Studying abroad: adventures offered in Italy
Study abroad programs provide students with the opportunity to work toward their degrees, usually for a semester at a time, in another country through their “home” university. While COVID-19 made travel difficult, study abroad programs through UNC Asheville have resumed. According to the UNCA Study Abroad Office, such programs provide experiences t...
OpEd: St. Patrick’s Day’s Roman Roots Bring Honor to Western Heritage
St. Patrick’s Day is both a celebration of faith and a triumph of the human spirit. In addition to his theistic mission, St. Patrick brought the gifts of classical antiquity to the Emerald Isle, enduring privation and enslavement: “So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.” But centuries later, the grace of St. Pat...
New Ciccio-backed, fast-casual Italian concept is off to a prime start
The teams behind the Ciccio Restaurant Group and Forbici Modern Italian have opened a new fast-casual restaurant concept in St. Petersburg. Jason Brunetti, co-founder of the Forbici Modern Italian restaurant in Tampa’s Hyde Park Village and an owner of multiple pizzerias in New York, partnered with the Ciccio Restaurant Group (CRG) to open the fast...
CINEMA ITALY MIAMI will be back! Save the dates March 25-29, 2022
We are thrilled to announce that CINEMA ITALY will be back with the 18th edition in Miami! This will be a special edition adapted to the current circumstances. Consequently, we will be passing on any events this year. However, this does not hold us back from sharing ten Italian movies in the theater again and enjoying them with our Cinema Italy fri...
ITA Airways Set To Begin ‘New Routes’- Italy To The US
Subsequent to the turnover from Alitalia to Ita Airways back on October 15 with the first flight to New York’s JFK Airport, some of the routes inherited from Alitalia were not used until the late winter or early Spring of 2022. With the advent of the coming summer travel season and the reduction of flight restrictions, more flights are being schedu...
Christopher Columbus’ bell left unsold at Tallahassee auction
No bids were placed on the bell from Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria, which was up for auction Wednesday morning. The bell is more than 500 years old and worth an estimated $2.5 to $5 million, according to the auctioneer’s website. It was set at a minimum starting bid of $650,000. This bell was part of the Santa Maria back in 1492. Years later, i...
Sweet dreams: Dolce Gusto brings Italian pastries, breads and more to Fort Myers
Many Southwest Floridians refer to the pastries at the new Dolce Gusto Italian Market in south Fort Myers as "New York style," but to owner Vince Cangialosi they're the style he grew up eating at his family's cafes in Sicily — scratch-made cream puffs, decadent tarts, sfogliatella with their wavy, crunchy-crisp layers — and he is giddy about them. ...
After Two Years, Miami Has Non-Stop Flights To Italy Again
Miami once again has non-stop scheduled flights to Italy, after going two years without service. ITA Airways, which is the successor airline to now defunct Alitalia, is operating the new service between Miami and Rome. The first flights begin today, with an A330 departing Rome on its way to Miami this morning. It is scheduled to land around 4:30PM,...
Dining at Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Of the eleven pavilions in EPCOT’s World Showcase at the Walt Disney World Resort, the Italy Pavilion has long been a favorite of Guests who are looking to enjoy authentic dining in charming and immersive settings. The Italy pavilion is home to several dining options, including the very popular Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria, which whisks Guests...
Pompano hosts Italian-American Amateur Challenge
The 2022 edition of the highly anticipated Italian-American Driver’s Challenge, sponsored by The Florida Amateur Driving Club, gets underway on Sunday in a two day-four race series featuring the top amateur drivers in Florida and across Atlantic waters. Of course, the big winners, once again, will be charity. which has benefitted to the tune of ove...
At Jay Luigi “We Trust the Crust”
If you know me, which most of you likely don’t, you know I am a huge fan of Ciccio Restaurant Group (CRG). I’m a regular at Fresh Kitchen, Taco Dirty and Better Byrd (if you ever need to know the perfect meal to order from any of them, just ask me). And this is only a handful in their restaurant portfolio. You can find CRG eats across Tampa and St....
St. Petersburg’s 100-year-old twins swear by faith and each other
The twins settle in their seats at the church hall with cake doughnuts, coffee and three creamers apiece. Norma wanders off to chat, as usual, and Edy looks for her, as usual. “Where’s my sister?” Edy says. Norma returns and tweaks Edy’s downy hair, fluffing it back to the heavens. They are dressed the same — navy blue sweaters, Peter Pan collars,...