È da quando ho iniziato la mia collaborazione settimanale con AlessandriaNews che desidero parlarvi della Milwaukee italiana e di come sia possibile essere italiani senza, molte volte, averne il passaporto.   Oggi vorrei farvi conoscere questo aspetto di Milwaukee, che magari non è conosciuto come la Milwaukee di Happy Days, ma per me è dive...

By Katie O'Connell For Michael Glorioso, his family's original market at 1018 E. Brady St. was more than a business — it was "the heart of his family." Michael grew up in an apartment in the back of the store. His father, Teddy Glorioso, was one of the three brothers who helped open the shop on Feb. 14, 1946.   Every day, the store was...

Once again, OnMilwaukee.com readers have chosen Ristorante Bartolotta in Tosa Village as Milwaukee's best Italian restaurant. That makes six in a row for this Bartolotta gem. Though Bartolotta's has branched out into steaks, seafood, French food, gastropubs and beyond, Ristorante Bartolotta has been there from the beginning. For nearly two decades...

Festa Italiana is accepting recipes in its second annual Chef's Choice Recipe Contest. Recipes for Italian appetizers are due June 15 and can be submitted by mail or email. A Festa food committee will select the top five recipes based on ease of preparation, creativity and appearance. The five participants will be notified by mail and asked t...

Festa Italiana is excited to announce The Flag-throwers of the Florentine (Sbanderatori dei Borghi e Sestieri Fiorentini) are returning direct from Italy to perform at this year's festival, taking place July 17-19, 2015 at Henry W. Maier Festival Park. This dynamic group of 16 will entertain audiences daily with a colorful show of choral exercises,...

There's an old Italian proverb that reads: Un buon vino, un buon uomo e una bella donna dura poco. (literally translated: A good wine, a good man and a good woman don't last long) Ultimately, if you're American, it's a fancy way of saying "every good thing comes to an end" – which is one of those statements that's both sad and true. And for me...

by Jack Fennimore   The usual sea of people flooded the lanes of the Henry Maier Festival Park on Sunday, chowing down on fried foods and guzzling beer. It's summer in Milwaukee and that means another sunny afternoon of festivities at the festival. But this time, a recreation of the Trevi Fountain and Michelangelo's David greeted festival go...

Italy. Glasgow. Milwaukee. Together, the cities make for an interesting diversity of geographic points, and they all come together via Milwaukee Art Museum's current exhibition: Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Paintings from Glasgow Museums. Included are a variety of stylistic periods, from the Renaissance to Realism, explored with an inh...

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:...

Hosting over 30 acts, Festa Italiana is this summer's destination for Italian entertainment – and more! Ranging from traditional Italian music and opera, to Italian pop and new takes on the classics, jazz and even rock-and-roll, this year's festival will have festivalgoers off their feet and singing, "It feels good to be Italian."   For this...