BIKEFEST JULY 26TH, 2012 Bikefest 2012 hosted on VIA ITALIA Thursday July 26th was a huge success. The street was closed for bikers to park and enjoy dinner on the strip as CIAO band rocked the night.
By Dalson Chen, The Windsor Star It’s half a pound of juicy double-A grade Canadian ground beef – plus smoked bacon, melted Gruyere cheese, caramelized red onions, baby spinach and Dijon mustard, all crammed inside a brioche bun. And now the Deux Chevaux burger – the mouth-watering creation of Windsor eatery Motor Burger – is …
Dolce Vita Retirement residence co-owners Franca Conciatori, left, Tony Conciatori, right, stand with resident Guiseppe Tempesta at the Erie Street retirement home in Windsor, Ont. on May 11, 2012. Photograph by: Jason Kryk , The Windsor Star WINDSOR, Ont. — Giuseppe Tempesta has friends on Erie Street and so every day he strolls along it, …
Easter, Pasqua in Italian has its share of rituals and traditions. Via Italia (Windsor’s Little Italy) may not include the Easter bunny but it is definitely the hub of keeping these traditions alive. La Colomba (dove shaped) breads are often given as gifts as well as hallow Easter eggs with the surprise inside-that even the …
Leave your passport at home and experience the excitement of Italy right in the middle of Windsor. Even though Via Italia or “Little Italy” takes up one small section of the city, its heart is as big as a soccer stadium. Ristorantes, gelato, cappuccino. Grocery stores, shopping, specialty services. Over 100 shops and services are …