The new location is only about a mile from where the Italian restaurant has operated for the past nine...

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An Awards Gala event of the Grand Lodges is to be held on May 6, 2018 at the Roma Lodge, 7130 Spring Street located in Racine, Wisconsin, which is midway between Illinois and Wisconsin. The event begins at 12:00 noon with a wonderful Italian buffet table and continues with the Awards Ceremony beginning at 1:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $65 per per...

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A poche ore dall'inaugurazione del secondo locale in città, facciamo il punto della situazione con il pizzaiolo romano, ragionando sull'ultimo anno trascorso con un occhio costante sull'America. Perché la pizza in teglia romana ha fatto impazzire Chicago? Cosa ha funzionato, e cosa meno? Quali insegnamenti porta a casa Gabriele? E poi l'annuncio: i...

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In the summer of 1940, six-year-old Beno Weiss's family was awakened by pounding on the door of their home in Abbazia, then in northeast Italy. It was a year and a half after Benito Mussolini had bowed to the influence of Nazi Germany and passed the Italian Racial Laws, which stripped civil rights from Italian Jews. "Pandemonium broke out," accordi...

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DiMario Foods is a brand as unprecedented as their product offerings, which include pork and chicken snack sticks—two previously unlikely options in the meat snack industry. Their unique flavors are inspired by the family’s traditional Italian recipes. “Our recipes derive from our family’s traditions, which have been a century in the making”—someth...

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