Innovative Italian Entrepreneurs are featured by the Star Italia Accelerator Program
Star Italia Accelerator, the accelerator for Italian Startups and Innovative SMEs born with the aim of creating qualified access to the U.S. market, to stimulate entrepreneurial skills and accompanying the entry and growth of the best Italian innovation talent. Star Italia Accelerator, based in Miami with a strong Italian flare, and the initiative...
New Restaurant, Ophelia's Pizza + Bar, is Serving Up Italian Cuisine in Nashville
Patrick Whalen and Chef Jamie Lynch of The 5th Street Group have introduced a new restaurant to Nashville’s central business district, a sibling to their Church & Union, opened in 2021. On the ground level of downtown’s iconic L&C Tower, Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar takes its design and culinary cues from Italian restaurants of the ’60s—and some philosoph...
Charleston Italian Restaurant Indaco Opens This Fall on the Eastside Beltline
Indaco, the Charleston Italian restaurant backed by the team behind O-Ku sushi restaurant on Howell Mill Road and Oak Steakhouse in Alpharetta, is opening this fall on the border between the Old Fourth Ward and Poncey-Highland along the Eastside Beltline. Located in the same complex as Kroger near Ponce City Market, Indaco is known for its wood-fir...
Cape Coral Museum of History to host inaugural Festa Italiana (Italian Festival) September 30 from 12-5pm, and evening Michael D’Amore concert as fundraiser for Museum
The Cape Coral Museum of History is putting on its inaugural Festa Italiana honoring and celebrating the heritage of Cape Coral’s many Italian American residents. The two-part event held at GASC will include a noon to 5pm festival with access to delicious food, fabulous entertainment, cooking demonstrations, games, contests, vendors and more. The e...
A Taste of Authentic Italy at Hilton Head Island: Our Gusto Ristorante Experience
Hilton Head Island is chock-full of places to eat, but if you’re craving some truly delicious Italian food, I’ve got just the spot for you. On our recent family trip, we stumbled upon Gusto Ristorante. Now, I’ve been to a fair share of Italian places, but this one? It’s easily one of the best Italian restaurants at Hilton Head Island. Let me share...
Tamburro’s Italian Home now open in Trussville
Tamburro’s Italian Home is officially open to the public as of Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m. Many long-time Trussvillians fondly remember the restaurant’s predecessors, Tamburro and Sons and Tamburro’s Bella Notte, which was located on Glenn Avenue in downtown Trussville from 1994 to 2010. Now, Trussville’s Italian staple has returned with a new nam...
Italian Coating Company Technofirma S.p.A. Expands into U.S.
Surface treatment solutions company Tecnofirma S.p.A. (Monza, Italy) has announced the opening of Tecnofirma America Inc., the new American branch based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company says the new location includes a well-equipped laboratory to validate the right technical cycle based on customer needs. There is also a spare parts wareho...
A Taste of Italy in Raleigh at Giorgio Pizza Bar, North Hills
I was a budget backpacker when I toured Italy in a campervan with four girlfriends back in 1998. It wasn’t a culinary experience by any means, but we made sure we had a thousand lira each day for a gelato (and yes, two weeks of that will put on weight even when you’re 22). But one meal I’ll never ever forget, in fact I can still taste it, was the c...
Rick Russo making TV look easier than it is covering Tennessee sports for 37 years
I was a sports columnist in Jacksonville, Florida, when I accepted a similar job at the Knoxville News Sentinel in the summer of 1987. A man who worked in the production department of the Jacksonville paper seemed more excited than I was. We worked in different areas of the paper, so it was hardly surprising we had never spoken before. But when he...
Casa Cotzelli is a Hidden Gem
It’s likely Island Walk residents are in the know, but those not living within the gated community may be unaware of a new restaurant there that’s open to the public. (Nonresidents need to make reservations on OpenTable or via the restaurant’s website.) Casa Cotzelli is a 150-seat Italian restaurant serving lunch and dinner. The name is a combinati...
Ciao! Italian the Way It Should Be Done
In the vibrant heart of Fernandina Beach, Florida, there’s a little gem known as Ciao Italian Eatery. Nestled on Centre Street, this restaurant is a beacon of deliciousness that promises a delightful dining experience. Spoiler alert: it delivers. As soon as I set foot inside, I was greeted by a surprisingly spacious interior. Ciao might seem like a...
She was born in Sicily and learned to cook there. Now she has a deli/restaurant in Ocala
Lena Camperlengo has found her haven for Italian food in downtown Ocala. “I know Italian food and this is it,” she said about the freshly made fare at the family owned Let’s Eat Fresh: Food to Live For, a dine-in deli and more located at 801 N. Magnolia Ave. Camperlengo discovered Let’s Eat Fresh when she visited the Ocala Downtown Market, where th...