Tag Archives: Cleveland

An Afternoon in Little Italy

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Back in my home town of Cleveland, I met up with Elise, my best friend from high school and we spent an afternoon in Little Italy. Walking up Murray Hill Road approaching Mayfield, the main streets that comprise this original … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian History, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italian-American, TRAVEL | Tagged caprese salad, ceramics, Cleveland, Corbo's bakery, Food, Italian-American, Italian-americans, Little Italy, Little Italy Cleveland, Made in Italy, Presti's bakery, Romeo Cuomo | 14 Comments

Little Italy Cleveland Celebrates the Feast of the Assumption

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Ever since 1898 the annual celebration of the Feast of the Assumption has been the highlight of the Italian-American community in Cleveland’s Little Italy. Occurring in August to coincide with Aug 15, the Catholic feast day of the Assumption of … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian History, Italian lifestyle and culture, Italian-American, Italy Travel, TRAVEL | Tagged Cleveland, Italian food, Italian lifestyle, Italian-American, Italian-americans, Italians, Little Italy | 4 Comments

My Thoughts on Mother’s Day

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Margie Miklas

Mother’s Day is a special day for me, not only because I am a mother and a grandmother, but because I am blessed to still have my mother, who just celebrated her 90th birthday. She is a very special woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged Cleveland, family, Memoir, memories, Mother's Day, mothers, relationships | 12 Comments

Traditional Easter Dishes in Italy

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Margie Miklas

I love writing for the Italian-American monthly newspaper La Gazzetta Italiana which is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio my home town. I wrote an article for the April issue on Traditional Easter Dishes in Italy and yesterday it appeared in the … Continue reading →