Dedicated volunteer keeps Taste of Italy shining
Some things seem to just get better and better over the years. If you ask Ann Romano about one of those things, she's likely to mention The Taste of Italy. After all, she has been planning the event for the Italian Community Center (ICC) for 19 of its 20 years. "It's always a packed house," Romano tells me. "People know that they should g...
M Italian expands restaurateur’s specialties
by Jacqueline Mitchell Bret Adams started working in the restaurant industry at age 15. Within the next month, the 43-year-old will have three restaurants under his belt, each serving very different cuisines: American, Italian and Mexican. His new establishment, a rustic tavern called M Italian in Chagrin Falls, is in week seven of operati...
Well-made Italian classics dominate at Toscani in Wood Dale
By Thomas Witom Since early January, west suburban diners with an appetite for Italian-American classics have found just the ticket via Toscani in Wood Dale. Housed in the Georgetown Square shopping complex (in what was once an Asian fusion buffet), this spacious venue with seating for about 300 is operated by the Frank Murati family, whi...
Feel Right at Home with Little Italy's Nora
Chef and owner Eddie Zalar crafts a menu full of creative and nostalgic dishes. When you're here, you're family. That's the way of life at Nora in Little Italy. From the time chef and owner Eddie Zalar decided to open the charming Italian restaurant at Murray Hill and Edgehill roads in 2015, his parents enthusiastically stepped in to assi...
THE TOP 10 ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICHES IN CHICAGO
The Italian beef is an honest sandwich, in that there's really nowhere to hide when all you're working with is beef, gravy, peppers, and giardiniera. It's either good, or it's not. And when it's good, it's either good, or it's one of Chicago's 10 best that Thrillist power-ranks. These are those latter kind. Read more Sour...
Popular Pittsburgh eatery Primanti Bros. opening first two Michigan locations
A trip to Pittsburgh isn't complete without a signature sandwich from Primanti Bros. Soon, you will be able to enjoy the popular eatery in Michigan. Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar is opening its first restaurants in the state with one in Taylor and the other in Novi. The Taylor restaurant will be at Southland Center at 23000 Eureka Rd....
New Formento's chef on what's next for the three-star Italian restaurant
Formento's, the Randolph Street Italian restaurant inspired by red-sauced classics, is moving south — to southern Italian cuisine, that is. New executive chef Stephen Wambach, who stepped in after opening chef Tony Quartaro announced his departure in March, has revealed his plans for a menu overhaul — think lighter dishes, with plenty of s...
Bertucci's expected to reopen in Palos Hills
Bertucci's restaurant, which closed in Palos Hills without warning in early March, appears ready to make a comeback, Palos Hills officials said. The Italian eatery at 10331 S. Roberts Rd. gave no indication or warning when it closed, but signs have been posted on the property indicating it will reopen this month. A spokesman at Palos...
Rosati’s offers authentic Chicago-style deep-dish pizza
By Grub Scout Here's one I had really been looking forward to since recently learning of its existence. Few pizzerias in town offer Chicago-style pies, so when I heard that was part of Rosati's DNA, I fast-tracked it to the top of my queue. The Grub Spouse and I met the elder Grub Sprout for a weeknight dinner at the eatery, which opened several m...
Italian cuisine, fast
A steady flow of customers ordering pasta, soup, salad and torpedoes kept servers hustling Tuesday at Marion's newest Italian restaurant. A sizable carry-out order and a hungry lunch crowd greeted Joe Sansotta, co-owner, with Sara Beth Kern Kildow, of Pesto Quick Italian. In the Servex Centre, at 1292 Delaware Ave., Pesto opened witho...
State's first Portillo's a huge hit
As if anyone who has driven to Wisconsin's first Portillo's restaurant and seen the wave of cars streaming in and out needed proof, here's some data to confirm just how busy the place has been. The Brookfield Portillo's at 17685 W. Blue Mound Road, which debuted July 19, posted the third-highest opening week sales in the history of the 44-loca...
Five new Fazoli's Italian drive-throughs possible for Metro Detroit
By Dana Afana Metro Detroit could see five new Italian chain restaurants in the next couple of years, only this one has a drive-through option. Fazoli's restaurant, which has been around since 1988, is a fast-casual restaurant known for its breadsticks but also serves pasta, sandwiches, salads, pizza and more. "Most of the drive-thro...