by Richard Gorelick    Venti Tre (3731 Boston St., 410-563-0302, venti-tre.com), opening March 18 at The Shops at Canton Crossing, is a new fast-casual concept from Fazoli's, the nation's largest chain of quick-service Italian restaurants.   Venti Tre (which means 23 in Italian) features a customizable menu with 23 fresh toppings...

NEW BOOK! Publication Date: February 23, 2015 ($19.99; 160 pages)Before outdoor films, mouth watering cuisine and the spectacle of bocce brought thousands of visitors to its streets, Baltimore's Little Italy was a haven for generations of immigrants. With Saint Leo's Church at its heart, The Neighborhood is a place where lifelong friendsh...

An $8,000 banner project is complete thanks to several community groups, restaurants, residents, and longtime supporters of Little Italy, who donated the necessary funds to produce and hang three giant banners on the Old Bay parking garage at the northwest entrance to Little Italy.   This was in an attempt to 'mark' the location of Little It...

Stevenson University launches its 2013: Year of Italian Culture in the United States cultural celebration with the photo exhibition, "Little Italy, Un Cuore Grande (A Mighty Heart)," featuring the work of Baltimore-based photographer Harry Connolly. The exhibition showcases Connolly's 16-year endeavor to capture and document the story, people, and...

THE TASTE OF ITALY SCHOLARSHIP DINNERwill be held on SUNDAY, APRIL 26th in theLODGE HALL FROM 1:00 TO 5:00 PM The Little Italy Lodge - 905 East Pratt Street - Baltimore, MD 21202The dinner is a five course Italian gourmet Dinner will be served at your table accompanied by five wines produced in ltaly, as well as music...

Here's a great opportunity for spouses, members and children/grandchildren/wards of Little Italy Lodge members to receive recognition and assistance in paying the lofty cost of higher education. Two scholarships of $6,000 each are to be awarded for the 2016-2017 academic year. Applications materials must be received by the La Famiglia Scholarship C...

By Paul McMullen   One-hundred and 12 years after newcomers to America prayed to St. Anthony of Padua to intercede in the face of impending disaster, Little Italy caught another break in the weather June 5. Heavy rain in the forecast didn't arrive until the Feast of St. Anthony Italian Festival was in its closing hours, well after a rel...

What do you have in your basement, attic or storage room that tells the history of Little Italy? Your material could be used in the upcoming book: "A History of Little Italy, Baltimore: The Neighborhood." Old neighborhood NEWSLETTERS written by the late Tony DeSales, Little Italy artist? Old BULLETINS from St. Leo's parish? Vintage PHOTO...

In its annual donation of candy bags and warm weather accessories to St. Leo's two homeless dinners, Promotion Center for Little Italy bumped it up a notch this year to include a hat, pair of gloves and a scarf to EACH guest at the December 15th homeless dinner held at St. Leo's Church.   Team members of FAIRFIELD INN in Little Italy, p...

By Sarah Meehan The fun continues at Canton Crossing, where another restaurant will join the lineup of shops and eateries. Venti-Tre, a fast-casual Italian restaurant, will open early next year at the Boston Street shopping center. Venti-Tre is a spinoff of Fazoli's, a Lexington, Ky.-based Italian chain. The Canton location is Venti-Tre's fi...