Detroit-Shoreway Pizza Joint Il Rione Wants to Revive Cleveland's Littler Italy
Out of the corner of my eye I spied one of the city's top chefs walk into the restaurant and grab a seat at the bar. She was joined by a former restaurant-industry magazine editor. Across the dining room, in a dimly lit corner, a Cleveland city council member was enjoying a quiet meal with a friend. All around the room, in fact, small clutches of p...
Michaelangelo's in Cleveland's Little Italy: Still Northern Italian after all these years (photos, review)
Michaelangelo's restaurant in Little Italy turns 12 years old in May, which is as good excuse as any to re-visit this chapel of Northern Italian cuisine with its French, Swiss and Austrian influences. You know the hallmarks: Rich meats, pastas and soups made with polished techniques that retain faithful, rustic flavors. I haven't been in five years...
'Firenze Italian Street Food' makes West Loop debut with sandwiches & more
If sandwiches are what you're after, look no further than this new business. Called Firenze Italian Street Food, the newcomer is located at 131 N. Clinton St. (between Washington Blvd. & Randolph St.) in the West Loop. This newcomer--located in the Chicago French Market--specializes in customizable, Florence-inspired sandwiches and salads.To order,...
Cantoro's New Restaurant Will Occupy Old Tre Monti Site
Cantoro Italian Market and Trattoria announced its latest restaurant will be on the grounds of the San Marino Club, in the building that once housed Tre Monti. Cantoro's owners, John and Michael Fallone, also run the flagship Cantoro Italian Market and Trattoria in Plymouth and a second market in Livonia. The new Troy restaurant will occupy 10,000...
Eataly is hosting an all-you-can-eat (and drink) festival this spring
If you've ever ventured inside Italian superstore Eataly, you know there are some seriously tough decisions to ponder. Hand-made pasta or Napoli-style pizza? Negroni or spritz? Bocconcini or burrata? On Friday, March 23, you can experience it all when Eataly opens its 60,000-square-foot store for SpringFest. The bi-annual event, which is also hoste...
Fall in love at Sebastiano's
Romance can be found in unexpected places — such as a strip mall in South Toledo. And romance is exactly what you’ll find at Sebastiano’s Italiano, an intimate Italian restaurant that offers inviting ambience and a menu rich with sophistication and flavor. Sitting across from the Stranahan Theater, next to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles in a small pl...
Caputo's turns out fresh cheese, supplies Italian staples in Melrose Park
If you've ever bought cheese in a grocery store, there's a good chance it may have come from Melrose Park. Caputo's has been producing and processing cheese in Melrose Park for the past 40 years. They supply vendors all over the region. Production has never stopped at Caputo's, but the process has become more efficient over the years. At their head...
Tasting Italian Treasures. The Truth Behind the Barrel
Whehn: Wednesday, March 07, 2018 At 6:00 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago - 500 N Michi - Entrance : Free Italian Culinary Expert and Iron Chef America judge Mario Rizzotti will present the second of two lectures, "Tasting Italian Treasures", at the Italian Cultural Institute. During this special presentation dedicated to balsamic v...
Restaurant reinvented: Buon Gusto reopening with new menu, look
A popular restaurant in downtown Brighton (MI) is reinventing itself with a new menu, name and look. Owners of the restaurant at 510 W. Main Street, which had been called Buon Gusto Italian, closed it for remodeling Feb. 18. When it reopens 11 a.m. Thursday it will have a slightly different name, Buon Gusto Bistro, and the decor throughout the rest...
Cantoro Italian Trattoria to Open in May in Former Tre Monti Space in Troy
Cantoro Italian Market and Trattoria in Plymouth Township today announced it will open a new trattoria at 1695 E. Big Beaver Road in Troy, behind the San Marino Club in the space formerly occupied by Tre Monti. The announcement was made by Cantoro Italian Market and Trattoria owners and brothers John and Michael Fallone. The Troy location, Cantoro...
Top 5 Italian Restaurants in Chicago, according to the Italians
As Italians living in Chicago, one of the questions that we get most frequently asked is “what is a good Italian restaurant in Chicago?” or “where can I have good (and REAL!) Italian food?” The most frequent answer we tend to give is “My home”, because it's true! But we also understand that we cannot host people in our houses everyday and so the qu...
Sangalli’s owner revives family’s restaurant in Pekin
When Dave Sangalli of Pekin decided to open Sangalli’s Italian Steakhouse at 2217 Court St. in Pekin, his choice of a location was not driven by opportunity or even by its situation on one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares. A major factor in his choice of a site to open a new restaurant was a chance to renew a family legacy. “This location was my...