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By Corilyn Shropshire   Italian luxury jeweler Buccellati is opening the doors to what the family-owned company is labeling its new U.S. flagship on Oak Street Friday morning. The new 2,000-square-foot, two-level boutique is located in the new Esquire Theater, alongside a bevy of other high-end retailers including Christian Louboutin an...

She was born the year the Chicago Cubs won the World Series and Henry Ford introduced the Model T. Not many people on the planet can make that claim, which is why Emilia "Nona" Rossi is definitely one of "Chicago's Very Own."   Though she's never stood more than five feet two, Nona Rossi always commands attention at family gatherings. "Every...

by Silvia Rector   Imagine a big burrito made with Italian flavors and ingredients, rolled into a thin, flaky, stone-baked crust, and you'll get the idea behind the piada — the signature menu item of the new Piada Italian Street Food restaurant in Troy. Now think of an Italian restaurant that works like Chipotle Mexican Grill — where gu...

La Camera di Commercio Italiana Americana di Chicago ha il piacere di annunciare che ha raggiunto un accordo di collaborazione con l'Associazione Americana dei Tour operator, Italian Travel Promotion Council (ITPC). ITPC raggruppa i Tour operator più importanti degli USA che gestiscono la movimentazione di oltre l'80% del flusso turistico dagli USA...

The timing is right for a Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons tribute band to perform in Courthouse Square. The tribute band Lights Out will perform shows at this week's Warren Italian-American Heritage Festival on Courthouse Square at 9:45 p.m. Saturday and 8 p.m. Sunday.   The timing is good because of last month's release of the Clint Eas...

Primanti Brothers, a popular restaurant chain in the greater Pittsburgh area, is planning to open a new location in Beavercreek. The new restaurant would be located on North Fairfield Road near Target if preliminary plans are approved by the city council and planning commission.   Primanti Bros. is known for its "Almost Famous" sandwich...

It's almost Memorial Day weekend of 2015, and that means it's time for the 25th annual HerrinFesta Italiana. HerrinFesta Italiana Vice President Joey Helleny says this year there are several new attractions thanks to a new contract with equipment providers.   Among the new attractions is a Ferris wheel, which has been a ride absent from...

Città: ChicagoPaese: STATI UNITIPeriodo di svolgimento: 01/09/2013 - 30/11/2013Descrizione: Italian Food & Wine Expo e' un salone espositivo esclusivo nel settore agroalimentare e solo per business to business. Si tratta di un evento di tre giorni concepito per promuovere l'eccellenza dell'enogastronomia Italiana agli operatori di settore da tu...

Brynn Capella, a Chicago-based handbag designer, has been invited by StyleChicago.com and PERONI Italy to join an "Italian Summer" in Chicago. From May 27th through June 23rd StyleChicago.com and PERONI Italy will feature four summer looks from Italian-American designers Brynn Capella and Concetta Cipriano. The "Italian Summer" in Chicago window is...

Il Governatore dello Stato del Michigan Rick Snyder ha emanato la Proclamation sull'Anno della Cultura italiana negli Stati Uniti 2013. Il riconoscimento del Governatore Rick Snyder giunge a coronamento di una costante e intensa attività di rafforzamento dei legami bilaterali – culturali e non solo - tra l'Italia e lo Stato del Michigan, assiduame...

Fifty years ago this month, the Italian-American Society in Indianapolis decided to restore the Chapel in the Meadow in the Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area. The chapel had been built 20 years earlier by Italian prisoners of war and dedicated in the autumn of 1943. So this fall also marks the 70th anniversary of the chapel itself.   In 1943...

A seguito del lavoro di promozione e avvicinamento al mercato americano svolto in questi anni, La Camera di Commercio Italiana Americana di Chicago ha sviluppato assieme agli operatori di settore del mercato agroalimentare un percorso di introduzione e consolidamento di prodotti agroalimentari negli USA.   Il percorso parte dal mese di giugn...