Cornell Art Museum Presents 'ICONS of ART Italian Mosaic Portraits'
The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) announced the opening of the Cornell Art Museum’s upcoming exhibition “ICONS of ART Italian Mosaic Portraits” on February 15, 2025. The new exhibition showcases 30 original, one-of-a-kind hand crafted mosaic portraits of famous personalities, representing a variety of cultural fields. Featured a...
Discover Italy’s Hidden Grapes at Naples’ Ambrosi & Sons
Just inside the door of Naples Italian specialty foods store Ambrosi & Sons is a prismatic map of Italy’s familiar boot. Flecks of orange represent the foggy northern vineyards where nebbiolo grapes are grown for vintages of Piedmontese Barolo and Barbaresco. Further south, patches of purple outline the rolling hills of Chianti, heavy with sangiove...
An Italian physicist working at Vanderbilt University solves the paradox of time travel
A groundbreaking scientific discovery by Italian physicist Lorenzo Gavassino has resolved a long-standing paradox in the realm of time travel. Gavassino, a researcher at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, has formulated a theory that provides a consistent framework for understanding the possibility of time travel without violating the principl...
Sarasota’s best new restaurant serves up delicious Italian food in a cozy setting
While saddened that downtown Sarasota lost Made Restaurant last month, I'm thrilled the city's most famous dining district recently welcomed Trattoria Bella Napoli, just a half-mile stroll down Main Street. For those not fluent in Italian, the restaurant's name roughly translates to "Beautiful Naples Eatery," and it's the latest and greatest place...
Sparrow Italia is an upscale Italian steakhouse that redefines luxury
Miami's vibrant Wynwood district welcomes its latest culinary gem Sparrow Italia, an upscale Italian steakhouse that's redefining luxury dining in the neighborhood. The restaurant features a dramatic sunken dining room that creates an immediate impression, setting the stage for an unforgettable dining experience. "What we love is when guests arrive...
Italian manufacturer chooses Hixson for new plant
An Italian manufacturer has announced they are building their first U.S. plant in Hixson.The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced Tuesday morning that Microtex Industries is setting up shop here. Microtex creates structural composites for customers in the automotive and aerospace industries, which essentially are the...
Women Aid-The Muses musical project conceived by Valeria Altobelli flies to the States
An unforgettable evening when extraordinary women gather from around the world on stage at the Manatee Performing Arts Center in Bradenton, Florida on January 8 for the Women Aid concert, an event celebrating the power of women in music and the transformative power of art. This unique concert brings together women artists from five continents, led...
South Carolina pizzaiolo to compete in World Pizza Championship in Italy
The owner of a popular West Ashley pizza restaurant is about to embark on a journey that could change his life. Michael Pitera, owner of Pizza A Modo Mio, has been selected to compete in one of the largest pizza competitions in the world, all the way in Rimini, Italy. Pitera is set to be a proud member of the 2025 US Pizza Team, a group of culinary...
Zuccarelli's Restaurant fundraiser raises $15K for 3 fallen Palm Beach County deputies
Zuccarelli's Italian Restaurant and Bar, along with the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association (PBA), held a Sunday fundraiser for the families of the three fallen Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies killed in November. The tragedy took place on Nov. 17 when Deputy Sheriff Ralph "Butch" Waller, Deputy Ignacio "Dan" Diaz, and Corporal Luis...
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited yesterday President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. The meeting marked an important moment in U.S.-Italy relations, reflecting both countries' growing interest in strengthening political and economic ties and drewing attention to Italy’s role within the European Union...
Villa Tronco celebrates 85 years
In Columbia, SC, Villa Tronco is celebrating an anniversary in 2025. The local favorite has been a cornerstone of Italian American dining, offering guests a taste of authentic cuisine and rich local history since 1940. For those of you not proficient at math, this means Villa Tronco will celebrate 85 years in business soon after the New Year arrive...
Palm Beach Cavallino Classic To Host Ferrari F80’s North American Premiere
The recently launched Ferrari F80 will make its North American premiere at the 2025 Palm Beach Cavallino Classic on 24 January 2025, event organizers have confirmed. The 1,200 hp Ferrari F80 supercar represents the pinnacle of automotive innovation and performance, following in the footsteps of Prancing Horse legends such as the 288 GTO, F40, F50,...