Ready to own a piece of Fendi real estate?The Italian label is set to claim its share of Miami with a luxury condo building on the city's famous waterfront. According to WWD, the 12-story Fendi Château Residences, a collaboration with Château Group, is set to open in June of 2016 and will feature 58 units. Located near The Bal Harbour Shops, the c...

The University of Miami's Gian Piero Ragonesi donned Italy's famous azzurro this weekend, competing at the 2015 European Under-23 Championships. The Hurricanes' talented thrower competed in the men's discus, posting a mark of 52.63m. Ragonesi is the fourth Hurricane to compete this summer following the collegiate season.   Shakima Wimbl...

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce (IACC) is pleased to announce the publication, in January 2016, of "Real Estate Investment in South Florida for Italian Buyers" a 100 pages' guide targeting Italian investors in the US. Italians held the 8th position among international investors in properties in South Florida. This growing trend has pushed th...

By Lisa Petrillo   Welcome to Mina's Mediterraneo, an upscale but totally approachable neighborhood eatery off 79th Street in Miami. Owner Yasmine Kotb, a native of Cairo, Egypt, grew up in Texas where she gained an appreciation for family-style eating using her Mediterranean background as the base for her food.   "It's a regiona...

Peroni Nastro Azzurro, one of Italy's leading style brands and the world's number one premium Italian beer, supports some of America's most exciting emerging fashion talent with its support of the Second Annual MADE for Peroni Young Designer Awards.   To celebrate its second year, the program will open the competition to talented young desig...

Hit Week- the world's only music festival showcasing Italy's current scene on the global stage - returns to North America with its strongest line up to date. A greatly expanded edition of the annual event touches down in New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Toronto between September 7 and October 30th.   Headliners announced include iconoclastic...

By Michael Sundius   Marco Carola might as well be techno royalty at this point. The Italian DJ has diligently served the underground scene for more than two decades and shows no signs of slowing down. More recently, he's become the face of Ibiza nightlife, championing one of the island's most raved-about parties: Music On at Amnesia.  ...

He has been called the greatest Italian artist since the Renaissance. Giuseppe Verdi was the only composer on the program Saturday, as Miami Lyric Opera presented a concert of arias to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth in 1813.   The Colony Theater in Miami Beach was packed for this tribute to an operatic master who ranks with Moz...

by Ana Heretoiu   Vegas starlet Carla Pellegrino is hard at work on her newest restaurant, Touche Restaurant & Lounge. It's the very first time she's serving dinner past midnight, she has a teeny kitchen and staffing is proving difficult, but overall, the Top Chef alum seems wildly excited about everything that's coming together at Touch...

by Valeria Nekhim   Outfitted in black suits without ties, Fabrizio Carro and Cristiano Vezzoli dart from table to table to inquire about their patrons' meals and to extol the virtues of various regional Italian dishes. As they maneuver between the restaurant's interior and the terrace, their tousled black curls and matching facial scruff re...