Peter Vittori will be recognized with the Italic Award 2018
Peter Vittori will be one of the two recipients of the prestigious Italic Award, a special recognition as “Ambassador of the Made in Italy" that will be presented to him in occasion of the Italic Award Gala, organized by the IACCSE, on December 12th. Since 1990, Peter Vittori has led Sales and Marketing efforts for the MCLA region, which includes M...
At Donna Mare, Chef Manuel Mattei Serves Italian Fare Like His Mother Did
An Italian holiday promises plenty of great food and wine, but locals in search of an authentic Italian fare experience don't have to travel that far. Instead, they can head to Donna Mare, the new eatery inside the Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club in Miami Beach. Located on the corner of 39th Street and Collins Avenue, the beachfront hotel, recognized a...
Call for papers: AAIS Conference at Wake Forest University 14-16 March, 2019 Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC
The American Association for Italian Studies is now accepting session and roundtable proposals for its next conference, which will take place from 14-16 March, 2019 at Wake Forest University, NC. The conference will be held on the new campus Wake Downtown, conveniently located near hotels and restaurants in downtown Winston Salem. In keeping with t...
From handmade pasta to Neapolitan pizza, Pizza Lupo is an Italian dream
Before Max Balliet was a partner and executive chef, he was a musician and an ardently crazy lover of pizza. Sit back and take in a little of this guy’s history. His progression to partner and executive chef at Pizza Lupo, 1540 Frankfort Ave., will begin to make perfect sense. It was on a trip to Italy to visit a girlfriend when he was 18 years old...
PACCI Italian Restaurant host of ‘Miracle on Bay Street’ cocktail fundraiser
PACCI Italian Kitchen + Bar has been chosen as Savannah’s only location for the “miracle pop-up” concept this holiday season. Starting Friday, Nov. 23 and running through the month of December, PACCI’s will be extremely festive all for a good cause. Miracle on Bay Street offers unique holiday-themed cocktails with proceeds benefiting several local...
Italian Club still thriving as it celebrates 100 years in opulent Ybor City home
The Italian Club — specifically, the opulent, 22,000-square-foot brick clubhouse it is known for at 1731 E. Seventh Ave. — turned 100 in September. But with an opera to host that month and a wine festival in October, members of the thriving social club didn’t get around to celebrating until Saturday, with a with a gala that drew 300 people. A Mass...
Splurge on Italian fare at these top Houston eateries
Looking to satisfy your appetite for Italian fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around Houston, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fulfill your urges. 1. Bistecca Topping the list is Bistecca. Located at 224 Westheimer Road in Montrose, the steakhouse and...
Tampa’s First Italian Festival This Weekend
Tampa’s first Italian Film Festival, Vivere All ’Italiana: Italian Film, will be premiering at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts this weekend. The TECO Theater will host three films on Saturday and three on Sunday. It is curated by Dr. Patrizia La Trecchia, an associate professor for the University of South Florida and director of the USF It...
This new restaurant brings authentic, regional Italian cuisine to Bradenton area
Judi Stanley knew exactly what her next step would be after selling her successful Pascone’s Ristorante in Bar Harbor, Maine, after a 25-year run. She would open a new Pascone’s Ristorante in Florida, and bring fine dining, regional Italian-style, to the Bradenton-Sarasota area. Splitting their time between Bar Harbor and their home in Lakewood Ran...
La settimana della cucina italiana a Miami
La Puglia è stata al centro della programmazione della Settimana della cucina italiana nel mondo che a Miami, in anticipo rispetto alla programmazione ufficiale, si è svolta dal 12 al 18 novembre. La rassegna è stata articolata in una serie di eventi che hanno spaziato da seminari a masterclass con la chef Cristina Bowerman, da degustazioni di cibi...
Stefano Ricci Opens Flagship Boutique In The Miami Design District With Niccolò And Filippo Ricci
Italian luxury menswear designer Stefano Ricci opened its luxurious doors to Miami on Wednesday, November 7th, at its newest flagship boutique in the illustrious Miami Design District. The boutique was over two years in the making, and the final product is certainly a masterpiece. From dark Californian briar-root wood finishes and ultra-luxe pietra...
Jupiter restaurant celebrates 30 years of Italian fare
A heaping scoop of hard work, a dash of consistency and a sprinkle of affordability are some key ingredients that have helped Angelo’s Pizza last for three decades. But Mike Furfaro said it never would have happened without Jupiter’s abysmal Italian food scene in the late 1980s. Last month, Mike and Lisa Furfaro’s restaurant celebrated its 30th ann...