The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, was recently contacted by listeners of KSHE Radio in St. Louis about a disparaging on-air comment about Italian American women made by KSHE morning host, A.D. Rowntree. IAOVC President, Andre’ DiMino contacted the management of...

The news that C.J. Mugg’s Bar and Grill was closing at 101 W. Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves was followed almost immediately by the announcement that it will be replaced by Madrina, a “modern classic Italian dining experience” from restaurateurs Frank Romano and Stanley Browne. Madrina is scheduled for a mid-October launch, following a remodeling...

Join us for Ferragosto 2023 - The St Louis Italian Summer Party on Friday, August 18th at the Enterprise Pavilion at Shaw Park in Clayton. Ferragosto is an ancient tradition going back over 2,000 years. It is the largest Italian summer festival of the year. Today we invite to taste and experience contemporary Italian cuisine and culture.FRIDAY, AUG...

Born and raised in Italy, but currently living in St.Louis, MO, mezzo soprano Benedetta Orsi has earned a global following for her “breathtakingly beautiful voice, full and rich, with remarkable easy power and perfect diction.” Broadway World. Recently Ms Orsi’s received the Paul Harris Fellow Award as one of the 14 most influential Italian excelle...

Riccardo’s On Broadway is opening downtown in the former home of Shady Jack's Saloon at 1432 N. Broadway. The Italian eatery is a new iteration of Ricardo’s Italian Cafe, which was in Lafayette Square (now the home of Polite Society at 1923 Park Ave.) and closed nearly a decade ago. The new restaurant will unveil a revamped menu at its grand openin...

Since the opening of Zanti’s Deli (181 Concord Plaza Shopping Center, Sappington), husband and wife Roberto and Annette Zanti have been busy serving Italian sandwiches in a counter-service setting. The 10 sandwiches include the Zanti’s Italiano — a customer favorite with mortadella, salame, ham and capocollo — and a classic meatball sub made with h...

John Volpi & Company, a leading producer of authentic Italian cured meats known as Volpi Foods, has been named a winner of the prestigious "Top Workplaces 2023" award by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for the third year in a row. The company is honored to receive this recognition, which is based on anonymous feedback from its employees. The Top Workpl...

A family already synonymous with Italian food in St. Louis is starting a new chapter in Chesterfield. Mother-and-son duo Lia and Tony Buzzetta plan to open Buzzetta’s Italian Café (120 Chesterfield Valley Drive) in June. Here’s what to know before you go.  Lia's signature Italian dishes include chicken, veal, lasagna, and pastas. These tried-and-tr...

In February, a familiar name in St. Louis bread baking and sandwiches returned to the Hill after a nearly four-year hiatus, restoring a legacy that began during the first World War. Amighetti’s opened its new Hill location in the former Hanneke Hardware & Industrial Supply Co. at 5390 Southwest Ave., less than a mile from the bakery’s former locati...

Monsignor Sal Polizzi, whose efforts to organize and preserve The Hill neighborhood in the city gained national attention in the 1970s, died Monday night at Mother of Good Counsel nursing home in Northwoods. He was 92. Polizzi, while associate pastor of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, was a founder of The Hill 2000 booster organization still active to...