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Natalie Quagliata Kupinski   As a family who has been in the food business for almost a century, we have seen a lot of changes. In 1920, my great-grandparents opened a grocery store and it looked very different from today's pre-packaged stores. There are many items that people are no longer interested in such as the huge block of cheese that...

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Love Italian food? Here are 20 great restaurants from the 2015 A-List guide to to Northeast Ohio's Top 100 restaurants with Italian cuisine as a centerpiece on the menu.   Aldo's Restaurant, 8459 Memphis Ave., Brooklyn, 216-749-7060: Enthusiastic appreciation for well-executed Italian classics and an ever-changing menu of fresh dishes (espec...

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Festival season is almost here for Catholic parishes throughout Greater Cincinnati and St. Catharine of Siena is kicking things off with its annual CincItalia festival.   The Westwood parish presents its seventh annual CincItalia, the Cincinnati Italian Festival, Friday, May 13, through Sunday, May 15, at Harvest Home Park, 3961 North Bend R...

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After the huge success of the last three years, the CIC have been approached again by the Columbus Clippers and asked if we would be interested in hosting the fourth annual Italian Heritage Night at Huntington Park this summer.   With our desire to raise the profile of Italians in the Columbus community, foster camaraderie between Italians i...

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By Sara Dorn   Councilman Paul Sciria, who is better known as WKYC Channel 3's first full-time news reporter, is stepping down from his Mayfield Heights City Council post. The 86-year-old was elected in 2011 with 18 percent of the votes. He confirmed his retirement in a phone interview, but was not available for further comment.  ...

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For a guy who works in Hollywood, it seems like it might be a bit of a shock to the system to be playing the Toledo area right as some of the most bitterly cold days of the year begin. But for comedian Paul Mecurio — who will appear at the Funny Bone at Fat Fish Blue in Perrysburg from Thursday, December 12 through Saturday, December 14 — such cold...

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This month the Wexner Center for the Arts, in collaboration with Luce Cinecittà Roma, is presenting a nine-film retrospective of Anna Magnani performances. The 35mm prints span 1941 through 1950 and include some of her most notable classics like "Roma città aperta". Many of the great Italian directors are represented: Roberto Rossellini, Luchino Vi...

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by Ben Lariccia   The recently published "Italians of the Greater Mahoning Valley" made its appearance this holiday season under many local Christmas trees. The 127–page collection of historic photos and scholarly commentary sheds light on one of the most interesting communities of Italian heritage in the U.S.   Drawn to the Valley by...

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As a child, I often dreamed about all the things I might want to be when I grew up -- some dreams were practical (an attorney), others far-fetched (the famous actress/indie folk singer who wins six Grammy and eight Tony Awards). Even though my mind was never quite made up, there was one thing I was always certain I wanted to be: a mother.  ...

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In this episode of The Italian American Podcast, we speak with Emmy-Award winning directors Anthony and Joe Russo. We also speak to Michele Cerullo McAvoy for our Story Segment, author of My Superhero Grandpa. Anthony and Joe Russo tell the story of how they went from being two young Italian American boys in Cleveland to top directors working...

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