On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, the second Southeastern US presentation of the North American Sommelier Association (NASA), Italian Wine Specialist Immersion course came to a close at the Big FishRestaurant in North Miami Beach.   A group of 16 people, who are either wine and food industry professionals or simply wine enthusiasts, were energize...

If you were to step into Luca Bella in Aventura, perhaps after shopping at the nearby mall or maybe, like most patrons, after driving from Williams Island in your Mercedes-Benz, you might notice a dish named "burnt cauliflower" at the menu's end. It's a peculiar offering, but waiters suggest this contorno (side dish) as eagerly as the lobster ravio...

Asolo Repertory Theatre is proud to add I LOVED, I LOST, I MADE SPAGHETTI to its 2013-2014 season. Jacques Lamarre's saucy stage adaptation of Giulia Melucci's memoir will star Antoinette Lavecchia as Melucci, an Italian-American writer living in Brooklyn with an entertainingly unsuccessful love life. Previews for the show will be held May 18 and M...

By Maria Tettamanti   Gentlemen, allow us to parlay yet another valid reason to visit the de rigueur neighborhood of Wynwood: Freshly minted Junior & Hatter Gents. The barbershop created specifically for men joins its sister salon and neighbor, Junior & Hatter, which opened in October 2012.   Co-Owned by 32-year-old Andrea Bat...

In recent days has been opened in Miami Beach the Mare Azur Luxury Suites new location of the Italian Condotti Hotels Group (which already boasts four hotels in the center of Rome, the Italian capital.) The complex combines the concept of living in apartments with hotel services with the refined touch of Italian hospitality.   The Mare Azur...

When it comes to our favorite dishes, more often than not it's best to avoid finding out what makes them great. Ignorance can be oh so blissful. But since taking my first bite of the meatballs at Lucali, I just had to know why they're so insanely delicious. Apart from these ranking among the best meatballs I've tasted, what piqued my interest is t...

October 22, 2015 - Thursday 1:30 PM. Florida International University - Graham Center - GC 140 - Florida International University , 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida   The Consulate General of Italy, the Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the European & Eurasian Studies, the Europe Student Association,...

by Sara Bibel   Considered one of the most unique and distinguishable voices in the world, Italian tenor, singer and songwriter Andrea Bocelli will be bestowed the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award and will perform live at the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm®. The longest-running and most prestigious Latin music...

Antica Murrina jewelry store is opening soon at the Promenade at Bonita Bay. Owned and operated by Angelo and Victoria Molinari, the store specializes in Antica Murrina handcrafted jewelry by Murano Glass in Venice, Italy.   It is only the second Antica Murrina store in the U.S.; the original is in Atlantic City, New Jersey. "We look f...

Una preghiera contro l'uragano, un ricordo per Neil Armstrong e tre simbolici colpi di martello per far decollare il contatore del debito pubblico dell'amministrazione di Barack Obama. Cinque minuti in tutto, forse meno.L'apertura della convention repubblicana di Tampa lunedì 27 agosto si è ridotta a un drappello di delegati accalcati intorno al pa...