Nissoli (DS-CD): auguri di buon lavoro a Tommaso Cardona nuovo Presidente della CCI a Miami
"Esprimo le mie vive congratulazioni all'imprenditore italiano Tommaso Cardona per la sua elezione a Presidente dell'America Chamber of Commerce Southeast (IACC), situata a Miami ed aderente ad Assocamere estero, un ruolo importante a servizio degli imprenditori italiani nel sud est degli Stati Uniti”. Così in una nota Fucsia Nissoli (Ds-Cd) a comm...
Ronald A. Christaldi Appointed to City of Tampa Charter Review Commission
The law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, is pleased to announce that Tampa partner Ronald A. Christaldi has been appointed by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn to the City of Tampa Charter Review Commission. The Charter Review Commission is a 9 person commission whose purpose is to review the Home Rule Charter and propose any amendments or revisions...
Italian American Club awards scholarships in Vero Beach
Three graduating seniors from Indian River schools have been awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Vero Beach Italian American Civic Association. Brian Kutner and Elizabeth Tuite of Vero Beach High School and Esdras Mora Jusino from Indian River Charter School were selected for academic achievement,community service and school activities. Club presi...
Former Italian consul in the Caribbean pays $5.15M for historic hotel in South Beach
Vincenzo Odoguardi, president of the Mirage Group, a construction company based in the Dominican Republic, just paid $5.15 million for an Italian boutique hotel in South Beach. In 2016, Odoguardi was the Honorary Consulate of Italy in La Romana, Dominican Republic. Villa Italia at 354 Washington Avenue in Miami Beach spans about 6,566 square feet...
Enjoy a taste of Sardinia at Sospiri Italian Bakery & Gelato
Mauro Filippeddu grew up in Sardinia, Italy, where he learned to cook the traditional way: from his grandmother. He loved making cookies with her especially treats such as biscotti and papassini. “My first teacher and her (his wife and business partner) first teacher were our grandmothers,” Filippeddu said. “Our grandmothers are the best teachers e...
La Masseria in Palm Beach Gardens is as authentic as Italian food gets in Florida
I walked into La Masseria, located in PGA Commons, severely underdressed. I had just come from making Pizzas with the Pizza Girls down the street, so I was sporting a ballcap, T-shirt, and shorts. I was greeted by the general manager, a friendly Italian gentleman named Massimo De Luca, who dismissed my wardrobe faux pas as if it was nothing (it was...
Celebrating Italian-American Women’s Culture with Daniela Mansella Paolino
Daniela Mansella Paolino says the mission of National Organization of Italian American Women (NOIAO) is to unite and connect women through Italian culture and heritage while celebrating the ample achievements of women with Italian ancestry. Paolino says NOIAO has a strong dedication to empowering and advancing educational and professional aspirati...
Giordano’s Deli the place for a submarine sandwich, lunch platters
Indian River County has great supermarkets, delis, convenience stores and restaurants where hungry patrons can get a good submarine sandwich, and many of us have those phone numbers handy to order up a quick meal. Girodano’s Deli definitely is a name and number you want to tack onto your refrigerator door. Two old friends, Dave D’Albora and Dave Ko...
Double Zero’s shared plates can delight; pizza, pasta miss mark
The Castellucci Hospitality Group holds court over Double Zero. The group is young and energetic under the direction of Castellucci Hospitality Group co-owners and siblings Federico Castellucci III, Stephanie and John Castellucci. Among its holdings are Spanish concepts Iberian Pig, Cooks & Soldiers and forthcoming tapas spot Bar Mercado at Krog S...
Divieto Ristorante launches in Coconut Point
A new lunch-dinner option in Coconut Point has the trappings of a fine-dining restaurant but it provides a fun, relaxed, casual dining experience. Divieto Ristorante opened Monday in the regional mall in Estero. The Italian restaurant replaces Bice Grand Café, which closed last June after operating nine years. Divieto offers a fusion of traditional...
Antico Pizza Napoletana Offers Lemon Chicken and Late-Night Pizza in South Beach
Antico Pizza Napoletana, housed where David’s Café used to be (1058 Collins Ave., Miami Beach), opened with the goal of incorporating owner Giovanni Di Palma's several Atlanta-based restaurants into one eatery. The South Beach location serves menu highlights from his Antico Pizza Napoletana, Gio’s Chicken Bar Amalfi, and Caffè Antico under one roof...
Alessandro Isola Delivers a Cool Touch to a Miami Pied-à-Terre
A laid-back, sand-between-the-toes spirit pervades this sophisticated pied-à-terre. “The look is intentionally unusual, but there’s also a sense of fun because we’re in Miami Beach,” Alessandro Isola says. It’s a vision in white, accented by water tones. The apartment is one of 26 that Interior Design Hall of Fame member John Pawson conceived for t...