Nome e cognome non tradiscono le origini: Gianluca Busio, numero 20, classe 2002. Papà bresciano e tifoso dell'Inter, mamma californiana che a colazione cucina Pankakes, il suo piatto preferito prima di andare ad allenarsi. Lui, in compenso, ruba un po' dall'uno e un po' dall'altra, tant'è che conosce tutti i calciatori nerazzurri: "Mio padre è int...

The Community of Italians in St Louis is proud to join the Saint Louis University Italian Club and the Italian Studies Department for a pizza night on Thursday, October 25th at Eni's Pizzeria in South City! We have the whole pizzeria and patio rented out for the entire evening from 6PM until 11PM. LIVE music will be provided! All members of the Ita...

Veteran Voice gives ECHL fans the chance to get to know a veteran in the League ahead of the 2018-19 season.  In this installment, the ECHL spoke with Rocco Carzo of the Kansas City Mavericks, who enters his sixth professional season in 2018-19. Name: Roccoo Carzo. Age: 28. Hometown: Media, Pennsylvania. Team: Kansas City Mavericks. 2017-18 Stats:...

On June 20, 2018, the Hill Piazza committee held a groundbreaking ceremony announcing the dream of a Piazza on “The Hill” is a reality. The plan to build a beautiful Italian inspired piazza, in front of St. Ambrose Church has begun. An area to provide a central gathering place; an outside space to educate our children and a contemplatively spot to...

Imparare L'Italiano Giocando is an initiative of the Italian Community of St Louis (Comunita' degli Italiani - St Louis). It's meaning "learning Italian while playing or having fun" is a key message that Giovanna Leopardi gives to parents who would like their children to learn Italian. These classes, for kids ages 2 - 12, are not your regular sit d...

Columbus Day is just hours away which means celebrating the Italian explorer for some, but distress for others who are upset over treatment of indigenous people. Monday is Columbus Day and for the past few years, this statue of Christopher Columbus here in Tower Grove Park has been vandalized. A little over a month ago members from the community ga...

Italian-Americans here have celebrated their heritage with Columbus Day festivities for 150 years, a tradition this year’s organizers say will continue with or without Columbus. The future of the October holiday and the Christopher Columbus statue in Tower Grove Park are up for debate in St. Louis, the latest of cities and states reckoning with th...

When you walk into J. Devoti Trattoria, don't be surprised to see seven-year-old Luca Devoti diving across the floor, action figures in hand, as he pretends the dining-room tables are a fortress to guard against malevolent invaders. Granted, he only gets away with this early on in the evening's service, and even then, Bonnie Devoti is never far beh...

Talayan’s Italian Restaurant has an upcoming anniversary celebrating 36 years in business. Current owners of Talayna’s is Mehi and Susan Rouhani.  They have owned and managed the restaurant for 36 years.  As a husband and wife team, one of them, if not both of them are at the restaurant on a daily basis training and working with staff, visiting wit...

The Miss Italian Saint Louis pageant gives young Italian American women the chance to be the spokesperson for their generation. Miss Italian Saint Louis teaches girls public speaking, interviewing, time management and the Italian heritage. While doing all this, the girls are having fun and making friendships that will last a lifetime! This year’s e...