Birracibo is a giant bite of coolness
If you haven't been to Fourth Street Live! because you think it's a haven for 20- and 30-year-old partiers out to have more fun than is good for them or anyone else – or you think it's too touristy – you might want to change your mind. There are plenty of tourists taking in the dining and entertainment, but tourists aren't exactly the devi...
Italian giants Juventus and Inter coming to America
Italian giants Juventus and Inter have confirmed that they will take part in the Guinness International Champions Cup, a European-style knockout tournament that will also include Real Madrid. Organizers plan for the tournament to become an annual event. It'll begin open on July 27. Opening-round games also are planned in the Phoenix area, San Fran...
Italian American Club hosts free Italian Spring Festa on April 25/26
The Italian American Club of Jacksonville presents its inaugural Italian Spring Festa on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, at its clubhouse at 2838 Westberry Road in Mandarin. The club, established in 1951, has hosted its fall Festa Italiana every October for 25 years. Now it is hosting this 2-day spring celebration of all things Italian from...
Time to give a Rushmore titan his due
This is the year that the Blue Ridge Parkway is depicted on North Carolina's version of the America the Beautiful quarter. For a parkway that is America's longest linear park, and which reportedly has been the most visited unit of the Department of the Interior's National Park Service every year except for one since 1946, it sure doesn't get a...
100th Birthday Bash of Frank Sinatra
Friday, September 11th – FREE ADMISSION! Commemorating and celebrating the 100th Birthday of Frank Sinatra! Friday's events feature the rich baritone voice of Lou Galterio and the vocals of Nashville's Ginger Newman and guests. Following the show, dance the night away to the music the Radio Daze Big Band! Upgrade to Reserved Seating w...
As it dissolves, Italian-American club donates remaining funds to charity
By Megan Hussey After more than 40 years, the Pasco Italian-American Civic Club recently closed its doors, but not before leaving a sizable gift to the community it served for nearly half a century. The club, based in Hudson and at one point claiming membership throughout Pasco County, donated most of its remaining $94,000 in funds to five nonpro...
Valentino’s Serves Up Classic Italian Favorites on University Parkway
The Big Night Out is one of my favorite movies--it makes you crave that old fashioned New York/New Jersey Sunday sauce, big pasta and, of course, some sautéed veal and chicken Francese. Well, we had a big night out at Valentino's Pizzeria on University Parkway, and it delivered all that comforting Italian food--and more. We first tried the...
Making mozzarella a passion, not a job, for Doris’ Sal Coppola
Sal Coppola came to America, learned how to make mozzarella and, 60 years later, it's still his craft. "There's nothing else I'd rather do. It gives me a lot of pleasure," says Sal, from his kitchen set-up by the deli at the Doris Italian Market in North Palm Beach. "There's nothing else I enjoy. It makes people happy. I like to make people ha...
Italy beat hosts US to relay gold on day one of Para-cycling Road World Championships
By Zjan Shirinian Italy have won the first gold medal of the International Cycling Union Para-cycling Road World Championships, beating the hosts in the handcycling relay. Vittorio Podesta, Luca Mazzone and Alex Zanardi powered to a time of 34 min 12.80sec on the 22.5-kilometre course at the BMW Performance Center in Greenville, S...
Italian star to coach Miami FC soccer team
by Michelle Kaufman While David Beckham and his team of investors continue to negotiate for a MLS stadium deal next to Marlins Park, Miami's other new pro soccer team, Miami FC of the NASL, announced Monday that Italian legend Alessandro Nesta will be its coach when the team begins play in April. Nesta, considered one of the premi...
Best from Italy Imports Quality Italian Products to Miami
Best from Italy's mission is to provide the best quality products from Italy, only the original Made in Italy and import them to the USA, a country where a lot of products may say "Made in Italy" but it's not really true. According to journalist Tom Mueller, speaking on the popular CBS News program "60 Minutes," an astonishing 80% of the e...
Angelo Elia The Bakery Bar In Fort Lauderdale Will Be An Italian Pastry Shop, Gelateria And After-Dinner Drink Spot
The Angelo Elia restaurant empire is expanding with an Italian pastry shop and cafe opening in Fort Lauderdale this summer. Chef Angelo Elia—whose group of Italian restaurants includes six Casa D' Angelo and Angelo Elia Pizza, Bar & Tapas locations around South Florida—will be adding Angelo Elia The Bakery Bar to his collection come June....