Sorrento House, a new Italian-American restaurant, will replace Mama Mia's in Wales
Reece Block is coming back to a familiar place. Block, a recent University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduate who hails from Oconomowoc, worked at Mama Mia's for a number of years before taking a marketing role with Sysco, a food and service business. When he was 16, Block started at Mama Mia's in Wales as a host. He went on to became the general man...
New Italian Village traditional American spot Bristol Republic opens its doors
Hungry? A new neighborhood traditional American spot has you covered. Called Bristol Republic, the fresh arrival is located at 1124 N. High St. in Italian Village. This new business provides a Nashville-inspired dinner, drinks and happy hour menu. On the menu, expect to see items like Texas-style spare rib platters, pulled pork sandwiches and mac a...
Chef shows the creative process in Italian cuisine
Sarah Grueneberg visited Madison College to show students her creative process behind her Italian cuisine. Interviewed by Lindsay Christians, who writes for “The Capital Times,” Christians shares her own love of food and dining with Sarah Grueneberg and Madison College throughout the interview. Continuing the Chef Series on April 10, Grueneberg was...
Tortello Restaurant Will Bring Fresh Handmade Pasta — And Italian Immigrant’s Generations Of Expertise — To Wicker Park
As a child growing up in the northern Italy city of Venice, Dario Monni often awoke to two distinct smells: freshly brewed coffee and simmering homemade pasta sauce. The latter was the handiwork of his grandmother, who would wake up as early as 5 a.m. to begin the sauce that would later complement her fresh pasta, he said. Using her hands and a rol...
Foodie Spotlight: Capri Italian Restaurant
For as long as I can remember, I’ve dreamt of vacationing on the beautiful island of Capri just off the coast of Italy; the gorgeous beaches, the rugged landscape, and of course the Italian cuisine all scream vacation to me. I’m probably a few years (probably more like 20) from making this dream a reality, so in the meantime I can visit Capri righ...
‘Godfather’ actor Russo out with line of sauces, oil, vinegar
The next time you watch "The Godfather" we've got an appropriate dinner suggestion: Sauces, olive oil and balsamic vinegar out on the market from entertainer-actor-writer-businessman Gianni Russo. Fans of "The Godfather" know Carlo as the guy who made the very wrong decision to beat his wife, who happened to be the sister of Michael Corleone, and t...
Review: San Morello is excellent — too bad it’s in the Shinola Hotel
San Morello is a difficult one to review. On one hand there's a dearth of high-quality Italian food in Detroit, so the nearly four-month-old restaurant at Grand River and Woodward avenues is a welcome addition. There are also few chefs in town of Andrew Carmellini's caliber — he's the recipient of multiple James Beard Awards, and won a Michelin sta...
Whitewater gets a slice of little Italy
Whitewater’s Main Street business district made room for a slice of Little Italy when New Yorker Benny Spahiu brought his talents to Wisconsin. His success in New York pushed him to try to find more markets where pizza by the slice would be profitable, which led him to open La Piazza Pizzeria in Whitewater this March. The restaurant is open Wednesd...
An Ex-Engineer Turned Chef Promises Traditional Italian Cooking in River North
Chicago has plenty of Italian restaurants, but Bill Varley feels his new offering, Torchio Pasta Bar, will find a niche in River North. Varley and his crews have gutted the former Karyn’s Cooked, 738 N. Wells Street, to make room for their new endeavor. Varley’s a first-time restaurant owner who retired from his life as an engineer and executive la...
Sara’s Artisan Gelato now open in Ashwaubenon
What started as a childhood dream has turned into a passionate profession for a young Green Bay woman. Sara Santaga, 23, opened Sara’s Artisan Gelato on Anderson Drive in Ashwaubenon about a month ago, and so far, it’s even more than she hoped it would be. “Business has been awesome,” Santaga said. “I’ve been getting increasingly busier. I’ve been...
Meet Donny Greco: chef, singer and everybody's friend
Since opening in January of 2019 Donny G's Ristorante and Bar has been offering traditional Italian specialties in a welcoming environment with more than a a few songs on the side. A local in the truest sense, Donny Greco grew up in the Elmwood Park area before finding his way to Chicago to make a name for himself in the restaurant world. "I was pr...
Italy-Based Centro Sperimentale del Latte USA Plans Production Center in Wisconsin
Centro Sperimentale del Latte USA Inc., a probiotic company, plans to establish its first operations in the U.S. with a manufacturing facility in Franksville, Wisconsin. The investment is part of a multimillion-dollar project expected to create up to 31 jobs over the next four years.PROBIO RE LLC, Centro Sperimentale del Latte’s related entity, rec...