The Italian American Club of Jacksonville presents its inaugural Italian Spring Festa on Saturday and Sunday, April 25 and 26, at its clubhouse at 2838 Westberry Road in Mandarin. The club, established in 1951, has hosted its fall Festa Italiana every October for 25 years. Now it is hosting this 2-day spring celebration of all things Italian from...

"Cucina povera" and "alta cucina" may be apples and oranges (or rather mele e arance), but we Americans adore them just the same—indeed more than any other foreign cuisine, according to recent reports.   These 20 best Italian restaurants in America—which stretch from the best restaurants in Miami in the south right up to San Francisco's best...

By Megan Hussey After more than 40 years, the Pasco Italian-American Civic Club recently closed its doors, but not before leaving a sizable gift to the community it served for nearly half a century. The club, based in Hudson and at one point claiming membership throughout Pasco County, donated most of its remaining $94,000 in funds to five nonpro...

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will return to the United States for a select run of concerts in 2013 as he drums up support for his recently released "Passione." "Passione" is a collection of Mediterranean love songs featuring duets with global pop stars Jennifer Lopez, Nelly Furtado and the late Edith Piaf. The legendary singer is the biggest sell...

by Michelle Kaufman   While David Beckham and his team of investors continue to negotiate for a MLS stadium deal next to Marlins Park, Miami's other new pro soccer team, Miami FC of the NASL, announced Monday that Italian legend Alessandro Nesta will be its coach when the team begins play in April.   Nesta, considered one of the premi...

Dunnas, known as a premium fashion brand, based in Gatteo Mare, Italy, is pleased to announce that the brand will start operations in North America in July with a presence at the Swimshow 2013 (booth # 685) in Miami Beach Convention Center.   Dunnas will exhibit the "Collezione 2014" designed in Italy by Francesca Magnani, composed of 40 mod...

by Linda Bladholm   Soon, the stretch of Giralda Avenue in Coral Gables known as restaurant row will be converted into Giralda Plaza, a pedestrian-friendly streetscape with pavers and mature palms. One place you will want to go before, during and after the project is Amore Gelato Art Caffe.   The white-on-white spot was formerly Pete'...

Just when things started to sound good for the David Beckham-Marcelo Claure Miami bid, someone had to go and add their name to the discussion. News out of Miami today state that a new party has entered into the MLS Expansion game in South Beach.   The Miami Herald is reporting that London-based investment group led by Italian financier Aless...

Karla Tomás plans to open two more Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen restaurants in South Florida by the time she sends her first child off to kindergarden. The driven new mom, who gave birth to a baby girl in March, is the owner and original South Florida franchisee of the brand at 14910 Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines. Since she opened the R...

CINEMA ITALY Miami: October 8th-13th at Regal Cinema South BeachTen new, current season films will be screened in competition for the Best Film Award at the Regal Cinema South Beach from October 8th to the 13th. A diverse mix of romance, comedy and drama features the lineup, showcasing this year's most awarded films such as: Noi e la Giulia,...