The former Gran Fondo Giro d'Italia series has been rebranded as simply Gran Fondo Italia, with a new lineup of events for 2014.   In 2013 the series was one of several to usher in this highly popular format of organized rides, which cater to varying skill levels. Those at the front often race to win. Those in the middle strive for personal...

Boca Raton's Community Table and Amici D'Italia are pleased to announce the first annual Boca Raton Italian Street Festival. The festivities will be held on Sunday June 21st from 12:00pm-6:00pm just in time for Father's Day at Community Table. The festival will take place just off of NW 2nd Avenue. This event will also benefit Christine's Hope for...

by Augusto Grandi   They're gelato vendors, barbers and tailors. Young people planning to attend college or who have just graduated," said Piero Salussolia, an attorney from Piedmont with his own practice in Miami that's focused on helping Italians buy or rent storefronts to open businesses.   "The Italian community here is growing co...

By Matthew J. Palm   WHAT: This weekend marks the last chance to see Roberto Bocci's theme-park inspired exhibition at the Orlando Museum of Art. Bocci, an Italian photographer and multimedia artist, used photos he took on a trip to Walt Disney World to ponder the juxtaposition of reality and fantasy.   "Flipped Orlando: Panoramas by...

Si chiama "L'Italia siamo anche noi" l'unica lista ammessa alle prossime elezioni del Comites di Miami. Quindici i candidati che hanno avuto il via libera dal Comitato elettorale del Consolato.   Questi i loro nomi. Caputo Gino, Cavallini Augusto, Cornacchia Barbara, Dimarco Santo, Garufi Giuseppe, Merlo Michele Maria, Modica in Navarro Ros...

The luxury Italian fashion house Moschino is jetting off to Art Basel Miami Beach for a one-off, Barbie themed installation created by designer Jeremy Scott. Moschino and Jeremy Scott are inviting fans to 'Live the Dream', with a new project celebrating the intersection of pop culture and art during the 13th Edition of Art Basel Miami Beach. A...

By Dan I. Cook   So I get an email from Ira who contributes to Coral Springs Talk and he recommends that I should go and review Doris Italian Market. Basically, I told him that was piece of cake. Man, I've been a big fan of this joint since I moved to Coral Springs and I've also written about them on Yelp.   So here I go back to Doris...

by Virginia Johnson   Angela Genco has been on this earth for 8 decades. Some of them in Southern Italy. Some of them in Tampa. And all of them in a kitchen. She is the go-to at Tampa's Italian Club for her cookie recipes—the sweetest part of the upcoming Festa Italiana. The 18th annual event, April 9-12, and is fill...

by Nick Reichert Emeril Lagasse is giving the Sarasota culinary community a plate full of love. Having already featured Sarasota institutions Michael's On East and already filming a feature on Darwin's on 4th in a future episode, Caragiulos, one of downtown's oldest Italian restaurants, is getting a Emeril "BAM!" boost on the celebrity chef's Cook...

by Miriam Valverde   A Doris Italian Market and Bakery is scheduled to open next month in North Palm Beach. Construction is underway for the 22,000-square-foot store slated to open at 11239 U.S. Highway 1, within the Shoppes at City Centre. About 100 employees are expected to work at the store once it opens.   The shop is set to...