What is the Feast of Seven Fishes? It’s all in the name. Simply put, it’s the Italian American tradition of eating fish in place of meat on Christmas Eve day. It’s comparable to Thanksgiving in its dinner party grandeur and features, you guessed it, seven different kinds of seafood. Maybe the dinner consists of one fish prepared seven ways or a sev...

The Kansas City Chiefs defense is one of the better units in the league, and while the players deserve their flowers, one of the main reasons is Steve Spagnuolo's influence. The 64-year-old is known around the league as one of the most brilliant defensive minds, winning four Super Bowls as the defensive coordinator. Under his tutelage, the NY Giant...

The St Louis - Bologna Sister Cities proudly invites you to its 6th Annual Italian Christmas Concert on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7.30 PM. The concert will be held at the magnificent Basilica of St Louis, King of France (The Old Cathedral) in Downtown St Louis near The Gateway Arch. Free and secured parking available on site. Listen to the magni...

Gioia’s Deli, a beloved Italian sandwich eatery in the St. Louis region, is preparing to open a new restaurant next month in St. Charles County. Gioia’s Deli is expected to open a new location at 9955 Winghaven Boulevard in the City of O’Fallon. An official opening date has not yet been announced, though a recent announcement from the deli says “Co...

It’s a wrap. The filming of what’s hoped to be the pilot episode of Spaghetti Wars, an Italian food-based reality show, ended over the weekend. Executive producer Barry Mendelson, whose resume boasts more than 300 TV shows—mostly sports-related—now leads the charge in post-production editing and pitching the show to streaming platforms. While Spagh...

Marconi Mercato (2030 Marconi)—from partners Joe Smugala, Carlos Hernandez, and Brian McBride—is now open in the original Amighetti’s space. The trio is excited to bring to life a mixed-use market and restaurant concept, something they feel will fill a void in the neighborhood that they've called home for several years. (Smugala and Hernandez are a...

I have many passions in life, and among the top is pasta. I even honeymooned in Italy! My husband will tell you it was because we wanted to see the sights, but really it was for the pasta. Alessandro De Luca is the head chef and co-owner of Italian Kitchen (540 W. McDaniel St., Springfield), alongside his sous chef and co-owner, Jennifer Morris. Af...

RB SRL — a maker of a broad range of components for hunting and shooting ammo, along with ammunition containers for the military/defense market, and that serves customers in more than 50 countries — announced its $16 million investment in the Kansas City site Thursday. The company, operating as RB America Corp., pledged to bring 163 new jobs to the...

Thousands of people came together Sunday to celebrate the rich Italian heritage of The Hill neighborhood in St Louis at one of the area’s most long-running festivals. The 157th Italian Heritage Parade and Festa was held throughout the day at Berra Park. The event was hosted by the Hill 2000 Neighborhood Association and featured delicious cuisine, v...

The Chamber Music Society of St Louis presents: Musica Italiana, the Works of Italian Composers in partnership with the St Louis-Bologna Sister Cities. Monday, Oct 14, 2024 at 07:30 pm. Washington University's Pillsbury Theatre, 560 Music Center, 560 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, MO. Click HERE to purchase tickets The Di Martini Family, Concert Sponso...