Typically a spring event in the past, the Italian Community Center’s annual A Taste of Italy food-focused fundraiser shifted to October in 2024.
This year, the event – long held in April with Festa following in July (now that Festa has returned to the Summerfest grounds it kicks off the festival season in spring) – takes place on Sunday, Sept. 7.
This longstanding tradition at the ICC, 631 E. Chicago Ave., is set for 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
A Taste of Italy is run entirely by ICC volunteers, and helps support the Italian Community Center.
As always, there will be a 50/50 raffle and musical entertainment in Festa Hall, but the food will be the real star.
Familiar favorites will be back, including meatballs, stuffed shells, eggplant spiedini, pizza, sausage sandwiches, pasta with marinara sauce, Italian beef sandwiches, sfincione (Sicilian-style pizza), arancini (rice balls), pizelle made on-site, Italian cookies, cannoli, tiramisu, gelato and more.
Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available, too.
Tickets are $1 and samples vary in price, with most costing between $2 and $4. Coffee and water are $1.
The lower price point allows for more flexibility in pricing and consequently the prices of numerous items have gone down this year.
Dining and Cooking