Mezzo E Mezzo
Written By: Rich Belmont (Dubuque365.com) | February 18, 2010 It is fitting I do my inaugural column on Mario’s in Dubuque. When I moved from North Caldwell, New Jersey, to Dubuque 25 years ago, Mario’s was the first restaurant I visited. After a wonderful dinner that was just like the Italian food I grew up […]
Mario’s Mistake
Written By: Mike Krapfl (Telegraph Herald) | March 13, 1995 Tonio Mario Bertolini offers his hand. It’s big, about the size of the famous panzerotti his Dubuque restaurant serves up. His hand swallows your hand. He shakes, he grins and you’re welcomed to Mario’s Italian Restaurant. Bertolini, his words a fast, accented blur, is a-glad […]
A Love Story
Written by: Teri Link (Julien’s Journal) | April 30, 2022 Walking into Mario’s Italian Restaurant is like stepping into one of those Valentine’s Day Postcards from years gone by. Nostalgia and romance sit side-by-side in this expansive space. Although the horseshoe shaped bar is the first thing you see, it’s clear that the central focus […]