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By Susan Axelrod Damian Sansonetti and his wife, Ilma Lopez, are opening a "rustic Italian" restaurant in the space formerly occupied by Bresca at 111 Middle St. next month.   Sansonetti, who left his post as executive chef at Bar Boulud in New York City to come to Portland last September, owns Blue Rooster Food Co. in the Old Port, which h...

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by Meredith Goad Lucille Chaisson took a break from making cookie dough at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church and pointed out the open parish hall door to the stately brick house where she was born 73 years ago."My dad served Mass at this church every morning for 50 years, and my mother worked in the rectory," Chaisson said. "She was the cook in th...

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Stephen Lanzalotta makes what he calls Sicilian "slab" pizza, bubbly slices of a lofty, rich, but light-textured crust topped with a thin layer of smooth, sweet tomato sauce and channels of gooey cheese.   Lanzalotta used to make it at Micucci Grocery until last year, and now he's at Slab, a restaurant he opened earlier this year in the old...

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by Ari Zeiger   Producing this documentary seemed impossible at times—where was the conflict? why did this neighborhood matter? who would be the main characters? And most vexing of all: How do you locate a neighborhood that no longer exists!? That was the central paradox at the heart of my radio documentary on Portland, Maine's long-lost Lit...

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Mercoledì 5 giugno 2013 - 18.30  The Italian Heritage Center PROUDLY presents PINOCCHIO - The Story of a Puppet (Il Burattino) Direct from Italy - Live on Stage A Traveling Troupe of Italian Artists in a performance for adults and children over ten years old that combines literature, theater, dance and music.Performance in Italian wit...

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Rossobianco, a wine bar and restaurant serving northern Italian-inspired food, opened recently in Portland's West End and will have a grand opening in early September.   The restaurant, at 3 Deering Ave., is a collaboration between David Levi, the owner/chef of Vinland in Portland, and Colleen Callahan, who most recently ran the wine and bee...

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By Kelley Bouchard   It's a bold statement that rings true when measured against history. "There are no new immigration stories," said Tilly Laskey, outreach curator at the Maine Historical Society. Irish immigrants were barred from many jobs in the 1800s. Japanese families were placed in internment camps out West during World War...

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Thousands of cookies were made fresh Wednesday in Portland. Seven thousand cookies to be exact. Dozens of volunteers at St. Peter's parish hall baked and decorated the cookies to get ready for the 91st St. Peter's Italian Bazaar this weekend.   They say they used about 83 dozen eggs and 150 pounds of flour to bake all those Italian...

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By John Golden Hugs Italian Restaurant, as its name might suggest, was an inviting and charming place to dine. Even though a few dishes were disappointing, the overall dining experience was enjoyable. The service was very attentive and gracious, and the décor, though fitted out in predictable Italianate kitsch, was bright and cheerful. Regarding...

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by Edward D. Murphy   Sangillo's Tavern may be gone, but the site of the bar isn't going to remain empty for long.   Samuel Minervino, who owns Samuel's Bar and Grill on Forest Avenue, said he hopes to open a new restaurant and bar in the former Sangillo's space on Hampshire Street by late summer. He said it will be called "Tomaso's C...

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