5th Street Pub's New Location is a Little Slice of Italy
Geoff Kies recently unveiled the second 5th Street Pub on Monroe Street in Sylvania. Taking the methods from his successful Perrysburg location, 5th Street Pub serves burgers hot off the grill, pasta, fire roasted sandwiches and most importantly, Neapolitan Pizza: cooked in 90 seconds in their wood-burning oven. Developed 300 years ago in...
Piccolo Sogno spinoff channels grandma
Back in the insalata days of 2012, the owners of Piccolo Sogno, the estimable West Town destination with the enchanted patio, dreamed of a second restaurant. A yin to Piccolo Sogno's yang, Piccolo Sogno Due refracted the original's refined Italian sensibility through seawater, specializing in fish and seafood. Jumping one Olympiad/presiden...
Eat This: Eataly's new Roman-style pizza
Chicago does not lack for pizza, but Eataly is serving a new style to add to your bucket list. In its first move since closing Baffo in May, the Italian market has shuffled around its second-floor dining station I Salumi I Formaggi to make room for its newest offering, Pizza alla Pala. Eataly has always served pizza, of course, offering the de...
The Castle on the Hill
For Marty Lagina, passion for wine is a matter of both nature and nurture. The owner of newly opened Mari Vineyards on Old Mission Peninsula believes his 100 percent Mediterranean heritage put that passion into his blood, and his experiences as a youth helped it thrive. Growing up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the now successful busi...
Gervasi Vineyard expands to Green area with plans for The Twisted Olive Italian American Kitchen
Northeast Ohio's growing restaurant scene extends well beyond the shores of Lake Erie. One of the region's prominent vintners, Gervasi Vineyards, operates tasting rooms, a restaurant and bed-and-breakfast facilities about 10 minutes north of downtown Canton -- and will soon expand with a new restaurant in the Akron suburb of Green. The Twi...
Santa’s Been Reading Your Letters Because Now There’s a Nutella Bar
All the boys and girls of Chicago must have been very good this year, because Monday marks the opening of one of the greatest concepts ever brought to the foodie world: a Nutella bar. The bar is located inside of Mario Batali's 63,000 square foot new Eataly, which is 30% bigger than the New York location. Read more Source...
Pinstripes to open distinctive Bistro, Bowling and Bocce concept in River East
by Payal Patel Pinstripes, Inc. will introduce a truly unique indoor/outdoor dining and entertainment venue to downtown Chicago. Located at 435 E. Illinois St., the 33,000 sq. ft. venue will feature exceptional Italian-American cuisine and wine; bowling lanes and indoor-outdoor bocce courts; an outdoor patio, fireplace and bocce courts; an...
Festeggia il Carnevale / Celebrate Italian Carnival
Eataly e' lieta di celebrare il Carnevale di Chicago! Il 15 di Febbraio, dalle 4 alle 6 p.m., il negozio offrira' una celebrazione dedicata ai piu' piccoli: la Festa di Carnevale dei Bimbi! Condividi con Eataly questa festa colorata e divertente, arricchita da maschere e dolci tradizionali! Le mascherine sono le benvenute! Ingresso libero! ...
Biscotti's Italian fare worth the fall drive to Ohio
By Jennie Geisler Hutchison I live in Conneaut, Ohio, and treasure every time I've made the 10-minute drive to Biscotti's Restaurant. Those all-too-rare trips promise exquisite food bordering on (OK, full-on) indulgence. The Italian bread is hot and soft. The salads, with a powerful balsamic dressing, delight. This time,...
Danny's scores on Italian dishes, Chicago pizza
by Ryan Duvall It's not rocket science. When I visited Danny's Italian Grill, the newest Italian eatery in town, in the Washington Square shopping center on North Clinton Street, it only made sense that the Italian offerings were what shined brightest. Danny's has an extensive menu with a definite Italian flair, but there als...
L’olio Italiano si presenta a Chicago: task force per il mercato USA
Conto alla rovescia per "The Olive Oil Conference", che vedrà la partecipazione dell'Agenzia ICE nell'ambito del programma the Extraordinary Italian Taste, dedicato al mercato degli Stati Uniti. L'Agenzia ICE, assieme all'intero tavolo di Filiera dell'olio extra vergine di oliva italiano, saranno i protagonisti della conferenza che si terrà a Chica...
Breaking Bread Café brings homemade Italian food to Michigan Center
By Nathan Clark Touting a plentiful variety of homemade Italian and traditional dishes, the Breaking Bread Café in Michigan Center is open and ready to dazzle the taste buds of hungry visitors. Restaurant owners Erica Cole and Doug Grodi opened the Breaking Bread Café at 115 Fifth Street in November, offering a vast selection of food...