Enzo’s Italian beef roll becoming legendary during the coronavirus pandemic
Rave reviews on a Facebook page started to encourage people to support La Grange area restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in Enzo’s Pizza in Countryside doing more business over the past couple of months than ever before. And one menu item in particular — the Italian beef roll — is becoming legendary among the nearly 5,800 mem...
Here are Detroit's top 3 Italian spots
Looking for a sublime Italian meal near you? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian spots around Detroit, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike. 1. Supino Pizzeria First on the list is Supino Pizzeria. Located at 2457 Russell St., the Italian spot, whi...
Italian Food Trail Relaunches After Shutdowns
With restrictions lifted and safety measures in place at all participating restaurants, the Trumbull County Tourism Bureau has relaunched the Italian Food Trail and the 2020 passport program. The program kicked off this year March 9, a week before restaurants were ordered to close by Gov. Mike DeWine and Dr. Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Departme...
Chicago’s Tempesta Market and Salumi Supports Frontline Workers
By continuing to operate their deli in West Town, Tempesta Salumi and Market have made it a priority to support frontline relief efforts. Tempesta Market has so far provided meals for over 300 frontline workers, across 5 hospitals in Chicago. Tempesta has donated 100’s of lbs of cured meats to local Chicago Chef Jereme McGovern (facebook.com/jereme...
Cleveland Italian bakery owners tell story behind armed business guards: ‘We had no choice’
A Cleveland, Ohio bakery owner whose family brandished weapons on rioters who’d threatened to loot their business feels no remorse over the actions they took. “We were there because we were getting ready to open on Monday, and unfortunately there was a riot that evolved, and it really came to our door,” fourth-generation Corbo’s Bakery owner Selena...
Emerging trends in the US food sector after COVID-19
June 11, 2020 9 AM CT | 4 PM (Italy time). Italian American Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with The Extraordinary Italian Taste, the Ministry of Foreign affairs and International Cooperation and Assocamerestero, and with the participation of Barilla, Unioncamere and Spindox, is glad to promote a webinar, within the project "True Italian Tast...
Roost Modern Italian reopens with new look, new menu
The Oregon District's Roost Modern Italian opened back up for dining inside the restaurant on Thursday. Dana Downs, executive chef and owner of Roost Modern Italian, estimates that her occupancy is about 78 percent of what it once was. She has expanded the restaurant seating into the Dough Room — the restaurant’s private dining room in the back of...
Sam Toia of the Illinois Restaurant Association is a Chicago guy who gets Chicago things done. Is he pushing too hard on reopening?
Sam Toia, based on appearances alone, looks more Lex Luthor than Superman. The guy is bald, bald, bald, rarely the tallest one in the room, though also baldly persistent, and full of charisma, able to leap tall bureaucracies in a relatively short period of time. But not without stumbles, of course. Toia is president and CEO of the Illinois Restaura...
Bob Mariano to open new Lincoln Park grocery store: Dom’s Market and Kitchen
Bob Mariano, the man behind Mariano’s grocery stores, plans to open a new chain of grocery stores in Chicago with the first one slated to open next March in Lincoln Park. Dom’s Market and Kitchen will be a small-footprint grocer that caters to “busy consumers who want the option to cook at home, take out quality prepared foods, or eat on-site. Cons...
Scotti’s Italian Eatery staying open only for carryout and delivery
Not all Cleveland area restaurants are willing to reopen on Friday, May 15. Scott Nathanson said he’s felt the pressure lately but, he’s standing firm. “We want to protect our customers, we want to protect our staff and right now is not, in my opinion, a good time to be opening up to the public,” said Scott Nathanson, owner of Scotti’s Italian Eate...
Carmen’s Italian Ice opens in Olney
Carmen’s Italian Ice officially opened in Olney April 30. It’s located on Spartan Road, in the same location as the old Rita’s Italian Ice and Frozen Custard, which closed permanently in the winter. Carmen’s has been open in Rockville for 19 years. Its owner, Jason Mandler, who hales from New Jersey, describes the establishment’s frozen treat as “d...
New Italian Restaurant From Osteria Langhe Owner Opening In Former Quiote Space In Logan Square
A new Italian restaurant from one of the owners of Osteria Langhe is opening in the former Quiote spot. But with Chicago in the grip of the pandemic, the owner won’t commit to an opening date quite yet. Aldo Zaninotto, co-owner of Osteria Langhe, said construction on his new restaurant at 2456 N. California Ave. is 70 percent complete, but he’s in...