Gervasi Vineyard brings a bit of Italy to Canton
If you're thinking of renting a place in Tuscany, don't bother – there's really nothing available. Every "Seinfeld" fan knows that, right? But you could always go to Canton. If you think that's not the same, well, you're right – it hit 60 degrees in the Tuscany region of Italy this winter, while temperatures in Canton on some day...
A spotlight on Piedmont at Osteria Langhe in Logan Square
Most Italian restaurants in Chicago try to recreate dishes from a particular region, but usually it's a generic "southern" or "northern" style. The team behind a Logan Square Italian restaurant is much more focused than that, pouring all of their energy into a restaurant devoted to just one region: Piedmont. Chef Cameron Grant spends quite...
Sabatino's Survives on Old School Italian-American Charm
Located on a bustling stretch of Irving Park Road, Sabatino's is as mired in the past, with a clientele that keeps aging alongside it, as everyone says it is. When I stopped in at 6 p.m. for a Wednesday evening dinner, the first wave of early birders were already on their way out the door. Though the sun was still shining, it felt very, ve...
Holy Grail at The Banks expands with Italian
by Larry Davis Since it first opened its doors in 2011, crowds have packed the Holy Grail. It was the first establishment in at the Banks and it has a key location right across the street from Great American Ball Park. Co-owner Paul Goebel says The Banks has been good for the "Grail." "We were, actually about half the streets were...
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! ...
