Pininfarina of America Corp. is looking for a Marketing & Communication Coordinator
Comprised of a diverse team from nine different countries, Pininfarina of America is proud to employ global talent. Our team was recently awarded the 2021 Best Place to Work Certification. As an organization, we strongly believe in human-centered design and a values-driven foundation that translates directly into our inclusive workplace culture. Th...
Rocco’s Italian Grille in Winter Park
Rocco’s Italian Grille is a hidden gem located inside a vintage 1940’s building in Winter Park, next to The Glass Knife. The neighborhood has changed some since the opening of Rocco’s over 15 years ago but one thing has remained the same – the consistency of Rocco’s award-winning authentic Italian cuisine prepared by their experienced native chefs...
From the isle of Capri to the mountains of Tennessee, couple celebrates 75 years of marriage
Fairy tales are often told to young children to instill a sense of adventure, to promote imagination, and to develop the foundations of love and morality. Not many relate the fantastical stories to reality. Yet Ida, 96, and John Buchanan, 98, have been writing their own storybook for more than seven decades. They will celebrate their 75th wedding a...
It’s all in the family at Napoli Restaurant in Collier
During not quite yet 35 years of serving food, Napoli Italian Restaurant in Collier already has had three generations of contributors to its success. Already staking a claim the fourth is young Carmine McCarty, who started to become eminently familiar with the business with the closing of childcare centers at the start of the covid-19 pandemic. “We...
Est! Est!! Est!!! offering 'elevated' Italian at ROAR
Est! Est!! Est!!! Italian restaurant opened March 16 on the ground floor of ROAR, 633 N. Liberty St. Along with the opening of the rooftop bar, The Mayfair Club, on March 17, all of the food businesses in ROAR are up and running. The final space, the ROAR Brands Theater on the lower floor, will open March 24 with a series of three performances by t...
Geno’s Favorite Place For Cheap Italian Food Is In St. Pete Is Back… Sort Of
The pandemic has been a nightmare for Tampa area restaurants. Labor shortages and costs going up… it’s led to some great places closing their doors. The one that crushed me last month was when I visited Italia Mia in St. Pete. It has been my go to spot for great Chicken Parmesan ever since I moved to Florida 10 years ago. Truth be told, the last fe...
Amici restaurant coming to Atlanta
In college campuses and towns throughout Georgia and South Carolina, friends gather to enjoy fresh, hand-tossed gourmet pizzas and calzones, pastas, hot wings and appetizers, salads, soups, and hot sandwiches in the appropriately named AMICI, which means “friends” in Italian. Now Amici will open its first Atlanta location at The Mark, a new 28-stor...
The 45th Anniversary Gala of Il Circolo
On March 13, 2022, Il Circolo, the Italian Cultural Society of the Palm Beaches celebrated its 45th Anniversary Gala at The Breakers Palm Beach Resort. The 45th Anniversary Gala was organized by the Gala Co-Chairs Antonella Brancaccio-Balzano and Chris Salamone. President Paul G. Finizio delivered the Welcome and Mission Statement speech and then h...
The Italian Sea Group Makes Step Towards the Company’s Growth in the US Market
The Italian Sea Group will debut at the 40th edition of the Palm Beach International Boat Show, which will take place from March 24th to March 27th. During the show The Italian Sea Group will present, in collaboration with Frank Grzeszczak Sr., Head of Sales of the Americas and with US broker FGI Yachts, some of the main models of the brand’s fleet...
Mike’s Italian Beef offers a culinary oasis for Chicago ex-pats in Affton, Missouri
In South County, a new fast-casual eatery offers the St. Louis area a taste of Chicago. Mike’s Italian Beef debuted in Affton, Missouri, on Jan. 15, featuring Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches, smash burgers, hot dogs, hand-cut fries and more. The concept comes from chef-owner Mike Roos and owner George Simon, who also owns neighboring Middle E...
Mimmo's Ristorante Italiano - Pizza's at Destin's Finest Italian Spot
With vacation time winding down on the Florida Panhandle, my search for Destin-area pizza to try did not look at all promising. After checking out the websites of a few pizza joints, the pictures I saw of their wares bought forth zero interest. Plain and simple, the Snob doesn’t like fat sloppy pies full of way too much cheese and dough. However, i...
This red sauce restaurant served suburban Miami for nearly 50 years. Now it’s closing
Nunzio’s Ristorante was more than a traditional red sauce joint, serving simple Italian-American classics for nearly 50 years to Miami’s western bedroom communities. The strip mall restaurant was a dream for a struggling immigrant family. Nunzio Auricchio left behind a threadbare life in the tiny town of San Giuseppe Vesuviano, where he sold grocer...