www.LittleItalyChicago.com, a ‘Virtual Little Italy’ of Italian shopping, restaurants, and events has published its first “Migliore Venti” (Top 20) listing of Chicagoan’s favorite Italian merchants.
SHOPPING CATEGORY
1ST PLACE MERCHANT
2ND PLACE MERCHANT 1. Bakeries Ferrara Bakery Il Giardino Bakery
2. Beer Cugino Birra Moretti
3. Coffee Torrefazione Italia Illy Caffe
4. Education Italidea Language Stars
5. Fashion Armani Gucci
6. Food Baskets ItalianBaskets.com D’Italia Foods
7. Furniture European FurnitureWhse Accento Italia
8. Gifts ItalianNovelties.com Virtual Italia
9. Grocers Pusateri’s Caputo’s Markets
10. Housewares Best Of Italy Ceramiche
11. Jewelry Bello Paradiso Gioie.com
12. Magazines Italian Cooking&Living Primo Magazine
13. Transportation Vespa Chicago Scooterworks
14. Pizza Pompei Pizza Leona’s
15. Restaurants
Rosebud Restaurants
Stefani’s Restaurants
Of course, Windy City Times loves LaDonna Restaurant in Andersonville …
16. Shoes ItalianHeels.com Rossetti
17. Sport RomaStore.com Giacomelli Sport
18. Travel Costa Cruises BallooninginTuscany
19. U.S Hotels Bellagio (Nevada) Michelangelo (NY)
20. Wedding GettingMarriedinItaly.com WeddingsAbroad.com