Sunday, August 4, 2013 Madonna Del Campo welcoms EVERYONE to their annual religious celebration and feast honoring Our Lady under the title "Lady of the Field." The Italian Experience will begin with 10:00 am Mass at St. Francis/St. Maximilian Church (62811 New Haven Road, east of North Ave. at 29 Mile Road).   A procession will follow Mass...

Whole Foods is great and Trader Joe's has clever old-timey drawings on their flyers but I grew up toddling behind my parents at places like Arcuri's Cheese World, the European Pantry and a small Hungarian bakery that may or may not have had an official name.   Sure, my hometown had an A&P and two mid-size family markets called Pupo's and...

**This is the first in a three-part series on how professional scouting has changed over the years, and how it has stayed the same. Check back tomorrow for part two of the series**   It was Game 5 of the 1968 World Series. The Detroit Tigers trailed the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-2, in the fifth inning. Future Hall of Famer Lou Brock, who h...

For the crowd gathered at the MGM Grand casino in Detroit last weekend, chef Wolfgang Puck's lamb with mint-cilantro vinaigrette and wild-mushroom risotto were only the appetizer. The main draw was $8 million worth of cars from the likes of Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati. The $500-per-head event showed how the recovering U.S. economy has brough...

FIAT Brand North America is helping to make it easy for California residents to purchase or lease the all-new 2013 Fiat 500e when the electric vehicle (EV) goes on sale in the Golden State this summer. The FIAT brand’s 500e retail plan addresses concerns that have typically prevented some consumers from purchasing or leasing EVs in the past, inclu...

L'ufficio del Corrispondente Consolare di Cincinnati (OH) rimarra' chiuso fino al 29 Luglio. Per ogni eventuale aiuto, si prega cortesemente di contattare il Consolato d'Italia a Detroit.   Fonte: Italian Consulate in Detroit

By Debra Talcott   Proof that good things continue to happen for good people in their golden years is the upcoming induction of the Hon. Joseph N. Impastato into the International Heritage Foundation's historic Heritage Hall of Fame. The long-time resident of Grosse Pointe Shores will be one of six inductees honored November 6 in a cere...

By Dana Afana Metro Detroit could see five new Italian chain restaurants in the next couple of years, only this one has a drive-through option. Fazoli's restaurant, which has been around since 1988, is a fast-casual restaurant known for its breadsticks but also serves pasta, sandwiches, salads, pizza and more.   "Most of the drive-thro...

Proseguendo nella serie di interviste a protagonisti italiani all'estero di origine siciliana, l'associazione "Sicilia Mondo", presieduta da Domenico Azzia, propone questa volta un incontro con Rosolino Lo Duca, da oltre 30 anni delegato di Sicilia Mondo a Detroit (USA).   Lo Duca, 72 anni, nato a Cinisi (PA), vive nel Michigan da 53; impren...

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a $3.5 million, two-year contract with Luigi Datome. The person spoke Tuesday on the condition of anonymity because the agreement has not been announced.   NBA rules prevent confirmation of moves until Wednesday, when Datome is expected to...