Club ItaloAmericano gives out honors
Club ItaloAmericano of Green Bay recently hosted the 10th annual WisItalia Awards Banquet, where the local club was honored for promoting events that encourage Italian heritage in the greater Green Bay area. Lisa Joy Meli, Italian language teacher at Preble and East high schools was presented with the 2013 Teacher of the Year Award, and ch...
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Join us for a very special evening!!
Club ItaloAmericano of Green Bay is hosting the tenth annual WisItalia Awards Banquet. The banquet will be at the Black & Tan Grille of Green Bay located in the Historic Bellin Building, 130 East Walnut Street. Club members and guests will gather at 5:45 pm at the Nicolet Bank parking lot for a 'Passeggiata' (Italian fo...
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Green Bay Packers: Mason Crosby's rival Giorgio Tavecchio trusts in himself
by Tiler Dunne Inside this cafe off North Broadway, nobody recognizes Giorgio Tavecchio. At Green Bay's Kavarna Coffeehouse, he sips coffee, reads books on faith, on psychology and relaxes between practices. As the visits mounted and Tavecchio became a regular, two employees began to wonder. The tan skin. The hidden accent. They c...
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Online retailer of Italian foods opens at Advance
Il Mercato Italiano, The Italian Market, is open in the Advance Business & Manufacturing Center, 2701 Larsen Road. The business is an online retailer of imported Italian foods, including extra virgin olive oils, balsamic vinegars, pastas, sauces, holiday cakes and more. Il Mercato Italiano's fulfillment center is in Advance, from where orders a...
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Dave Robinson says Lombardi made African-American players feel at home
Dave Robinson came to Green Bay when African-American players were still a rarity for the Packers. Robinson joined "Sports Central" on Tuesday night to discuss his initial days with the Packers. He was full of praise for head coach Vince Lombardi and how he handled his players being treated unfairly around the city. Read more...
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Giorgio Tavecchio is appreciating his shot at playing in NFL
Giorgio Tavecchio did not play in the Green Bay Packers' disappointing exhibition opener against the Arizona Cardinals. His parents had flown in from California to watch the free-agent kicker make his debut, as had other relatives from New Jersey. The weather was nearly perfect on the early August evening and 73,000-plus Packer fans were e...
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