A first look at Sette, the new Italian restaurant from Se7en Bites owners opening in Ivanhoe Village
The last several years for the corner lot that now houses Sette – Italian for "seven," natch – are basically a blur. A veritable parade of concepts set up shop, briefly shone (or didn't) and then closed. Now, the new Italian restaurant from Se7en Bites Bake Shop owners Trina Gregory-Propst and her wife, Va, whom Trina describes as "the brains behin...
New Italian spot, Knot Just Pizza, offers omelettes, paninis and more in West Palm Beach.
A new Italian spot, offering pizza and more, has opened its doors in the neighborhood. Located at 8170 Okeechobee Blvd., the fresh addition is called Knot Just Pizza. There's no shortage of options: if you're in the mood for pizza, choose from 30 toppings plus sauces like Alfredo, spicy red, pesto and more as well as thin, New York style and caulif...
Arsenal, AS Roma headed to Charlotte for summer matchup at Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte is back in the International Champions Cup for the fifth time in six years. AS Roma of Italian Serie A will face English Premier League club Arsenal at Bank of America Stadium on July 20, Relevent Sports announced Wednesday. The tournament features top clubs from around the world playing in the U.S. as tune-ups for regular season play in...
Ambassador Armando Varricchio visits Georgia
Italian Ambassador to the US Armando Varricchio paid a visit to the State of Georgia. The mission began in Athens with the inauguration ceremony of the exhibition "Life, love and marriage chests in Renaissance Italy", organized by the Georgia Museum of Art in collaboration with the Stibbert Museum of Florence, and ended yesterday in the capital Atl...
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra presents tribute to great Italian composers
The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra presents Viva Italiano!, an evening of the greatest Italian composers. The audience will hear Verdi’s “Nabbuco,” his first great opera that made him a national figure; composer Rossini’s “La gaza ladra,” his first success to great acclaim; and Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” one of the most frequently performed of...
"Dal cucchiaio alla città del futuro": l'IDD 2019 a Miami con il Consolato e l'Istituto Marangoni
"Dal cucchiaio alla città del futuro, sostenibilità e innovazione": questo il tema trattato il 19 marzo scorso dagli architetti Marco Piva e Chad Oppenheim all’Istituto Marangoni di Miami per celebrare l’Italian Design Day 2019. Di fronte a un pubblico di operatori del settore - designer, architetti e imprenditori edili locali – è intervenuto il co...
A Violin Maker and His Apprentice Keep a Storied Tradition Alive
He grew up in Chicago. She grew up in Nashville. He’s a lifelong carpenter who’d just as well live in the woods. She’s a former gymnast who fell under the spell of violin while training in ballet classes. It would seem they don’t have that much in common. Except, that is, for the fact that they both want to make violins, and they’re both outsiders...
Ruth Eckerd Hall to welcome The Sicilian Tenors
The Sicilian Tenors will perform Wednesday, March 27, 1 p.m., at Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater. Tickets start at $18. Call 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com. The Sicilian Tenors takes audiences on a romantic journey from Hollywood to Broadway to Italy with favorites such as “Be My Love,” “O Sole Mio” and “Music o...
Florida Panthers To Host Galbani Italian Festival at BB&T Center
The Florida Panthers announced today they will host The Galbani Italian Festival at BB&T Center on the JetBlue Tarmac on Saturday, March 23 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Florida Panthers host the Boston Bruins at 7 p.m. that evening. Fans will get the opportunity to participate in Galbani cooking demos, Voga wine seminars and more. Kids activities in...
Tampa parents head to Italy for a memorial after death of their soldier son, who attended Plant High
Peter Sebastian Cimino was a young man from Tampa who loved fishing, God and serving in the U.S. Army. Sunday, March 3, his mother and father received a visit no parent ever wants. The soldiers came to say that Cimino, 19, a private with the 173d Airborne Brigade Combat team, stationed at Caserma Ederle, in Vicenza, Italy, was found dead on base. “...
Former Gary’s on Spring in works to become upscale Italian restaurant - with a back story
When Gary’s on Spring, the upscale restaurant in the Irish Hill neighborhood, closed last February, it was a surprise to most and a disappointment to its regular customers. Now there are plans in the works for a new restaurant to open in the space, located at S. 204 Spring St.: Palatucci’s Italian America Ristorante. According to a post on the busi...
Made by Memphians: Franco's Italian Kitchen
Franco Contaldo knows there’s an easy way to ruin a good Italian dish. “People use too much garlic,” he said. “You want to taste it, but you don’t want it to overpower everything else.” When he makes pesto, he doesn’t even put garlic in it. Before you think him a madman, give his Pesto Delicato recipe at the end of this article a try, and have a lo...