How did Tony Vitello build Tennessee baseball into a juggernaut poised for a CWS run?
A Tennessee athletic department in need of some positivity got a shot in the arm this spring thanks to Tony Vitello's baseball program. The fourth-ranked Vols (40-13) are playing like a team capable of making the College World Series for the first time since 2005. And the fiery and affable Vitello, Tennessee's fourth-year coach, has emerged as one...
Gio’s Pastry Shop: An Edible Trip To Italy Is Just Around The Corner in Fountain Inn, SC
Most adults have enjoyed cannoli in their life, but have you ever had a sfogliatelle? Fan’s of The Food Network’s Cake Boss might be familiar with its cousin, Aragosta. The “Lobster Tails” bakers on the show were always racing around to make tons of. Being able to find either regularly was nearly impossible until recently. Gio’s Pastry shop is like...
New Italian fast-casual concept Jay & Luigi coming to St. Pete
New fast casual restaurant Jay & Luigi–the product of a new business partnership between Ciccio Restaurant Group (CRG) and Forbici’s co-founder Jason Brunetti–is opening its first location in St. Pete at 3201 4th St. North. Located at a spot that was formerly a Burger 21, the Italian trattoria-style pizzeria will offer modern and traditional fare w...
Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian in South Asheville targets summer for opening
Vinnie's Neighborhood Italian restaurateur Eric Scheffer might have found the key to solving the staffing crisis, at least locally: open a restaurant where there's plenty of parking and an ongoing population boom. That's also a pretty good recipe for attracting customers, and Scheffer expects sales at the newest Vinnie's, which will open at 1981 H...
Italianfest returning to Newport’s Festival Park this summer with authentic Italian food, music and more
The City of Newport has announced announce Italianfest is returning this summer with new dates. The festival will run from Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, July 18 at Festival Park between the Purple People and Taylor Southgate Bridges on the banks of the Ohio River. Presented by the City of Newport and ColdIron events, Italianfest has become one...
Solorzano's: Perfecting pizza for generations
A family Italian restaurant featuring Jersey-style pizza appears to be making it through the pandemic. Solorzano’s Pizzeria, at 13001 Tamiami Trail, near Warm Mineral Springs, offers gourmet pizza and subs with fresh homemade Italian bread, as well as a variety of pasta dishes — including homemade meatballs. Father and son Jimmy and Anthony Solorza...
St. Anthony's Italian Festival returns in June for takeout only
Mangia. Mangia. Mangia. St. Anthony's Italian Festival in Wilmington's Little Italy neighborhood is back this year. Well, kind of. The carnival atmosphere is still a no-go even as pandemic social distancing guidelines ease, but the festival, one of the most popular in the state, will be offering takeout foods from June 8 to 11. Foods will be avail...
Antonino Aiello's 100% Capri Becomes A Household Luxury Name In Miami
The charismatic, larger than life Italian designer Antonino Aiello seems to have created a stir in Miami. Across all the luxury hotspots in Miami Beach- from the Setai to the Surf Club to Joia Beach- fashionable Miami denizens can be seen flaunting the free-flowing white, blue, and grey linen fabrics of Aiello's 100% Capri. What started as a projec...
Portillo’s new Orlando location set to finally open in June
After several opening day delays, it looks like Portillo’s is almost ready to open in Orlando. The Chicago-style restaurant announced Thursday that its new grand opening date is scheduled for June 15 at 10:30 a.m. after a ribbon-cutting ceremony that starts 30 minutes earlier. Fans of Portillo’s have been patiently waiting to indulge in the restaur...
Something sweet: Local gelato shop opening second location in this Louisville neighborhood
When Kristin and Justin Gilbert used to live on Sycamore Avenue 20-plus years ago, they'd walk up and down Frankfort Avenue and dream about where they might put a gelato shop. Now, that dream is coming true. The owners of Gelato Gilberto are opening a second location at 2240 Frankfort Ave. in July. "We started thinking about a second location prob...
Pedini Miami Announces Expansion to Broward
Pedini Miami, a leader in luxury home interiors, is excited to announce the opening of a new showroom in 2022. The new store is located in Ft. Lauderdale and will officially mark the franchise's long-awaited expansion into the Broward market. The new Ft. Lauderdale showroom is being modeled after the success of the company's popular Coral Gables lo...
Seen at The Amelia: Italian-American race car designed by Peter Brock inspires new Ford-powered hypercar
Few in the U.S. probably recognize the name Alejandro de Tomaso. And even those who saw the new de Tomaso P72, a 700-hp mid-engine 2-seat hypercar at last year's 25th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance probably don’t know the heritage behind it. But the exotic blue shape side by side with a lithe red race car shares a unique blue and white T...