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During the celebrations held at the Embassy of Italy in US, Ambassador Armando Varricchio recalled the “values of freedom, democracy and human rights” that are the tenets of the Italian Republic and of Italy’s friendship and alliance with the United States of America. Italy — he also underlined — is at the forefront in providing security worldwide....

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Mauro Filippeddu grew up in Sardinia, Italy, where he learned to cook the traditional way: from his grandmother. He loved making cookies with her especially treats such as biscotti and papassini. “My first teacher and her (his wife and business partner) first teacher were our grandmothers,” Filippeddu said. “Our grandmothers are the best teachers e...

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I walked into La Masseria, located in PGA Commons, severely underdressed. I had just come from making Pizzas with the Pizza Girls down the street, so I was sporting a ballcap, T-shirt, and shorts. I was greeted by the general manager, a friendly Italian gentleman named Massimo De Luca, who dismissed my wardrobe faux pas as if it was nothing (it was...

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Indian River County has great supermarkets, delis, convenience stores and restaurants where hungry patrons can get a good submarine sandwich, and many of us have those phone numbers handy to order up a quick meal. Girodano’s Deli definitely is a name and number you want to tack onto your refrigerator door. Two old friends, Dave D’Albora and Dave Ko...

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A new lunch-dinner option in Coconut Point has the trappings of a fine-dining restaurant but it provides a fun, relaxed, casual dining experience. Divieto Ristorante opened Monday in the regional mall in Estero. The Italian restaurant replaces Bice Grand Café, which closed last June after operating nine years. Divieto offers a fusion of traditional...

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Antico Pizza Napoletana, housed where David’s Café used to be (1058 Collins Ave., Miami Beach), opened with the goal of incorporating owner Giovanni Di Palma's several Atlanta-based restaurants into one eatery. The South Beach location serves menu highlights from his Antico Pizza Napoletana, Gio’s Chicken Bar Amalfi, and Caffè Antico under one roof...

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A laid-back, sand-between-the-toes spirit pervades this sophisticated pied-à-terre. “The look is intentionally unusual, but there’s also a sense of fun because we’re in Miami Beach,” Alessandro Isola says. It’s a vision in white, accented by water tones. The apartment is one of 26 that Interior Design Hall of Fame member John Pawson conceived for t...

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Michael Pirolo, chef and co-owner of Miami Beach's rustic Italian eatery, Macchialina, has just given up his only day off. "Sunday is usually my day off," he confessed to New Times. "Not anymore!" Beginning June 4th, Pirolo will be launching O.P.P. Sundays, a series offering oysters, pizza, and prosecco, said to run through the summer months. "The...

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Italian leather upholstery producer Incanto is holding a private preview show, June 12-16, to promote its new Miami warehouse location and quick ship selection. Selected models will be on display including four new models in stock -- two sectionals and two motion sofas -- available in two leather colors each. "This program was created to help custo...

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The Italian Club Cemetery Committee remembered all USA veterans on Sunday for this year's Memorial Day. The morning began with a mass, followed with a procession lead by the Rough Riders Color Guard to the WWII Memorial Rotunda. Before the presentation of the wreaths and gifts, the national anthem's of both the United States and Italy played while...

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