Look Inside Dolce Italian, Bringing 'La Dolce Vita' to River North Tuesday
by Brett Hickman Just announced yesterday, Dolce Italian is set to open on the ground floor at the Godfrey Hotel this coming Tuesday. This marks the second location from LDV Hospitality (the team behind New York's Scarpetta empire), with the first being in Miami. The space, which you can see in the gallery above, is refined, but n...
A visit to Gene & Georgetti Italian Steakhouse
By Philip Potempa A visit to Gene & Georgetti Italian Steakhouse in downtown Chicago is a legendary experience. After all, this is the place where Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra and Lucille Ball stopped in while "in town" when they wanted a great char-grilled steak in an intimate atmosphere with a "family feel." And launched in...
VoluntarItaly
Progetto di volontariato nei Centri Ricreativi degli Oratori Lombardi per studenti americani di italiano (Estate 2016), in collaborazione con la Dante Alighieri Society-Michigan Chapter ODL-Oratori delle Diocesi Lombarde (www.odielle.it) in collaborazione con la Dante Alighieri Society-Michigan Chapter (www.dantemichigan.org...
A Taste of Home at Carmella’s Café
by Ben Lariccia La Gazzetta spoke with co-manager of Carmella's Café, Lisa Kelso. La Gazzetta (LG): Good afternoon, Lisa. Thanks so much for inviting La Gazzetta to your restaurant. The minute you walk in you see old family photos. That's not a photo-shopped display. Tell us about your family. Carmella's: Yes, those are real fami...
A perfect slice of Cleveland: Little Italy
There's a phrase you'll hear often here in Little Italy, from third-generation locals to fresh-faced newcomers: This is my neighborhood. One of the most tight-knit, traditional neighborhoods thriving on Cleveland's east side, Little Italy is a bite-sized goldmine for hearty cuisine, a classy nightlife and a place to appreciate local arts....
“Luigi, Faber & Genova”, la musica di Elena Buttiero e Ferdinando Molteni conquista gli USA
L"Luigi, Faber & Genova". O "Genoa", come la chiamano al di là dell'Atlantico. Era questo il titolo che introduceva e accompagnava il tour nordamericano del duo savonese Elena Buttiero e Ferdinando Molteni, una serie di quattro serate dedicate alla grande musica ligure. Sottotitolo: "Tenco, De André and a great Mediterranean city". Chicago, De...
Fratellos has been part of the landscape for more than 40 years
Fratellos does not have an apostrophe in its name. That's because "fratellos" means "brothers" in Italian. And the Lakemoor restaurant was really started by brothers Larry and Lou Carvelli in a tiny trailer back in 1975. Today just one brother, Lou, of Westchester, is at the helm of the casual eatery, which serves local favorites like Chicago-styl...
Italian exchange student playing 3 sports for Belding
When Thaddeous Holbrook first saw Belding's new exchange student trying out for football, he wasn't impressed. "He looked skinnier than the rest of us," the Belding senior said of Simone D'Errico, of Turin, Italy, who is spending a year at Belding High School. "I thought maybe he might get hurt." But when the soft-spoken Italian put p...
Detroit: Amb. Bisogniero meets with Italian business community
Embassy of Italy in Washington12 July 2012On 9 July Ambassador of Italy Claudio Bisogniero visited Detroit to meet with representatives of the Italian business community there. After meeting with FIAT-CHRYSLER CEO Sergio Marchionne, the ambassador had a working lunch with representatives of Oakland County, where a large number of Italian firms such...
Uno Stradivari per la Gente--A Stradivarius for the people
Severance Hall, Reinberger Chamber Hall A special free concert by Maestro Matteo Fedeli in conjunction with Consular initiatives organized for the YEAR of the ITALIAN LANGUAGE in the USA Maestro Matteo Fedeli, "the man of the Stradivarius," brings the enchanting sounds of the best Stradivari violins ever made to the most prestigious concert halls...
Molisana Italian Imports brings authentic Italian cuisine to Northeast Ohio
By Linda Chojnacki Nick and Antonietta Carnevale have brought a true taste of Italy to Northeast Ohio with Molisana Italian Imports in Broadview Heights. The Carnevales have owned the store for 20 years and showcase the finest in authentic Italian meats, cheeses, wines, gelato, and more. The Carnevale's historyAntonietta and Nick are originally f...
The Early Word on Nico Osteria
Opened on the same day as Chicago's new Italian mega-store, Eataly, One Off Hospitality's newest venture, Nico Osteria has hit the Gold Coast with a bang. Its chef-driven Italian cuisine, sophisticated cocktails, creative desserts, all-star cast, and elegant interior inside the Thompson Hotel has drawn mostly positive reaction. Open for less than t...