Mario's Italian Lemonade opens for the summer on May 1
It's that time of the year—Mario's Italian Lemonade is opening for the summer. The tiny establishment is a Taylor Street institution, but it's only open between May and September. Mario's serves some of the best Italian ice in the entire city, and people from across town flock to the stand for a taste of the frozen goodies. The stand boast...
The audacity of Michael Sheerin's Cicchetti
In the early 60s the ailing Italian countess Amalia Mani Mocenigo was ordered by her doctor to adopt a diet we might today label Paleolithic. In short, she wasn't to eat cooked meat. So while she was visiting the legendary Harry's Bar in Venice, proprietor Giuseppe Cipriani did what any resourceful, self-respecting member of the hospitalit...
Venice Club in Brookfield in limbo
By Carol Deptolla Brookfield's Venice Club, a 66-year-old Italian-American restaurant, remains open for business but is in limbo after the death of its owner last year: The restaurant is in foreclosure and was scheduled to go to public auction April 9, but its operator says talks with the lender are continuing. No matter what, Casper "Cap...
Monelli's Italian Grill and Sports Bar
Are you looking for a fun place to take the family, meet up with friends or just stop by and watch a game... or multiple games at the same time? Someplace that offers authentic Italian cuisine as well as a number of other excellent entrees? Meet Me At Monelli's is not just our tag line, it's what we're here for. In 2007, we opened Monelli'...
Woodbury council OKs Portillo's restaurant
Following murmurs of expanding to Minnesota last year, Portillo's, the suburban Chicago-based chain known best for its Chicago-style dogs and Italian beef sandwiches, is officially coming to Woodbury. At its Nov. 9 meeting the Woodbury City Council approved the restaurant's building plan near the intersection of Hudson Road and Radio Drive...
2 new restaurants coming from Via Vite owner
by Polly Campbell Cristian Pietoso, owner of Via Vite restaurant, Downtown, will be busy over the next few months, opening two new restaurants. First to open will be in the space of M Woodfired Grill in Hyde Park. The not-yet-named restaurant will be a traditional Italian osteria. "Via Vite is traditional, but with a more mod...
Bertolli Brand Celebrates 150 Years of Italian Heritage with #MyTuscanTable Campaign Benefitting No Kid Hungry
In 1865, Francesco Bertolli changed the Italian food landscape forever with the creation of his iconic Bertolli Olive Oil. The Bertolli Empire continues to deliver on its Tuscan heritage with a collection of traditional pasta sauces and delicious frozen meals added to the product lineup. For 150 years, Bertolli products have been helping f...
Buona Beef to open St. Charles location Aug. 4
by Charles Menchaca The St. Charles location of a popular Chicago-area restaurant chain is scheduled to open next month. Buona Beef will open at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 4 at 2425 W. Main St., St. Charles, Assistant Marketing Director Jimmy Buonavolanto wrote in an email. This is the 15th Buona Beef restaurant to open in the Chicago...
Italian restaurant in works at Westin
The Westin Hotel under construction in downtown Milwaukee will have an Italian restaurant when it opens next summer. Jeffrey Hess, general manager of the Westin being built at 550 N. Van Buren St., said the concept and menu of the restaurant are still under development, but added it would have "an Italian frame of reference, with a unique...
Cooking with Herbs in Umbria at Eataly Chicago
Every month Eataly brings its guests closer to a different region of Italy through its food, wine and culture. Throughout the month of November Eataly will be featuring the region of Umbria with a series of classes focused on wines and traditional dishes from this region. Cooking with fresh herbs is at the heart of Italian cuisine. In Umb...
Luca Italian Cuisine in Cleveland mixes unique menu with stellar views
By John Petkovic It's one thing to roll out discounted plates. Yes, Luca does that during Happy Hour. But there's much more to this place than what your bill is going to look like when you walk out the door. Located on Superior Viaduct -- the site of the Cleveland's first high-level bridge, built in 1878 –Luca Italian Cuisine offe...
A Tradition of Meatballs in Cleveland
By Nikki Delamotte "I can remember as a child watching both grandmothers and my mom rolling the meatballs," says Bo Santosuosso, co-owner of Johnny's on Fulton (3164 Fulton Rd., 216-281-0055, johnnyscleveland.com). Squeezing through the narrow restaurant's sea of suits and ties, Santosuosso makes his way behind the bar. He wo...
