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The 75-year-old Cottage Inn on East William Street closed its doors last spring, and now Coratti’s is ready to open theirs. The old building has been transformed into a fun, colorful, open-concept restaurant, with two bocce ball courts, about 220 seats for guests, and a market next door. Vintage bikes hang from the ceiling and metal garage doors op...

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The Italian community in Michigan celebrated this week as June 2 marked Italian National Day or Festa della Repubblica. Festa della Repubblica was a defining day in Italian history in 1946 when Italians chose to form a republic. The day celebrates Italian culture, tradition and excellence. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed June 2, 2025,...

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  La partnership tra Visit Detroit e la Juventus FC Umberto Rispoli è il primo fantino italiano a vincere una gara della Triple Crown Race Italia e Stati Uniti rafforzano la cooperazione per il recupero dei resti dei soldati americani dispersi della Seconda Guerra Mondiale Lady Gaga è ora a un solo premio dal titolo EGOT Cinque nuovi voli tra Itali...

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If you are in the mood for traditional dishes that will whisk you away to a small rustic Italian kitchen, you have found your gem in Mimi & Pipi’s in Grayling. From classic Italian fare to weekly specials there is something for every palate and what sets this beautiful space apart is more than its delicious food, but the welcoming and “stay awhile”...

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Washington Township Supervisor Sebastiano Previti held a reception honoring the mayor of Terrasini (Palermo), Giosuè Maniaci.  Also in attendance were Fr. Pino Ingraio, a Sicilian folklore group of singers and musicians, and a delegation of citizens from Terrasini who traveled to Michigan with the mayor. Local communities were represented by Bruce...

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Visit Detroit, which promotes metro Detroit as a convention, business meeting, and tourism destination, will be featured on the front of Juventus Football Club’s jerseys as part of a new multi-year agreement. Visit Detroit will serve as Juventus FC’s Principal Destination Partner, becoming the first active convention and visitors bureau to receive...

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It's Opening Day for the Morton House Museum’s 2025 Season today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 501 Territorial Road, Benton Harbor, MI 49022. The Morton House Museum, “The Home of Benton Harbor History,” kicks off its 2025 season featuring this season’s exhibit: “Benton Harbor’s Little Italy: A Kaleidoscope of Cultures.”  The Little Italy neighborhood...

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The Anton Art Center has showcased the work of many talented artists but not many are as delicious as the masterpieces chefs Mauro Querio and Alex Lozovoj plan to create for “A Taste of Italy.” The gala foodie fundraiser to benefit the Art Center starts at 6 p.m. May 22 at the Italian American Cultural Society in Clinton Township. “What makes this...

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The Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan (IACCM) celebrated the birthdays of four special members at their monthly meeting on May 7, 2025 at Fern Hill Golf Club in Clinton Township. These pillars of the Italian American community, all successful businessmen, are celebrating their 90th birthdays.  Pictured from left to right are Dominic...

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Allegra Baistrocchi, the Italian Consul in Detroit and President of the European Union (EU) in Michigan, presided over the celebration of Europe Day today at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing. The event commemorates the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, a visionary agreement signed on May 9, 1950, which gave birth to what is now the EU: a...

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