Spaghetti Showdown at Italian Fest this weekend
What a nice stretch of festivals we’ve had, from Greek Fest to Memphis in May Barbecue and now to another favorite, Memphis Italian Festival. Italian Fest, as everyone calls it, is back at Marquette Park for its 28th party Thursday through Saturday. It always strikes a good balance of family fun and grown-up good times, mixed in with good food and...
Macchialina Summer Series Features Pizza, Oysters, and Prosecco
Michael Pirolo, chef and co-owner of Miami Beach's rustic Italian eatery, Macchialina, has just given up his only day off. "Sunday is usually my day off," he confessed to New Times. "Not anymore!" Beginning June 4th, Pirolo will be launching O.P.P. Sundays, a series offering oysters, pizza, and prosecco, said to run through the summer months. "The...
Incanto opens warehouse with preview show
Italian leather upholstery producer Incanto is holding a private preview show, June 12-16, to promote its new Miami warehouse location and quick ship selection. Selected models will be on display including four new models in stock -- two sectionals and two motion sofas -- available in two leather colors each. "This program was created to help custo...
Memorial Day at the Italian Club of Tampa
The Italian Club Cemetery Committee remembered all USA veterans on Sunday for this year's Memorial Day. The morning began with a mass, followed with a procession lead by the Rough Riders Color Guard to the WWII Memorial Rotunda. Before the presentation of the wreaths and gifts, the national anthem's of both the United States and Italy played while...
‘Elegant and understated’ is a Miami rarity. So is this Italian cuisine
Named after the jet-setty Tuscan beach town on the Tyrrhenian Sea, Forte dei Marmi is an elegant and understated addition to the menagerie of fine dining options south of Fifth. Every detail from the namesake marble to the waiter’s crisp khaki uniforms to the cascading bursts of pink bougainvillea at the arched entryway adds to the always-summer al...
The parable of Italians in the South
THE cellar is flooded and Chris Ranalli worries about snakes. From the safety of the back door, he points out the sturdy walls—two feet thick, as if to withstand Mediterranean earthquakes—and the elegantly vaulted ceilings. “They lived in the top two storeys and made wine in the basement,” explains Mr Ranalli, who now tends the 100-year-old vineyar...
Italy: No certain data on Sicilian blood orange supplies
The whole world is aware of Sicilian blood oranges and of how good they are. They are used by the leading beverage producers and are even commercialised in the US. Unfortunately, however, there is no guarantee for consumers on the origin and composition of the fruit juices that reach their tables. The citrus fruit sector is very important for the...
Artist Roberto Osti visits Townsend Atelier for lecture, book signing
Site of the Soul with Roberto Osti. Townsend Atelier, The Arts Building, 301 East 11th St. 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, May 26. Admission: Free. For more information: 423-266-2712 Townsend Atelier announces that visiting artist Roberto Osti, an author and expert on human anatomy, will give a lecture on Friday, May 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Townsend Atelier...
To break a world record, Hilton Head is getting ready to make a 1,500-pound meatball
With mere months remaining before its attempt to produce the biggest meatball the world has ever seen, the Italian-American Club of Hilton Head Island is in the thick of preparations: It’s recruited a chef to perfect seasoning proportions, and started work on an oven large enough to hold the meatball pot. The only thing the club hasn’t done is aler...
Miami FC Owner Riccardo Silva Helping Grow Professional Soccer In South Florida
When Saturday rolls around on the campus of FIU it usually means it’s time for football. American football, that is. But during the spring and summer, Miami FC soccer is taking over. That’s thanks to the team’s owner and international businessman, Riccardo Silva. “You can’t not like Miami,” he said. “For me, it’s the best city in the world.” Silva...
Miami-based Gelato-go to open location in Sarasota
Gelato can be a saving grace on a hot afternoon and one new storefront hopes to satiate those icy cravings when it opens in downtown Sarasota mid-June. Gelato-go, a small gelato chain based in South Florida, will open a new storefront off Main Street at 14 S. Orange Ave. The prices will be between $5-$7 depending on the size of gelato, and cones ar...
Mike Piazza is a soccer junkie, Miami FC fan
Yes, that was Hall of Fame catcher Mike Piazza at the Miami FC game last week. It turns out the 12-time All-Star, a longtime Miami resident, is a huge soccer fan. So much so that he is the majority owner of Italian third-division team AC Reggiana, a club 100 miles south of Milan. He bought the team last year. Piazza chatted about team ownership wit...