Want one of the world’s best pizzas? Head to Spacca Napoli in Ravenswood
Jonathan Goldsmith has some of his wine shipped in from the southern Italian island of Ischia, his mozzarella di bufala comes from the Caserta province just north of Naples. When he sees that a family is about to welcome a new baby, he presents a bottle of Prosecco to the expectant mother — to drink at a later date, of course. And when he’s not in...
Lavorata tops IAPA's 2023 honor roll
Retired law enforcement officer Kenneth Lavorata will top the list of honorees at the Italian American Police Association dinner dance on Nov. 3 at the Chateau Ritz. Lavorata served in the Marine Corps from 1964-67, including a tour of duty as a battalion scout in Vietnam from 1965-66. He entered the Police Academy in November 1967, and served as a...
The 2023 Cleveland Italian American Heritage Month Honoree for Business is Petitti Garden Centers, founded by Angelo Petitti, Sr.
Angelo Petitti immigrated to the United States in 1963 at age 16 from Faeto, a small mountain village with a population of 600 in southeast Italy. For 3 years, he worked at Pick-n-Pay Supermarket and as a busboy to support himself while attending Kent State University night classes to study political science. Angelo also leveraged his innate sense...
Ruffino Wines Will Bring a Taste of Tuscany to Little Italy and Lincolnwood
Cellar master and Tuscan wine ambassador Beppe d’Andrea will be in Chicago this October to host a pair of events at Tuscany on Taylor Street and Stefani Prime. Beppe will be meeting guests, detailing the history of Ruffino Wines, and providing additional insight into some of the night’s featured wine selections. The Ruffino Wine Experience will tak...
Roma Lodge celebrates 100 years serving Racine as hub for Italian-Americans
Roma Lodge, a fraternal organization, is celebrating 100 years of “liberty, equality, and fraternity” this year. Throughout 2023, Roma Lodge members and the Racine community have spent time reflecting on this milestone and celebrating the success of the place that serves as a notable hub for Italian-Americans. The existence of their organization fo...
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performing at Fiserv Forum
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's North American tour includes a stop at Fiserv Forum on Saturday, April 6 with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Steven Mercurio will be conducting, according to the announcement on Wednesday. Tickets go on sale to the public Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 10 a.m. CT. Full announcement below: MILWAUKEE (Sept. 27, 2023) - Iconic I...
Famed tenor Andrea Bocelli to deliver second performance with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Globally-renowned singer Andrea Bocelli will return to Indiana for his second-ever performance. The Italian tenor, whose voice is considered one of the most recognizable in the entertainment industry, made his first tour stop at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Dec 2022. Bocelli will answer popular demand for a return to the same stage, according to the In...
Perillo, Terlato in spotlight at IACC gala
A pair of business titans will be honored at the Italian American Chamber of Commerce gala on Oct. 21 at CineCity Studios in Chicago. Joe Perillo, owner of Perillo Auto Group, and Bill Terlato, president and CEO of Terlato Wines International, will receive excellence awards at the event. After serving in the U.S. Army for three years, Perillo pursu...
Italian Trade Agency Shares More Details about Upcoming 'Extraordinary Italian Style' Events in Seattle and Chicago
The Italian Trade Commission in collaboration with ANFAO, Italy’s eyewear manufacturers association, is sharing further details about their upcoming "Extraordinary Italian Eyewear" events happening in Seattle on October 10 at The 101 and in Chicago on October 12 in Cafe Brauer at Lincoln Park Zoo. Extraordinary Italian Eyewear is designed to introd...
DePauw Students Unearth Italian History
In the heat of an Italian summer, collegiate archeologists stand knee-deep in the dusted stone of half-buried ruins, unearthing fragments of ancient civilizations. DePauw students and faculty alike peer into the past through technology both old and new, digging into structures once thought lost. While investigating a brand new site, this group of D...
'Thank You Tito': Cleveland Guardians to honor Terry Francona with discounted tickets, t-shirt giveaway during final homestand
Even though no "official" announcement has been made, all signs continue to indicate this will be Terry Francona's final season as Guardians manager. If you needed any more of an indication, the promotions for this week's homestand (the last of the 2023 campaign) offer plenty of clues. For one, this marks Tito's 11th season as Cleveland's skipper,...
Waking Your Ancestors Through Writing About Them
Saturday, October 21, 2023; 10:00a-12:30p. Italian American Museum of Cleveland, 12111 Mayfield Road Cleveland, OH. Register here. Create a story of your family history by learning to write about your ancestors with author, blogger, speaker, and teacher Annette Januzzi Wick. Writing about ancestors we never knew or family that were strangers to us...