Fra Noi Embrace Your Inner Italian
Anna Maria Pasteria, at 4400 N. Clark St. in Chicago since 1989, closed in October. Owner Anna Maria Picciolini wrote on Facebook that she decided to retire “with a heart full of gratitude and a few bittersweet tears.” Originally from Italy’s Basilicata region, Picciolini opened the restaurant with her sister, Maria Spinelli, who died in 2017. The restaurant closed briefly in June after a driver crashed into it. The Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce raised about $20,000 through a GoFundMe that helped cover repairs and assist employees during the closure.
