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Cèrto Risto & Pizza recently opened in the Coral Gables/ West Miami area and locals couldn’t be happier. “Cèrto”which means truth, is used a great deal in Italian as an affirmation, and the truth about Cèrto is that it offers guests a comfortable, convenient setting in which to enjoy a variety of authentic Italian dishes. “I wanted a short, positiv...

The new South Beach restaurant Forte dei Marmi (150 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach) describes itself as having "sophisticated simplicity" in both its cuisine and atmosphere. Perhaps more interesting, however, is chef Antonio Melino's background.The Argentine-born, Italian-raised Melino has been in the restaurant business for 43 years. He's launched many su...

Rocky Mount’s newest Italian restaurant, Sal’s Pizza at 2820 Sunset Ave., is open for business with menu items based on country cooking from Palermo, Italy. Owner Sal El Ehmeada said he’d originally planned a career in math and science but learned that he could make people happy and make a good living while making pizzas at night as a student at t...

Chefs/restaurateurs doesn’t usually start by owning their own kitchens. Freddy Underhill, owner of Amici Restaurant in St. Augustine Beach, had a roller coaster journey long before he and his wife Jenn purchased this well-known, family-owned establishment in March 2020. It wasn’t the most opportune month in American history, but their incredible fa...

Ravioli fans, rejoice … Fazoli’s has some special offerings launching just for you as the iconic Italian brand celebrates this classic pasta dish with Ravioli Fest! Ravioli has become synonymous with classic Italian fare. And this summer, Fazoli’s is putting a one-of-a-kind spin on the stuffed pasta with two new featured ravioli entrees – Garlic Ch...

The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama begin on Saturday, July 9, 2022. Team Italy is in Group A with host USA, Canada and Taiwan. The Italians make their debut against USA at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on Saturday night, July 10, 2022 at 7 pm (CT). The Team Italy women's softball squad is busy this summer as the reigning Euro champs depart for th...

The Italian American Club of Hilton Head (IACHH) is pleased to announce the first sister-city education program since the pandemic restricted international travel two years ago.  Despite the delay, Bob LeFavi (Former Dean of the University of South Carolina Beaufort Campus – USCB), and Italian liaison, Richard Collins (CEO, Inlingua, Verona) have o...

Candler park staple Gato, which has hosted and helped foster numerous pop-ups over its 10-year lifespan, will transform into Gigi’s Italian Kitchen full-time in August, owner Nicholas Stinson confirmed with Eater Atlanta. This is not a closure, but instead a new chapter, Stinson says. The space itself will not undergo major changes, and some of Gat...

An Italian guidebook named a local pizzeria among the top 50 in the United States. The guidebook said Fabrica Pizza has a "large and bright environment" and that the pizza is "thin with a slightly crunchy crust and the consistently fresh ingredients complete it perfectly. Fabrica has two locations, one in the Channelside District in Tampa and the o...

Continuing a notable string of Italian restaurants, MareTerra Ristorante opened Monday off U.S. 41 in Bonita Springs. The address in Southern Exposure Plaza on Trails Edge Boulevard south of Bonita Beach Road most recently was home to Palladio Trattoria for five years, but during a 20-year span, the popular restaurant space also hosted Fabio Tratt...

A new partnership between Mississippi State University and Italy’s University of Salento will benefit both institutions as faculty work together advancing solutions to global food supply challenges through digital technology and smart agriculture. University of Salento Rector Fabio Pollice and Vice Rector Maria Antonietta Aiello recently met with M...

Join us for our Italian Heritage Celebration at loanDepot park on Friday, July 29 at 6:40PM. Make some noise and represent as the Marlins take on the Mets. Purchase an Italian Heritage ticket package that includes a commemorative Italian Heritage Celebration Marlins cap. Buy Tickets here. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket will benefit the...