Miami Beach's Forte dei Marmi adds raw bar
This time of year, chef Antonio Mellino closes his famous Amalfi Coast restaurant Quattro Passi for the season and comes to Miami Beach to put his two Michelin star touch on his eatery Forte dei Marmi. He leaves one sun-drenched seaside resort town for another, aided there by his son Fabrizio and here by his other son, Raffaele. Named after the Tus...
Polito’s New York Deli has delicious stacked sandwiches, attentive service
Polito’s New York Deli on Bayshore Boulevard in Port St. Lucie serves authentic upstate-style thick stacked deli sandwiches, knish and desserts. You might recognize Polito’s if you’ve ever stopped at Summer Crush Vineyard & Winery in Fort Pierce from 1 to 5 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon because the deli provides the food.Polito's has a handful of tabl...
New Italian restaurant about to open in Forsyth
A restauranteur with 20 years experience is planning to open an Italian eatery in Forsyth next week. Minori’s Italian Ristorante is expected to open Tuesday at 22 West Main St. at the corner of S. Jackson St. “Italian is my heritage,” said co-owner Chelsea Larkin, whose maiden name is Minori. “I specialized in Italian food in college and it’s somet...
Restaurant review: FarmTable Cucina has cracked the code
One of the reasons traveling to Europe is on so many bucket lists is the lure of local gastronomy. I’ve never met anyone lucky enough to taste the bounty of the continent who isn’t wowed. Recently, I reported that Bulla Gastrobar was like a culinary visit to Spain. And now, just weeks later, I can confirm that chef-partners Michael Mina and Don Pin...
Miami Beach's Rosetta Bakery Plans Massive Expansion Across Miami-Dade
About a block from Lincoln Road, Rosetta Bakery attracts a steady stream of customers via Italian breads, pastries, and small plates. Now the Collins Avenue concept, which opened in November 2015, is set to expand with cafés in Brickell, Aventura, North Beach, and other parts of Miami-Dade County. "This was our plan all along," co-owner Tommaso Bul...
Bar Americano and Bar Crema Open November 22 in Buckhead
Italian restaurant Bar Americano and coffee and aperitivo bar Bar Crema will officially open Wednesday, November 22 at 5 p.m. in the old Prohibition space at the former East Andrews Entertainment district in Buckhead. The two new ventures from Brooks Cloud, Julian Goglia, and chef Mike Blydenstein who brought Atlanta The Pinewood and The Mercury co...
Larkin Hammond’s Italian restaurant Limoncello is steeped in family history
When Larkin Hammond was a young child, she began cooking on a wood stove in her Italian grandmother’s kitchen. “She didn’t cook by recipe,” Hammond says. “She was the first farm-to-table person I met.” Hammond’s mother and grandmother also owned a neighborhood restaurant together. It was those experiences that laid the groundwork for Hammond’s life...
How Hilton Head’s Guinness world record will feed those in need this holiday season
She had to make sure it was edible before she could give it away. So, on Saturday night, she cooked it with some tomato sauce and added mushrooms, then served it over pasta. “It was good,” Lili Coleman said Monday. “Spicy, but I like spicy food.” She was referring to her portion of The World’s Largest Meatball — the 1,707-pound, 8-ounce, concoction...
Giowine aims to uncork the best Italian wines at sea
Giowine—'The Italian Link to the Americas'—is targeting the cruise industry with its selection of fine Italian wines, featuring just one top producer from each region. 'Giowine is not a broker,' Miami-based VP Ricardo March stressed. Instead, the company sees itself as an ambassador of Italian wine and culture. The Italian lifestyle revolves aroun...
Sorry Ohio, Hilton Head may take your title for world’s largest meatball
An idea jokingly cooked up over some wine about a year ago is about to become reality. During the annual Italian-American Club of Hilton Head Island dinner last year, Joe Sullivan, owner and chef of Mulberry Street Trattoria, and other club members were casually chatting about making the world’s largest meatball, and on Saturday during the Italian...
Santa Margherita USA Inc. Announces Release of Three Italian Sparklers: Prosecco Superiore Brut DOCG, Sparkling Rosé and Single Vineyard Prosecco Superiore DOCG
National Italian wine importer, Santa Margherita USA Inc., has announced the release of three sparkling wines. Two bottlings, their Santa Margherita Prosecco Superiore Brut DOCG, and Santa Margherita Sparkling Rosé, re-enter the marketplace with a redesigned bottle, label and communications campaign, "Uncork Extraordinary". Their third, Santa Margh...
Wynwood Oven: A New Place to “WYN” and Dine Opens its Doors!
Wynwood Oven has opened its doors in Miami’s Wynwood Art District! Conceived by Wine by the Bay owner and former Design District gallerist Stefano Campanini, Wynwood Oven will offer a wine-centric menu, pizza, food and wine pairing dinners and events. Inspired by the neighborhood Italian enoteca, Wynwood Oven (nicknamed WYN that plays on words “win...