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Jerome Cosentino, an ethnic Italian from Chicago, was elected Illinois State Treasurer, becoming the first to hold a statewide office in Illinois. [3] Italian Chicago native Ralph C. Capparelli was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and served for 33 years (13th and 16th District) from 1971 to 2004.
Spiaggia was an Italian restaurant in Chicago on Michigan Avenue at Oak Street. After 37 years on the "Magnificent Mile," Spiaggia closed permanently, having never reopened following its COVID-19 closure in March 2020. [1] It was nominated for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant in 2007 and 2010. [2]
The Italian Heritage and Culture Committee – NY, Inc. was founded in 1976, and has organized special events, concerts, exhibits and lectures celebrating Italian culture in New York City. Each year it focuses on a theme representative of the history and culture of Italy and Italian Americans.
A new restaurant in Chicago is challenging convention. “If we had to put a label on it, we would say that we’re Creole-Italian fusion,” said Jourdan Higgs, chef and co-owner at Provaré. He ...
The community was once predominantly Italian immigrants but now is made up of diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds as a result of immigration, urban renewal, gentrification and the growth of the resident student and faculty population of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Its Italian-American heritage is primarily evident in ...
Italian Kitchen (formerly known as Brio Tuscan Grille and Bravo! Cucina Italiana ) are American upscale casual dining restaurant chains that specialize in Italian-American cuisine. The chains were established in Columbus, Ohio as Bravo Development, Inc. (BDI) in 1992 by Rick and Chris Doody in collaboration with Executive Chef Phil Yandolino.
Hailing from the Chicago area, the restaurant Osteria by Capri had a soft opening in early October at Hilton Palm Beach PBI.. Named after the small, bistro-style restaurants in Italy, Osteria by ...
The Chicago-style thin crust is also popular in the city. A number of well-known chefs have had restaurants in Chicago, including Charlie Trotter, Rick Tramonto, Grant Achatz, and Rick Bayless. In 2003, Robb Report named Chicago the country's "most exceptional dining destination" and in 2008, Maxim awarded Chicago the title of "Tastiest City."