Viva La Panza raises money for scholarships
A gala celebration of the 75th anniversary of Viva La Panza drew 650 men to Todaro's Party Center in Akron Wednesday evening. Presented by the Italian-American Professional and Businessmen's Club and the House of LaRose, the event is the premier fundraising and networking event of the Italian community. Ralph Trecaso, who chaired the event along w...
St. Rocco's, Youngstown
Youngstown, Ohio, never developed a centralized little Italy. Instead, the city's mostly southern Italian settlers chose to live near the foundries, rail yards, and steel mills where Germans, Spaniards, Welsh, Slavs, Irish, African American, and others also called home. Of these the two most iconic neighborhoods that boasted large Italian...
Izzo shares HOF moment with Cleaves
by Brian Calloway With an assist from one of his all-time great players, Tom Izzo was formally named to another Hall of Fame on Tuesday. The Michigan State coach was one of the headliners of an eight-member Michigan Sports Hall of Fame class unveiled by former MSU point guard Mateen Cleaves at the Izzo Family Media Center at Spartan S...
Holy Grail at The Banks expands with Italian
by Larry Davis Since it first opened its doors in 2011, crowds have packed the Holy Grail. It was the first establishment in at the Banks and it has a key location right across the street from Great American Ball Park. Co-owner Paul Goebel says The Banks has been good for the "Grail." "We were, actually about half the streets were...
Storia della moda italiana - advanced course
June 16, 2015 - Tuesday 3:00 PMThe Hancock Observatory - 875 N Michigan - Chicago, Illinois 60611Advanced level of Italian Language is required in order to attend this course START DATE: Tuesday June 16 until Aug 25, @ 3,30pm-5,00pm - 10 WEEKS COURSE (Note: The week 29/6-5/7 there are no classes) This course is designed for...
The Amici Club
The Amici Club is a social organization for anyone wishing to enhance their appreciation of Italian heritage and culture. The club was founded by Maria Mastrolanardo, who moved with her family to Naperville in 2004 from an Italian neighborhood in Chicago. Disappointed she could not find stores that sold the Italian foods she was used to, Maria...
5th Street Pub's New Location is a Little Slice of Italy
Geoff Kies recently unveiled the second 5th Street Pub on Monroe Street in Sylvania. Taking the methods from his successful Perrysburg location, 5th Street Pub serves burgers hot off the grill, pasta, fire roasted sandwiches and most importantly, Neapolitan Pizza: cooked in 90 seconds in their wood-burning oven. Developed 300 years ago in...
Primo’s founder raised family of entrepreneurs
Marino Soave escaped life in war-torn Italy to pursue the American Dream. He came to Detroit with family values, work ethic and determination. That was a foundation for a family that would develop many new homes and businesses in and around Livonia – including Primo's Pizza, one of the city's legendary eateries. Mr. Soave died Saturday fr...
“What is it about Parma? A Look at Italy’s Opera-Mad Town“
When: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMWhere: Italian Cultural Institute, 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450, Chicago, IL What is it about Parma? An opera town like no other, Parma and its magnificent Teatro Regio enjoy fame -- some would say infamy -- as the "toughest", most passionate and best-informed opera audience in the world. Fi...
Italian Culture & History Tour
Visit Detroit's Italian sites on this bus tour from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tour leaves from Eastpointe at 16600 Stephens Road (one block from Gratiot). The tour will include a luxurious coach bus, significant Italian homes in Grosse Pointe, the Italian Art Collection at the DIA, lunch at Mario's and more. Visit Lake Shore and Jefferson th...
Piccolo Sogno spinoff channels grandma
Back in the insalata days of 2012, the owners of Piccolo Sogno, the estimable West Town destination with the enchanted patio, dreamed of a second restaurant. A yin to Piccolo Sogno's yang, Piccolo Sogno Due refracted the original's refined Italian sensibility through seawater, specializing in fish and seafood. Jumping one Olympiad/presiden...
The roots of Italian Taste: revisiting seven thousand years of culinary traditions
When: Friday, November 18, 2016 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PMWhere: Eataly, 43 E Ohio St, Chicago, ILOn the occasion of the Week of Italian Food in the World, (November 14 - 20, 2016), the Italian Cultural Institute and Eataly are pleased to present THE ROOTS OF ITALIAN TASTE: REVISITING SEVEN-THOUSAND YEARS OF CULINARY TRADITIONS. &...