Emma Covelli dies at 100, made pasta to support her family
Emma Covelli supported her family by making things that roll off the tongue like music: rigatoni, cavatelli, pastina, tortellini, capellini, ziti, linguine, rotini, farfalle and mostaccioli. A longtime employee at Cicero Macaroni Company, she died Dec. 26 at 100. Asked for the key to her longevity, her son Luigi said, “Her secret was olive oil.” Sh...
Italian immigrants bring wood fire pizza to York Township
From the outside, Wood Fire Italian Grill looks like just another pizza joint, especially in a county loaded with them. But walk inside and the smell emanating from the pizza oven will quickly make you realize that isn’t the case. “The real people who invented pizza did it with wood fire,” Serradella said. “They didn’t do it with gas.” Wood Fire It...
Michigan is 'rabid' motorcycle market, says CEO of Ducati North America
Motorcycles are cool. But the Ducati brand is, objectively speaking, the coolest. Jim Harp, an electrician from Smiths Creek, recently put down a $500 deposit on his second Italian motorcycle in Birmingham. “How do I compare my old one to the new one? It’s like a flip phone versus the iPhone X,” he said. “Ducati just has a mystique.” Known for its...
A Matter of Perspective: Constructing Space in Italian Art, Centrality
When: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago - 500 N Michi - Entrance : Free The second of a series of lectures at the Institute by Professor Giovanni Aloi (School of the Art Institute of Chicago). This series of three lectures looks at the history of representation in Italian art from the...
One Year Later, Tony N' Tina Are Still Getting Married!
Can Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding still stay fresh and fun more than a year after returning to the Chicagoland theatre scene? The answer is a resounding, yes! Brought back to Chicago after a successful 16-year run by original cast member Paul Stroli last year, the show is now on an indefinite run. This hilarious, all-inclusive, interactive night of entert...
Chef Jenna Arcidiacono, on Being True to Herself, Italian Cooking and Amore
Chef Jenna Arcidiacono is something of a culinary maestra. Her restaurant Amore Trattoria Italiana has been a West Michigan favorite for nearly nine years (and was recently named one of Grand Rapids Magazine’s top 10 restaurants in Grand Rapids in 2017). The only thing she’s known for more than her bright pink hair and electric personality is her f...
Taylor Street in Little Italy was shut down last week when a suspicious package was investigated by SWAT
If you were dining out in Little Italy or just getting out of class at the University of Illinois-Chicago last Thursday and noticed a larger than usual police presence, this is your answer. A suspicious package report led to a SWAT investigation that shut down streets between Loomis and Laflin, including the restaurant- and bar-lined corridor of T...
A Former Chicago Project Will Become A Museum Dedicated To Public Housing
When Chicago launched a massive plan in 2000 to overhaul all public housing in the city–knocking down high-rises like Cabrini-Green and slowly rebuilding new communities–residents resisted. They didn’t want to lose their homes, or the tight-knit communities that had formed over decades. But as the plan moved forward, they rallied around a new goal:...
Tasting Italian Treasures. Are you an Olive Oil Virgin?
Italian Culinary Expert and Iron Chef America judge Mario Rizzotti will present the first of two lectures, "Tasting Italian Treasures", at the Italian Cultural Institute. During this special presentation dedicated to olive oil, Mario Rizzotti will guide us through the secrets of EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) that not too many will tell you. Join us...
'Streeterville Pizzeria & Tap' Opens Its Doors
A new spot to score pizza and more has opened for business in the neighborhood. The fresh arrival to Streeterville, called Streeterville Pizzeria & Tap, is located at 355 E. Ohio St. (between Fairbanks Ct. & McClurg Ct.).This new pizzeria takes over the space once occupied by Urban Crosta--which closed after just three months in operation--and spec...
Vincenzo Bellini's "I Puritani" from Paris to Chicago
When: Friday, February 02, 2018 From 6:00 pm To 8:00 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura Chicago - 500 N Michigan - Entrance : Free A discussion with Maestro Enrique Mazzola, Conductor of Lyric Opera's production of "I Puritani," led by Professor Jesse Rosenberg, Musicologist at Northwestern University.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Beth El Temple of Bloomfield Hills, MI
A few images of the event commemorating the International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the Beth El Temple of Bloomfield Hills, MI. After a presentation on Italian Judaism and on the Holocaust in Italy by University of Michigan Professor of Near Eastern Studies Gabriele Boccaccini, the musicians Davide Casali (clarinet) and Elisa Frausin (piano) pre...