Celebrazioni Festa della Repubblica a Chicago
E' motivo di grande orgoglio e soddisfazione aver potuto partecipare al 72 mo Anniversario della "Festa Nazionale Italiana". La manifestazione e' stata organizzata per il decimo anno consecutivo dal CTIM (Comitato Tricolore per gli Italiani nel Mondo), con il patrocinio gratuito del Comites della circoscrizione consolare di Chicago. Dopo la consuet...
Clawson chef to open Italian restaurant for health-conscious diners
Italian food and calories usually go hand-in-hand, but a new Clawson eatery — set to open in July — won't be so harsh on your waistline. Zeoli’s Modern Italian, at 110 E. 14 Mile Road, is housed in a larger Regeneration Clothing store, which downsized its space and remains next door. Chef/owner, Scott Brown, who used his wife’s maiden name as its...
Round two: Italian spot Tutto Fresco reopens in Lakeview
Craving Italian food? You're in luck: a new business has opened its doors in Lakeview. Called Tutto Fresco, the new addition is located at 2901 N. Ashland Ave. After a seven-year run at 3829 N. Broadway, Tutto Fresco has made its way to Lakeview, with the same menu of Italian appetizers, soups, salads, pastas and pizzas.Start your meal off with sau...
Saba is stealthy Italian that might surprise traditionalists
The earth didn't rumble when a new Italian restaurant opened in Logan Square in mid-April. Saba Italian Kitchen & Bar barely said hello through the usual channels (Twitter, Instagram, etc) as it took over a corner spot on Milwaukee across from the Harding Tavern and De Noche Mexicana/Cafe con Leche and next to Red Star Liquors and the Walk In, the...
Rose Italian Kitchen To Open In Cuyahoga Falls
From Chef Art Pour Restaurants: Bret Adams, Founder and CEO of Burntwood Tavern and its parent company, Chef Art Pour Restaurant Group (CAPRG) announced plans to open Rose Italian Kitchen in Cuyahoga Falls. The second location of its newest restaurant concept is scheduled to open late 2018. Conveniently situated within the newly transformed Cuyahog...
Vapiano expands its reach with West Loop Gate eatery
Hungry? A new neighborhood Italian spot has you covered. International chain Vapiano has added a new location at 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 101, in West Loop Gate. Dubbed Vapiano Riverside, the new addition is the city's third, behind locations in the Loop and Magnificent Mile. The chain, which now has more than 200 franchises across 33 countrie...
Chicago veteran chef John Coletta bringing his deep look at Italian rice to Lit Fest
On one of the first warm days in Chicago this spring, if you had strolled by the outdoor tables at Quartino, you would have seen pizzas sliced and pastas twirled. If you’d ventured inside, you might also have spotted founding chef and partner John Coletta, who opened the Italian restaurant on the Near North Side 13 years ago, leading the way to the...
Italian eats: Cleveland's top 5 affordable options for pizza, pasta and more
In search of a new favorite Italian spot? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Italian eateries around Cleveland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike. 1. Crust: Topping the list is Crust. Located at 2258 Professor Ave. in Tremont, the Italian s...
Festa del Latte at Eataly Chicago
From May 28 to June 10, join us as for FESTA DEL LATTE, a celebration of milk and beyond. Here at Eataly Chicago, we use some form of latte, or "milk," every single day. From churning up our artisanal gelato made with fresh milk from local dairy farms to assembling a cheese board with an assortment the finest formaggi, we have plenty of reasons to...
A Critic Finds a ‘Sopranos’-Worthy Muffuletta
Michael Nagrant finds the muffuletta of his dreams at Rosie’s Sidekick. The sandwich shop, an offshoot of Italian bakery Sicilia, offers a host of delights. Eggplant parm is “supremely slutty, the cheese oozing over the flaky bread and the sauce and juicy eggplant dripping out the edges. This was some serious Tony Soprano-shit.” The aforementioned...
Aurelio's Pizza now open in Wrigleyville
Pizza fans, take heed: there's a new spot in town to get your fix. Located at 3801 N. Clark St. in Wrigleyville, the new arrival is Aurelio's Pizza.Since its inception in 1959, this chain has opened stores in Indiana, Illinois and Florida. It offers classic pies, like the The Works, with Sausage, ham, pepperoni, green peppers, mushrooms, cheese; or...
Angeli's strives to take care of its community
More than 25 years ago, Tony Angeli started a festival and special event company and by chance, Andy Mastrino and John Taylor started working for him. The rest is history. The trio took their passion for great food and excellent service and opened Angeli’s, a welcoming trattoria that has been a Naperville favorite since 1996. “It is truly great to...