Fiorentini, a new restaurant offering “Italian cuisine with a global and modern flare”, has opened in Rutherford. Husband and wife duo Antonio and Brenda are both hail from Florence — they are Fiorentini, the Italian word for ‘citizens of Florence’.

Antonio attended the International Culinary School and has worked at a number of NYC restaurants — Le Cirque, Sea Grill at Rockefeller Center, and most recently as executive chef at the Metropolitan Opera. Brenda has had a career in the event industry, designing and producing events for over twelve years since moving to New Jersey from Italy.