Italian Eatery Arthur Ave Swings Open Tuesday With Muffaletta Sandwiches
by Brenna Houck Yet another Zack Sklar restaurant is opening in Birmingham. Arthur Ave — named after the famous Little Italy strip in the Bronx — is situated next to Peas & Carrots Hospitality's most recent endeavor Au Cochon. Designed by 555 International in Chicago, the 2,500-square-foot space seats 120 diners, according to a release. ...
The Brand-New Look of Lively Italian Dining: BRAVO! Cucina Italiana Unveils New, Modern Menu Featuring Foodie-Friendly Dishes and Spirited Drinks
Amazing Italian fare and drinks. Interactive and fun. Premium ingredients woven into classic Italian favorites. BRAVO! Cucina Italiana is evolving and is inviting guests to experience a new menu. From 14 new entrées and an updated drink selection to a modern menu design, BRAVO! has created a whole new look of fun, approachable Italian dining. Afte...
St. Louis celebrity chef brings Pastaria to Nashville
by Getahn Ward A St. Louis-based celebrity chef is bringing his causal Italian concept to Nashville with a location that should open next summer at the OneC1TY mixed-use campus on Charlotte Avenue. Pastaria Nashville will be James Beard Foundation Award-winning chef Gerard Craft's first restaurant outside of his adopted Missouri hometown and...
River North's Piccolo Sogno Due Adding Chef Chris Macchia For Casual Reconcept
Changes are afoot at Italian stalwart Piccolo Sogno's sibling on Clark Street in River North. Piccolo Sogno Due will close temporarily to undergo a reconcept at the end of April to become more casual and daytime-friendly under the new name Nonnina, chef/partner Tony Priolo says. Priolo and co-owner Ciro Longobardo are also bringing in a ne...
Jimmy’s Italian Bakery and Deli, Youngstown
Not long ago, the Italian American community boasted an array of organizations that fostered the values and customs of "the old country." Many of these institutions are disappearing. Increasingly, people of Italian heritage turn to their Italian food markets to find old friends, a familiar atmosphere and the delicious foods of their upbringing. &n...
Buona, The Official Italian Beef of Chicago Cubs, Invites Chicagoland To Celebrate With Complimentary Italian Beef Sandwiches
Congratulations Chicago Cubs! Buona restaurants, purveyors of Chicago's original Italian beef and proud partner of the World Champion Chicago Cubs, is celebrating the end of Chicago's 108-year championship drought the by giving away free 7" beef sandwiches to the first 108 dine-in customers who show up at EACH of its 17 locations starting at 10:30...
Portillo's in Brookfield will take you back to the 1950s heyday of Karter's Diner
by Alison Bauter City of Brookfield Mayor Steven Ponto remembers exactly what he ate this September when he visited Portillo's: an Italian beef sandwich, french fries, a small salad — "and it was delicious." His trip to the iconic Chicago restaurant's Vernon Hills, Ill., location was part of Portillo's play to locate in the city of Brookf...
Authentic Italian fare in La Grange Illinois
by Carol Stigger Once you've had the real thing – Italian food in Italy, it is frustrating trying to experience the flavors back home in the U.S. I've tried many Italian restaurants in the Chicago area and found many good ones. As for authentic, I had given up until I experienced Bella Bacinos in La Grange, Illinois. Like Italian...
Get a taste of summer at Italian-American Veterans Post in Lorain
Whether wafting in the air at the Lorain County Fair in Wellington or at the summer events held at Lorain’s Black River Landing, the savory scent of sizzling Italian sausage sandwiches smothered in grilled onions and steaming green peppers, takes immediate precedence over any and all other aromas. But you don’t have to wait for summer to raise its...
Gourmet Italian Presents the Flavors of Christmas in Italy: Panettone and Torrone
Italian food specialist Gourmet Italian is pleased to offer the fresh flavors of Christmas in Italy—ready to be enjoyed by friends and family for the 2014 Christmas season. The annual batch of panettone is in stock, along with the sweet nougat treat, torrone. A variety of imported panettone and torrone flavors and brands are now available...
Club Garibaldi’s Very Italian Roots
In 1907 the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. built this corner tavern at 2501 S. Superior St. to serve the working class neighborhood of Bay View. Northeast of this corner at Superior St. and Russell Ave. was the Milwaukee Iron Works Bay View Rolling Mill, the region's first heavy industry and the community's largest employer, which dominated the South S...
New Italian restaurant opens its doors
By Charlie Holmes Walking through the door at Amici Trattoria in Athens is a feast for the eyes as well as a delight for the nose. The scent of pepperoni and oregano mixed with freshly baked crust greets you as soon as you step in. A moment later, a waitress might hustle by you carrying a plate stacked with golden pillows of fried ravioli surroun...