Feast of San Rocco di Simbario
The Feast of San Rocco di Simbario at St. Therese Chinese Catholic Church in Chicago is sponsored by the Society of San Rocco di Simbario. It features a 9 a.m. procession with candle houses and a 10:30 a.m. Mass on Aug. 13, followed by a procession, the benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and kissing of the holy relic of San Rocco, and a buffet di...
Italy, Detroit working together
Italy and the United States are united by an unwavering alliance and bond of friendship forged in the aftermath of World War II. At the end of the conflict, the U.S. helped to consolidate democracy in Europe and bolster the economic recovery of nations, including Italy, which were emerging from the ashes of war. In time, NATO and the European Union...
Girard celebrates Mt. Carmel festival
The Girard Mount Carmel Festival will be Wednesday through July 16 at the Italian Fraternal Home grounds, 33 W. Wilson Ave. The festival will include a parade 11 a.m. July 16 from IFH to St. Rose Parish with Mass at 11:30 a.m. and a ceremony at 1:15 p.m. at Girard Cemetery. Fireworks by Zambelli will be 11 p.m. July 16. Musical entertainment includ...
Author and film director returns to northern Indiana for event featuring Italian food
It’s not just the food, it’s the table that matters. Adriana Trigiani, author of 17 books and director of “Big Stone Gap,” the movie based on her first novel, said she’s spent a life mining how Italian-Americans come to the table together. Though Italian-Americans agree on little, they come to the table as equals. “We’re all the same level at th...
Casa to shine spotlight on local artists
Local painters, sculptors, photographers and mixed media artists are boxing up their best work and transporting it to Casa Italia for its annual art show. An opening reception is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 11 in the Mentesana Weber Chandelier Room at the Casa. “All are welcome to attend, get a first look at the art and enjoy the drinks and h...
Angelo's features gourmet burgers, artisanal pizzas
The D'Angelo family's values live on through Carla Bolin, who said she wants to share the time-honored recipes and Italian heritage of her grandfather and father through her endeavors. "I am truly honored to bring back the name, traditions, quality and sense of family that the Angelo's brand represented in the Chicago Southland for many decades," B...
Chicago Mike's Gets the Windy City's Italian Beef Sandwich Right
Chicago has many regional food favorites, but the most famous may be its Italian beef sandwiches. Still, if you haven't spent time in the Windy City, there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of this hearty taste sensation. My indoctrination came late in life, but the experience made such an impact on me, I knew I was onto something epic. The Chicag...
Calabrese family fest returns to Casa Italia
Casa Italia will be transformed into a Calabrian wonderland from Aug. 10 to 13 when the 36th annual Festa della Famiglia in honor of San Francesco di Paola takes over the grounds. The event is blessed to be able to welcome back Archbishop Blase Cupich as the main celebrant at its Sunday Mass for the second year in a row. Jointly sponsored by Societ...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival returns for 142nd year
What’s called the “longest-running Italian festival in the country” returns this month. The 142nd Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival, begins Tuesday and runs through July 16. Run by the independent nonprofit Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, the festival is the nonprofit society’s biggest fundraiser, with about $...
Baseball, Seminati a 18 anni da Parma ai Cincinnati Reds
Leonardo Seminati, prima base del Parma Clima, è da oggi un giocatore dei Cincinnati Reds. Bergamasco, 18enne, è alla prima stagione in IBL. E a questo punto forse anche all' ultima, l'ultima intera per lo meno. Per altro si dice che a lui, per via soprattutto della sua potenza, fossero molto interessati anche i New York Yankees e i New York Mets....
Feast of San Lorenzo and San Rocco
The Feast of San Lorenzo and San Rocco will be celebrated from Aug. 10 to 13 in Chicago Heights. The event is sponsored by the Amaseno Lodge No. 3 of Chicago Heights. Festivities culminate on Aug. 13 with an 11:30 a.m. Mass at the San Rocco Oratory in Chicago Heights, preceded and followed by processions from and to the lodge with the statues of Sa...
Salerno's keeps its old-school vibe, menu
Four Salerno brothers came to America from Italy in the late 1950s, opened a bar in Berwyn in 1966, and served up pizza, lasagna and other Italian food. The brothers used to go trap shooting on land west of St. Charles. A real-estate agent/friend convinced them to buy land in St. Charles on the Fox River, telling them, "How nice to be on the water,...