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A higher end Italian restaurant is coming soon to O’Fallon, Missouri. This October, Osteria Forto is slated to debut in a 3,200-square-foot space at 2509 Highway K in O’Fallon, Missouri. At the helm will be three members of the Pietoso family, names and faces that are familiar only to some local diners, but that may change soon, as the trio will be...

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The Italian Community of St Louis is proud to partner with The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum (516 S Kirkwood Rd, St. Louis, MO) in creating CIAO BAMBINI, an interactive exhibit for kids which opens September 23rd. Special thanks to the following individuals from the Italian community who have participated in the advisory board for an ent...

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The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, was recently contacted by listeners of KSHE Radio in St. Louis about a disparaging on-air comment about Italian American women made by KSHE morning host, A.D. Rowntree. IAOVC President, Andre’ DiMino contacted the management of...

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Since 1989, the family behind Napoli restaurants in the St. Louis area has treated diners to warm, inviting meals that showcase Italian cooking and cuisine. In June 2023, the Pietosos embarked on their latest venture, Napoli Sea, to bring fresh seafood to St. Charles, Missouri – and pay homage to a family patriarch in the process. “We always wanted...

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The news that C.J. Mugg’s Bar and Grill was closing at 101 W. Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves was followed almost immediately by the announcement that it will be replaced by Madrina, a “modern classic Italian dining experience” from restaurateurs Frank Romano and Stanley Browne. Madrina is scheduled for a mid-October launch, following a remodeling...

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Join us for Ferragosto 2023 - The St Louis Italian Summer Party on Friday, August 18th at the Enterprise Pavilion at Shaw Park in Clayton. Ferragosto is an ancient tradition going back over 2,000 years. It is the largest Italian summer festival of the year. Today we invite to taste and experience contemporary Italian cuisine and culture.FRIDAY, AUG...

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Born and raised in Italy, but currently living in St.Louis, MO, mezzo soprano Benedetta Orsi has earned a global following for her “breathtakingly beautiful voice, full and rich, with remarkable easy power and perfect diction.” Broadway World. Recently Ms Orsi’s received the Paul Harris Fellow Award as one of the 14 most influential Italian excelle...

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Family is baked into the core of Laura Norris’ restaurants, she shared, from the Italian recipes served at Ragazza in Westport to the brother-sister duo running the new Enzo Wine Bar and Bistro together in the River Market. She opened Ragazza, which now sits at the corner of 43rd and Main streets, in 2013 and Enzo — in the former City Market Bo Lin...

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Riccardo’s On Broadway is opening downtown in the former home of Shady Jack's Saloon at 1432 N. Broadway. The Italian eatery is a new iteration of Ricardo’s Italian Cafe, which was in Lafayette Square (now the home of Polite Society at 1923 Park Ave.) and closed nearly a decade ago. The new restaurant will unveil a revamped menu at its grand openin...

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Since the opening of Zanti’s Deli (181 Concord Plaza Shopping Center, Sappington), husband and wife Roberto and Annette Zanti have been busy serving Italian sandwiches in a counter-service setting. The 10 sandwiches include the Zanti’s Italiano — a customer favorite with mortadella, salame, ham and capocollo — and a classic meatball sub made with h...

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