If you're looking for some genuine Italian cheeses, sausages or other delicacies and you're anywhere near Kenosha, chances are you're headed for Tenuta's.  On Tuesday, that beloved deli celebrated 75 years in business. It was 1950 when John Tenuta opened his small corner market in Kenosha. Since then, the place has grown, both in size and in popula...

The first, second, and third rules of real estate, or so we're told, are location, location, and location. But what does it mean if the location in question is a repurposed real estate office? Well, one Italian restaurant seems to be doing just fine in the Stark Building which was constructed in the 1920s to serve the needs of Stark Company Realtor...

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is planning to hire up to 1,500 workers in the U.S., amid crippling labor shortages and increased global defense spending. The state-owned company has been present in the US since 1942, and is benefiting from increased demand across its three core businesses - cruise ships, warships, and submarines - as Western count...

You know who supported “DEI” (diversity, equity, and inclusion) long before it was ever an acronym? Vince Lombardi. The football legend famously created a “prejudice-free culture” in Green Bay. When Lombardi took over the Packers, they had one black player. He immediately added 12 more and hired Emlen Tunnell — the first Black assistant coach in th...

The Italian American deli Alimentari has opened its new location at 2623 Monroe St. in Madison, WI. “People have been putting their faces on the windows,” said chef Dan Bonnano, who owns the deli with fellow restaurateur Bonnie Arent and his brother, Enrico Bonnano. Alimentari opened on Madison’s east side in 2018 in a mini-strip mall in the Willy...

Being born in Palermo and growing up in Sicily, Monica Valenti Niespodziany used to gather her friends and play “pretend school,” putting herself in the role of the teacher. When she decided to become a teacher, her family wasn’t the least bit surprised, she says. Valenti Niespodziany has taught Italian at St. Joseph Catholic Academy in Kenosha sin...

In search of a big bowl of pasta like Nonna used to make? A plate of veal saltimboccacca? A warm Italian smile on a cold day? We hear you. And we’ve pulled together a list of spots where you can get one or more of the above. Some of these eateries have been around for decades. Others are newer on the scene. In either case, they serve us well as the...

The Grand Lodge of Illinois/Wisconsin of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America celebrated its 100th anniversary on Oct. 13 at the Silver Oaks Country Club. The event brought together members and friends to reflect on the century-long journey of an organization dedicated to preserving Italian heritage, promoting community service and supp...

Buona Companies brought its “dual concept” dining experience to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, with the side-by-side opening of Buona and The Original Rainbow Cone. Owned by the Buonavolanto family, which opened the first Buona Beef location in Berwyn in 1981, Buona Companies now also include Beyond Catering and Authentic Brands of Chicago in addition to...

3rd St. Market Hall will welcome a new vendor that’s inspired by one of Milwaukee’s most iconic TV personalities. Fonzarelli’s Italian Deli pays homage to the classic Italian style sandwich shop that has deep roots in Milwaukee’s Italian-American food scene—a tradition that goes back over 50 years. The concept is led by Tim Szuta and Greg Kieckbusc...