Angelo Gaja has no trouble competing with the sound of cannonfire. In fact, when the first broadside shakes the restaurant, he seems not to notice. As he declaims about global warming, his voice has a ...

Geri Guinn knew she came from a large Italian family; that much was clear. Growing up in Chicago with her parents and two sisters, she lived near her aunts, uncles and paternal grandparents, Pietro ...

You’ll immediately sense the friendly energy when you walk into The Italian Daughter. The hostess and wait staff are welcoming, and even with the wait, there is plenty of people watching – couples ...

FAMILY’S ITALIAN ROOTS RUN VERY DEEP AROUND HERE. ITALIAN SANDWICHES AREN’T JUST POPULAR, THEY’RE PERSONAL. HELLO AT FRIGO FOODS IN SPRINGFIELD, MAKING GREAT FOOD RUNS IN THE FAMILY. SO WE’RE GOING TO ...

They clapped along to Sicilian folk songs. Sipped varietals from local Italian-American wine makers. Laughed as locals gamely stepped into barrels to stomp grapes. Explored family histories. Watched ...

It’s no surprise for things to get a little creaky when you get into your 40s. But that hasn’t been the case for the Italian Family Festa, which rolls out its 43rd edition at History Park this ...