BY: Melissa Elsmo
Lou Cardone, former owner of the Onion Roll (1984-2014), died peacefully at home on May 3, 2019 with his wife Judy by his side. One of nine siblings, Luigi "Lou" or "Louie" Cardone, emigrated to Chicago from Ceglie del Campo, Italy in 1955 with his family. After settling on Taylor Street in Little Italy, the Cardone family made their way to Galewood to put down roots. Surely pasta graced the large Italian family's table on a regular basis, but Lou made an unlikely business leap later in life that would leave a long-lasting mark on the Oak Park culinary community.
One fateful day in 1984, he received a tip that the owners of the Onion Roll were looking to sell. Lou and his brother Johnny jumped at the chance to take over the combined deli/restaurant and the unlikely adventure of "two Italian guys" running a Kosher deli began. The Cardone brothers left an indelible mark on the North Avenue deli for 30 years.
SOURCE: https://www.oakpark.com
The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce its inductees and h...
Wednesday September 16 - 6 /7,30 PM - Roosevelt Branch Library - 1101 W Taylor S...
By Sarah Bryan Miller "Bel canto," Italian for "beautiful singing," is a phrase t...
This week marks the most activity inside the American Italian Cultural Society in months....
If sandwiches are what you're after, look no further than this new business. Called Firenz...
The Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans (JCCIA) said Mayor Lightfoot and the City o...
The Northwestern University Music Academy Chorus and Chamber Choir -- a group of 30 or so...
The Franklin Park salumeria that taught Chicago how to pronounce the spicy spreadable Cala...