Tampa pizzeria joins market hall at Armature Works in The Heights
by Ashley Gurbal Kritzer Ava, the South Tampa Italian restaurant backed by Chicago Cubs general manager Joe Maddon, will bring pizza, salad and paninis to Tampa Heights in early 2017. The Italian restaurant, which opened on the South Howard strip in late 2014, will operate a kiosk at The Heights Public Market inside the Armature Works buildin...
Hail, 'Caesar!' - Italian Film Festival Returns to University of Memphis
One of the best-reviewed movies of the year, "Caesar Must Die," makes its Memphis debut at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 2, during the third annual Italian Film Festival USA at the University of Memphis. Directed by the brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, winners of the Palme d'Or at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival for "Padre Padrone," "Caesar Must Die" ch...
Making Italian Wine with a Georgian Accent
Carlo Catani, an activist with the Slow Food movement, was at a wine show in Italy two years ago tasting some bottles from Georgia when an idea struck him: what if he were able to convince Italian winemakers to make wine using the traditional Georgian method of fermenting it in large clay vessels known as kvevri? The initial idea was somet...
Veni Vidi Vici, Old-School Italian Social Club, Lands on 79th Street
NE 79th Street -- with the Russian market Marky's, Brazilan hotspot Boteco, and the German Schnitzel House -- feels like New York at the turn of the century. Now there's the Italian social club with a name that means "I came, I saw, I conquered." The new Veni Vidi Vici is all about Abruzzo coffee, Italian wine, Italian ice, and Italian mini-bites d...
“Think Tech Italia” a Miami per eMerge Americas
“Think Tech Italia”, il progetto ideato e realizzato da Consorzio Roma Ricerche, Unindustria e Tecnopolo, sarà protagonista a Miami dal 1 al 8 maggio 2015 in occasione di eMerge Americas, la principale manifestazione della costa orientale degli Stati Uniti d’America e dell’America Latina focalizzata sulle nuove tecnologie. Think Tech Itali...
Visit to Italian sister city called a success by Marathon contingent member
by William Axford An official from Marathon's sister city might travel to the Middle Keys in March as a follow-up to a Marathon contingent's trip to that city this month. The sister city, endorsed by the Marathon City Council in April but basically a Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce program, is Loiri Porto San Paolo in the Sardini...
A Ferrari World theme park is coming to North America, and Orlando is probably in the running for it
Ferrari, known for their fast cars and impressive design, has quickly become a major player in the world of theme parks, and the latest rumors point to a possible expansion right here in Central Florida. Ferrari got into the theme park game when it opened its first park in Abu Dhabi back in 2010. That park, a partnership between the famed...
Melissa Stonesifer: St. Lucie Bakery offers Italian delights at two locations
By Melissa Stonesife The Morningside Shoppes in Port St. Lucie have been the home of the St. Lucie Bakery for more than 26 years. Originally from Naples, Italy, John and Rose Arciprete moved to New York and opened a bakery, then later relocated to Florida, where they opened a bakery many of us are familiar with: the St. Lucie Bakery...
Practice your conversation skills at Mangiamo in Italiano at Renato's
By Wil Shelton Whether you are fluent in Italian, or just interested in learning a few words, a new opportunity for those seeking to brush up on their language skills is available at Renato's in Centro, 121 W. Main St., in downtown Spartanburg. Mangiamo in Italiano is an Italian conversation group that meets every Friday at 1:15 p...
Brunello Cucinelli, Massimo Caronna, Gloria and Emilio Estefan and more to attend Destination Fashion
The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, announced that Global Music Icon Pitbull, Mr. Worldwide, will perform in concert and Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour has selected Italian luxury brand Brunello Cucinelli as the featured designer to showcase their Spring 2016 Collection at Destination Fashio...
IL Circolo - Earthquake Relief Fundraiser The Breakers
IL Circolo - Earthquake Relief Fundraiser. Monday, October 17, 2016 at 4:00 PM. 4-6 pm. The Breakers Hotel - The Gold Room. One South County Road, Palm Beach, FL 33480. Attire: Cocktail. IL Circolo is hosting a gathering for people to enjoy hors d' oeuvres and drinks on October 17 raising awareness and funds to help th...
Michéal Castaldo and Friends to Perform “Christmas in Our Hearts – Natale Nel Cuore”
"Christmas in Our Hearts – Natale Nel Cuore," a traditional Christmas concert featuring award-winning Italian tenor Micheal Castaldo, will take place on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at 4:30pm at Holy Cross RC Church, 505 26th Street W, Palmetto, FL 34221. Castaldo will perform classic Christmas carols from his chart-topping best-selling album, "Ext...