Partecipazione alla Collettiva PLMA Chicago 2015
L'ICE-Agenzia per la promozione all'estero e l'internazionalizzazione delle imprese italiane, organizza la partecipazione alla collettiva italiana PLMA di Chicago 2015, che si terrà dal 16 al 17 novembre 2015. È l'unica fiera del settore Private Label nel mercato USA e quindi un appuntamento consolidato per i buyer del settore. Nel 2014, la v...
Sweetaly Gelato Italian Gelateria in SSL
by Ted Scheffler Ice, Ice Baby! If you've enjoyed the excellent gelato at local restaurants such as Per Noi Trattoria, Oasis Cafe, Pago, La Caille and others, along with the Downtown Farmers Market, you've eaten Sweetaly artisan Italian gelato. Well, in mid-May, owners Francesco and Lisa Amendola hosted a grand opening and ribbon...
Father and Son Bring Nduja Sausage to the Chicago Masses
By Steve Dolinsky You've heard of salami, and maybe even prosciutto, but there's another Italian sausage not quite as well known, making its way into local grocery stores and restaurants. The driving force behind it is a father-son team doing it all from west suburban Franklin Park. It is called nduja, and you're going to be seein...
Formento’s Does A Fine Brunch
by Carrie Schedler THE SHTICK A slick Italian production with crostini aplenty. THE VIBE The dining room at Formento's sings on a sunny Sunday morning. Light streams in through the Randolph Street–facing windows onto yellow tablecloths and tiled floors. On the particular Sunday we visited, the dining room was more or les...
What's for Lunch: Arthur Avenue to launch lunch service next month
By Serena Maria Daniels New Italian eatery Arthur Avenue in Birmingham is set to launch its lunch service beginning Feb. 1. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Co-owner and Pea & Carrots founder Zack Sklar says menu items will cost no more than $10 each. Arthur Avenue is located at 260 N. Old Woodward Ave., and...
One Year Later. A film by Lucia Mauro
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2016 • 1PM RECEPTION • 2PM FILM SCREENING. Join us for the premiere screening of One Year Later. This feature film chronicles one woman's healing, life-affirming journey to the Italian Alps after completing cancer treatment. A Q&A with the cast and crew will follow the film. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be ser...
Far South Side chroniclers
It's been more than eight years since I began writing the Fra Noi Petals from Roseland column, but I haven't been writing it by myself. Those who came before me such as Mario Avignone also write this column with me. You might well ask, "How do they do that?" The simple answer is through the words they left behind in their writings or in the project...
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo to play for Italy in World Baseball Classic
CHICAGO -- Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo knows the Italian team faces an uphill climb in the World Baseball Classic. Team Italy will play Mexico on March 7 and face Canada the next day, followed by a game March 9 against the U.S. squad. "We're in a pretty tough bracket, so hopefully we can have a few upsets there," Rizzo said Wednesday. His g...
Madison's Italian Workmen's Club sees interest from a younger generation
You know about Festa Italia, the annual celebration of Italian American culture in Fitchburg. But you may not know that the group behind the celebration, the Italian Workmen's Club of Madison, is the longest consistently running club of its kind. It's been in existence since 1912. Other Italian Workmen's Clubs in the U.S. suspended op...
Concert Orchestra to feature guest conductor and instrumentalist
by Lanie Maresh Guest conductor Marzio Conti will conduct the Concert Orchestra as featured instrumentalist Alexandra Katelyn Mullins will play the harp at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Musical Arts Center. Repertoire includes overture to "Gwendoline," composed by French composer Emmanuel Chabrier, "Harp Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 98...
Mario's Italian Lemonade Opens for 2015 Season
by Stephanie Lulay Little Italy's famous shaved ice spot is back in business. Mario's Italian Lemonade, 1068 W. Taylor St., opened for the season Friday. The stand has been a mainstay in the neighborhood since 1954, when Mario DiPaolo Jr. helped his parents open the family shop. Today, DiPaolo Jr. continues to operate th...
Festa Italiana: Come for cannoli, stay for wine
New cannoli eating contests, the return of a kids' pizza-making contest and Chef's Choice Recipe Contest, chef demonstrations, wine tasting and a variety of new vendor foods all will await hungry visitors July 17 to 19 at Festa Italiana, known as much for its food as anything else, at the Summerfest grounds. The Cannoli Championship Showdown at 3:...