The one‑room eatery deepens its neighborhood roots with Italian lessons, heartfelt hospitality and a menu shaped by customer love.

Late one chilly evening last September, I excused myself from a small group huddled around a campfire to peck at and mumble into my phone. No way was a camping trip going to make me miss my Italian ...

If Michael Major had not gone through five Italian tutors in a quest to learn to speak the language, there would be no Fila Bene Ristorante Italiano in Mequon today. His sixth teacher, Angelo Vasta, ...