Osteria Forto opening next month in O’Fallon, Missouri
A higher end Italian restaurant is coming soon to O’Fallon, Missouri. This October, Osteria Forto is slated to debut in a 3,200-square-foot space at 2509 Highway K in O’Fallon, Missouri. At the helm will be three members of the Pietoso family, names and faces that are familiar only to some local diners, but that may change soon, as the trio will be...
Grand Opening of the Rudi Vecoli Library at the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul
Thursday, September 28, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. 250 N 3rd Ave UNIT 625, Minneapolis, MN 55401-6th Floor. Free Admission (with possible free will donations). We are thrilled to invite you to the grand opening of the Rudi Vecoli Library at the Italian Cultural Center! Join us for an evening dedicated to celebrating knowledge, culture, and community as we...
Ciao Bambini in St. Louis, MO
The Italian Community of St Louis is proud to partner with The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum (516 S Kirkwood Rd, St. Louis, MO) in creating CIAO BAMBINI, an interactive exhibit for kids which opens September 23rd. Special thanks to the following individuals from the Italian community who have participated in the advisory board for an ent...
Italian Vineyard Serves as Tommie Science Lab
When most people imagine a cutting-edge scientific laboratory, donkeys, wine and vines rarely make an appearance. But for University of St. Thomas student and biochemistry major Clara Lucero ’24, that was exactly the kind of laboratory she embraced this summer. Instead of a long parade of beakers and microscopes, this laboratory featured plenty of...
Picchioni's IGA in Roundup (MT) celebrates 100th anniversary
A visit to the grocery store is something everyone does multiple times a week but, in some places, that store is more than just a place to get food. Few places fit that description like Picchioni's IGA in Roundup. It's a staple in the community as well as the entire county of Musselshell and on Saturday, they hit an impressive milestone. 100 years...
Italian American group launching campaign to renovate new center
A campaign to raise between $5 million and $8 million to renovate the new home of the Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa will be launched this fall, a goal supporters say is “very doable.” “I’ve raised money for things a lot harder than this will be,” said Jeff Lamberti, chair of the group’s board of governors. “What we are trying to do is cr...
Italian American One Voice Coalition Secures Apology for Negative Stereotype of Italian American Women
The Italian American One Voice Coalition (“IAOVC”), America’s largest independent Italian American anti-bias organization, was recently contacted by listeners of KSHE Radio in St. Louis about a disparaging on-air comment about Italian American women made by KSHE morning host, A.D. Rowntree. IAOVC President, Andre’ DiMino contacted the management of...
Seafood shines at the Pietoso family's new Napoli Sea restaurant in St. Charles
Since 1989, the family behind Napoli restaurants in the St. Louis area has treated diners to warm, inviting meals that showcase Italian cooking and cuisine. In June 2023, the Pietosos embarked on their latest venture, Napoli Sea, to bring fresh seafood to St. Charles, Missouri – and pay homage to a family patriarch in the process. “We always wanted...
Anthony Rodia Comes To Comedy Works Landmark, August 10 - 12
Comedy Works (Denver, CO) has announced that Anthony Rodia will perform at Comedy Works South at the Landmark. Anthony Rodia is one of the hottest up-and-coming stand-up comedians in comedy. His comedy is refreshingly genuine, quick witted and TOTALLY RELATABLE! Anthony's comedy is relatable, real and includes razor sharp observations on marriage,...
Santa Lucia Festival attendees learn family history
Joe Caniglia was born 92 years ago during the Santa Lucia Festival in Omaha, NE. “When I was growing up I thought it was a big birthday party until I got old enough to realize it wasn’t,” he said. The festival and a birthday party do have something in common: family. “The whole neighborhood came from Carlentini,” said Caniglia. “And we’re all proba...
'We stuck together:' 750 expected in Dilworth for Little Italy family reunion
If you were lucky enough to take part in a family reunion this summer, there was probably hot dogs and potato salad for fifty--- maybe 100 people. A family in Dilworth is preparing for more than 700 people. In the basement of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church Friday, July 28, there was an amazing aroma coming from huge pots of secret sauce.
Italian Heritage Day coming up Aug. 12 in Oelwein, IA
Italian Heritage Day in Oelwein is set for Saturday, Aug. 12, in Red Gate Park on West Charles Street, across from Woodlawn Cemetery. Organizers will begin serving Graziano’s Italian sausage and meatball sandwiches at 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. There will be a bocce ball tournament with $100 worth of prize money. Persons can sign up for the tournament th...