L’arte italiana contemporanea vuole contaminare la scena culturale americana. A Miami prende quota la Valli Art Gallery
Miami è la città del glamour, della vita notturna anche in pieno giorno. Miami è la meta elettiva dei “ricchi e famosi” provenienti da ogni parte del pianeta Terra che abitano ville dai costi proibitivi per il resto dell’umanità e hanno barche che sembrano bastimenti ormeggiate sul loro molo privato. Sì, Miami è questo, ma solo in parte. Tale aspet...
Natuzzi Italia opens a 9,000-square-foot store at CityPlace in West Palm Beach
Natuzzi Italia has opened a 9,000-square-foot store at CityPlace in West Palm Beach, a move that signals the shopping, dining and entertainment center continues to boost its home furnishings offerings. The Italian furniture brand is located on Rosemary Avenue, just south of the Cheesecake Factory restaurant. Natuzzi’s products, made in Italy, featu...
Whatever Happened to ... the St. Anthony's Day parade?
Tens of thousands of people lined Lake Avenue in Charlotte for the St. Anthony’s Day parade every year for decades. The parade was a big part of the festivities, which in later years also included fireworks over Lake Ontario and a “blessing of the fleet” boat parade on the Genesee River. Floats, festival queens, firefighters and marching bands were...
Craving authentic Italian food? Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza will satisfy
Whether you're in the mood for a delicious Italian meal, a rustic brick oven pizza or a fine glass of wine and a nice variety of small plates, you can find it all at Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza and Wine Bar on Ocean Avenue in Stuart. Owned and operated by the Fatigate family, this cozy restaurant features three distinct dining venues, including a ca...
Favorites with flair - Arturo’s boasts contemporary twists on classic dishes
Saratoga, New York, native Matt Vinetti brought years of culinary experience to the kitchens of Northeast Pennsylvania when he transplanted to the area to oversee the Woodloch properties in Hawley. He then worked at Camelot Restaurant & Inn, Clarks Summit, before he took up the mantle of executive chef for Dupont eatery Arturo’s Restaurant. Since s...
Explore all things Italian at Tasty Venues
As an only child growing up in Sorrento, Italy, Cinzia Cripe recalls her parents' mandate that she grow up to be "someone important." To them that meant she needed to earn a doctoral degree. "I didn't want to do that," said Cripe, 58, a Brandon resident for the past 20 years. To honor the wishes of her mom and dad, she studied for six years in Napl...
Aiken sister city Orvieto, Italy to host annual July 4 concert
On July 4, a celebration of independence will be bringing a city to life, but it won't be in America. In 1996, a friendship was formed between two cities: Aiken, South Carolina, and Orvieto, Italy. The organization Partners In Friendship, also known as PIF, was the result. Former PIF president George Custodi met Italian artist Livio Orazio Valenti...
A taste of authentic Italy comes to Bardstown Road in new restaurant ROC
Rocco Cadolini did a few stints in five-star hotels in Europe. Later, he became a well-known New York restaurateur. But something was missing. He found it on Bardstown Road, of all places. “My father-in-law is from Louisville. Four or five years ago, we started coming here for Thanksgiving. I fell in love with the city and thought the people really...
Research and Innovation: Fabio De Furia elected President of the Miami Scientific Italian Community
Businessman Fabio De Furia is the new president of the Miami Scientific Italian Community (MSIC), unanimously elected today by the Shareholders’ Assembly. The Board of Directors will be composed of Dr. Alessia Fornoni, Professor of Medicine, Chief of the Katz Family Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, and Director of the Peggy and Harold Katz...
Alabama's Best Steakhouses: Nick's Ristorante in Huntsville
Italian food is much more than pastas and pizzas. Nick's Ristorante in Huntsville proves the experience of Italian eateries in American can include a solid steak and much more. On our final stop of the Alabama's Best Steakhouse tour, Nick's Ristorante is found in the Bailey Cove area of the Huntsville's south end. It might be hard to miss, tucked a...
Giorgio’s on Hillview to replace Mercato
Giorgio’s on Hillview is replacing the former Mercato Pizzeria & Bar (previously Ocean Blues, The Table, Zoria) and is expected to open in mid-July. Co-owners Giorgio Guastella, who was proprietor of Mercato for the past year, and Elena de Luca, both native Italians, have given Michael Garey “carte blanche” as operating consultant in redoing the en...
Michael Del Pietro to open new Del Pietro's in Richmond Heights
One of the best-known names in Italian dining in St. Louis will soon grace a restaurant again. As St. Louis Magazine first reported, Michael Del Pietro will open Del Pietro's at 1059 South Big Bend Boulevard in Richmond Heights, the address previously occupied by Riverbend Restaurant & Bar and, before that, Harvest. Del Pietro's parents, Michael Sr...