Quicker shipping, e-commerce climate bring Italian furniture maker to U.S.
Arper, an Italian maker of modern home and office furniture, has opened a 100,200-square-foot manufacturing facility in High Point, North Carolina. The announcement comes soon after the company opened another showroom in Los Angeles. Claudio Feltrin, Arper board chairman and son of company founder, said the company sees incredible potential in the...
Anthony ‘Tony’ DiMare
Anthony (Tony) DiMare, age 77, of The Villages, FL, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018. He was a recent resident of North Ridgeville, Ohio and long-time homeowner in Westlake, Ohio. He and his wife Ruth also are residents of The Villages, Florida. Tony is survived by his wife, Ruth Razem DiMare, his beloved son John, grandchildren Hannah, Aar...
A new all-day Italian-style cafe coming to downtown Charleston
Despite vowing never to open a restaurant, Marie Stitt, the daughter of James Beard Award-winning chef Frank Stitt, is opening a restaurant. But she won’t be running it. That job goes to her husband, Edward Crouse. Crouse said Babas on Cannon will be an all-day cafe inspired by those the couple frequented in northern Italy while attending Slow Foo...
Marco's Pizza to open Corinth location in October
Corinth will soon be home to a Marco’s Pizza, one of the franchise owners said. Marco’s Pizza, which started in Ohio 40 years ago, will open in the former Papa John’s location in a strip mall on U.S. Highway 72 East just west of the South Harper Road intersection. Peter Morgan of Collierville, Tennessee said he and business partner Jeff Friedrich o...
A new exciting season of IACC events!
Starting with the month of September, the Chamber announces its upcoming calendar of events and networking gatherings. We will begin with an IACC Business Luncheon starring our guest of honor, the new elected Mayor of the City of Miami, Francis X. Suarez. The event will take place at the famous Italian Restaurant Cipriani on September 21st. On Oct...
The Ferrari of bus shelters: Miami Beach stops get makeover from Italian car gods
A bus shelter may not seem like it’s worthy of world-class Italian design. But Miami Beach is no ordinary city. In a bid to make a fitting impression, city officials have chosen Pininfarina, the firm best known for designing some of the most beautiful cars ever made, to create waiting areas worthy of the beach’s penchant for flair. “Miami Beach lea...
Knoxville father, son bring home dental implant technology from Italian Alps
A Knoxville father-son team spent a week in the Alps of Northern Italy recently. Not hiking, not seeing the sights, but securing the latest technology. Dr. Steven Brock, a dentist; his son, Nate Brock, a registered dental assistant, both with Dental Images at 1725 Downtown West Blvd.; and Nate’s wife, Grace Brock, a nurse at UT Medical Center, pack...
Like America itself, Tampa's historic Ybor City began with immigrants.
For nearly a century, an open-door immigration policy had been the law of the land, a system that allowed anarchists, paupers, communists and free-love advocates to flood the United States. In the greatest movement of peoples in history, millions of Italians, Jews, Slavs, and Magyars flooded America with few skills relevant to an urban, industrial...
Ghee’s Niven Patel to Open Italian Eatery Erba in 2019
Niven Patel, the man behind one of Miami’s most successful new restaurants, Ghee Indian Kitchen, is expanding his mini culinary empire with Erba, a pasta focused restaurant debuting sometime in 2019. “When I started this career of mine I always had a fascination for pasta, and a lot of people who don’t know me perceive me as the Indian chef,” notes...
L’On. Nissoli (FI) in visita alla Mississippi State University di Starkville
Per la prima volta un deputato italiano si recherà in visita presso la Mississippi State University (MSU), a Starkville. Si tratta di Fucsia Nissoli, eletta in quota Forza Italia in nord e centro America, che sarà oggi, 30 agosto, ospite dell’ateneo per una conferenza organizzata dal Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures. "I...
Rosati's brings the flavors of Chicago to Mount Dora
While investigating franchise opportunities with his father, Michael Dowell took one bite of cheesy, deep-dish Chicago-style pizza and knew he was hooked. “After graduating UCF, my father and I decided to go into business together,” Dowell said. “My dad has always had businesses, but we had never really found our niche. Then we discovered Rosati's...
Atlanta Falcons sign kicker Giorgio Tavecchio
The Atlanta Falcons signed kicker Giorgio Tavecchio to a contract, the team announced Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed for Tavecchio, who was released by the Oakland Raiders earlier this month. Tavecchio will battle Matt Bryant for the kicking responsibilities with the Falcons. The 28-year-old Italian replaced Sebastian Janikowski in 20...