Did you or do you now live in the historic and vibrant neighborhood of Pullman?

Do these institutions or memories mean something to you?

• Cruising The Ave
• Gately's People's Store
• The annual Little League Parade
• Palmer Park
• Zordan's
• Back alley bread from Torino's Bakery
• Bingo Pizza
• St. Anthony's
• May Crowning
• The Roseland Show and The State Theater
• Vinci's Drive-In
• The Bumtown Gents
• Fenger, Mendel, Curtis, St. Willibrord
• The Spaghetti-Os

Then CJ Martello's Petals from Roseland is for you and your loved ones. This nostalgic trip through three beloved neighborhoods on Chicago's South Side compiles the best of ten years of Martello's writings for his Petals from Roseland column in the Italian-American Fra Noi magazine.

In his charming, devoted, good-natured, and welcoming style, CJ is your tour guide through decades of Roseland favorites and memories--and the revitalized, historic Pullman of today, where he writes, teaches, guides, advocates, and lives as an active neighbor and community member.