Happy Hour: Chinato on East Fourth Street in Cleveland a new take on Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine is almost universally loved and yet it's often written off as commonplace. We can debate why that is – or, well, we can just hit Chinato for Happy Hour... OK, let's do the latter. Chinato rolls out some of the most liberal hours in Happyland. Perfect for a visit downtown to check out the Christmas displays, a Cavs game or a...
Italy saves 970 migrants abandoned by smugglers
The Italian Coast Guard rescued 970 migrants Wednesday after smugglers put their cargo ship on automatic pilot heading straight for a crash into the Italian coast and abandoned the command. The Coast Guard officials said the migrants, most believed to be Syrians and including many children and pregnant women, arrived safely in Gallipoli, i...
Steel Museum Offers Youngstown’s Italian Heritage Online
Mention the "Steel Museum" and Youngstowners proudly point to the modern structure at 151 W. Wood Street. Officially known as the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor, the institution is operated by Youngstown State University Department of History on behalf of the Ohio History Connection. The museum houses the storied past o...
Mirabito’s Italian Restaurant opens in North Liberty
North Liberty's newest Italian restaurant is a true family affair. "It's Mirabito's on the building and Mirabitos inside the building," owner and chef Gregg Mirabito said. Mirabito's Italian Restaurant opened in the former Subway location in November after a three-month remodeling. "I'm blessed I have a wife and family that suppo...
Luigi's opens in Scottsbluff
From pasta to pizza, those around the panhandle hoping to eat some authentic Italian cuisine now have the opportunity. Luigi's in Scottsbluff is open to serve up food that many believe is hard to find in the area. Owner Nick Trziu says the family-owned business started in Texas and began to move north. This is the second location that the...
Versace returning to the Gold Coast
Iconic Italian fashion house Versace is opening a store on Rush Street in the Gold Coast, highlighting how the boundaries of luxury shopping continue to expand in the downtown neighborhood. Versace plans to open a two-level, 5,000-square-foot space on the east side of Rush Street, just north of Walton Street, confirmed Luke Molloy and Dann...
MADGI helps Italian coffee leader bring taste of America to new offices
Montroy Andersen DeMarco (MADGI) and the Turin, Italy-based studio aCd architetti, have completed the U.S. headquarters office and showroom of the global coffee supplier and equipment manufacturer, Lavazza. Located at 120 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, the 15,000 s/f office occupies the entire 27th floor of the building. MADGI's office colla...
Secret Rome: lesser-known attractions, bars and restaurants
Why do the long haul down to Pompeii and Herculaneum when you have this wonderful alternative just outside the city? A half-hour hop on the commuter train to Ostia brings you to Ostia Antica, the impressively preserved port of the ancient city. The Med is now two miles away but for well over 600 years, until its decline in the fourth century AD,...
When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano
The history behind the Swallows return to Mission San Juan Capistrano is historical and religious. The beauty of it all has developed over the years to include many diverse groups that come together on this day to celebrate these small feathered wonders and the feast day of Saint Joseph. In the 1930’s, it began as a school carnival t...
Paisano’s fills need for authentic Italian deli
Terrill Street Discount Beverage has been quenching Rutland's thirst since 1983. A family-owned business run by father Joe Coloutti and sons, Bob and Mike, the store recently expanded its services in order to ease its patrons' hunger too. Here Bob Coloutti discusses the new Paisano's Italian Kitchen. What is the nature of your business? ...
Bensonhurst looks to hold Weekend Walks this July
By Paula Katinas A major Bensonhurst shopping strip will turn into an outdoor plaza – where vehicular traffic will be banned and foot traffic will be welcomed – for two days in July if an application filed with the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) by a community service organization is approved. The Federation of Italian A...
Trattoria L'incontro Chef Opening Italian Eatery in Hunters Point
The chef behind acclaimed Italian eatery Trattoria L'incontro will be heading up the kitchen of a new restaurant in Long Island City that's set to open next month.Rocco Sacramone, who opened the Zagat-rated Trattoria L'incontro in 1999, is teaming up with Tommy Demaras — owner of Astoria restaurant and lounge Cavo — to open Maiella on the Long Isla...