Historic West Tampa Sicilian Club to be restored, become a production studio
The Sicilian Club building at 2001 N. Howard Ave. once housed a “talking moving picture theater.” The historic structure, originally built as a social club for Sicilian immigrants, will next be used to produce talking moving pictures. North Carolina-based Black Horse Studio purchased the 14,000-square-foot building for $1.2 million from Pawan Ratta...
Author Anna Tichio's new book "Don't Forget Me (Non Dimenticarmi)" is an enchanting work of romantic fiction set in a magical Italian town near the Tyrrhenian Sea
Anna Tichio, a proud and grateful first-generation Italian-American living in New Jersey with her husband, Dan, and their adorable golden retriever, Lily, has published her new book "Don't Forget Me (Non Dimenticarmi)": an evocative love story that keeps the pages turning until the satisfying conclusion. Claudia is an accomplished young lady who wi...
Tre Luna is an Italian-inspired Alabama restaurant
Tre Luna Bar & Kitchen is a family-owned business, but it’s the family that owners Brian and Erin Mooney have gathered together that is key to its success. From the partners who helped make the restaurant happen to the staff and regular customers who keep it going, Tre Luna is a delicious destination. Seven years ago, the husband-and-wife team boug...
Explore Modern Sicilian Cuisine at Pastificio Propaganda in Wynwood
Pastificio Propaganda, an inviting new Italian restaurant in Wynwood, offers a menu of modernized renditions of Southern Italian dishes, which speak to the Sicilian ancestry of its owner and general manager Fabrizio Gallina. "For the most part Italian cuisine in Miami is presented like it was 40 years ago, and if you don't travel to Italy, you don'...
Dolphins assistant Anthony Campanile shares his passion for football, family and Sunday dinners
Nunzio Campanile loves to share this favorite story about his brother, Anthony, a Miami Dolphins assistant coach, and their family. “When Anthony was in college, he was dating some girl or whatever. So, we sat down for dinner on Sunday early, around 2 o’clock. Sit down, and this girl calls around 2:30,” Nunzio Campanile said. Well, I’ll call you ba...
Little Mama’s Italian Serves Up Big Plates in SouthPark
Since moving to Charlotte from Chicago, it seemed like I forgot how to speak Italian, as in food. While it was my regular go-to in Chi-town, I have ignored one of my favorite cuisines since moving to the Queen City. Shortly after landing here, an acquaintance recommended Mama Ricotta’s as a spot I had to try. I still haven’t made it there, but I d...
Capri cuisine - Osteria Capri serving gourmet Italian and seafood dishes
Opening a restaurant is a high-risk proposition at the best of times. These days, with COVID-19 precautions, limited occupancy, and a staggering 85 percent of restaurants at serious risk of closing in the coming months, it seems to be too serious a risk, like a poker player drawing to an inside straight. But on the Isles of Capri, AJ Black exudes a...
Nonna Rosa Italian Restaurant Assures Safe Food Delivery in Okatie, SC
Authentic Italian Restaurant, Nonna Rosa, is reassuring its customers in Okatie, South Carolina safe and efficient food delivery. Customers of Nonna Rosa Italian Restaurant in Bluffton SC will not only be treated with authentic Italian dishes but safe food handling, too. The traditional restaurant goes above and beyond to provide safe food and a se...
Alabama golfer Angelica Moresco will celebrate Thanksgiving, then reunite with sister
When the coronavirus abruptly shut down NCAA spring sports in March, Alabama golfer Angelica Moresco suddenly found herself having to make a hard choice: deciding between her family home in Italy and her golfing home in Tuscaloosa. She went with the wisest option. She chose both. “When we found out that the season was canceled, my teammate who is a...
Ciao Italia brings a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere to Durham
With the holiday season approaching and winter break for the University of the Hampshire just over the horizon, students are running out of time to enjoy all that the town of Durham has to offer before returning home. Whether it’s treating your parents to a nice local dinner while they’re in town or shooting that final shot in the midst of ‘cuffin...
Devito's Italian Specialties in Downtown Tampa
Devito's is a passion project from James Devito owner of Taps Restaurant Bar & Lounge in downtown Tampa. Founded on Italian heritage and principles nothing is bought; everything is handmade and made from scratch. What separates DeVito's is the love and passion that goes into making every single dish ordered. Each menu item has a story, and the best...
Sal’s making pizza again in Gastonia
Sal Rando regretted ever selling his quaint pizza shop at New Hope Square shopping center in north Gastonia in 2015. But after spending the last five years working a number of other jobs, Rando's made his long-awaited return to the shop, where he'll sling pizza dough once again. Rando's been a pizza and food fanatic as long as he can remember. At a...