Italy's Fabelli Furniture expands in U.S. to combat Chinese imports
Fabelli Group, an Italian furniture manufacturer and importer, recently expanded its operations with the acquisition of a warehouse – and new HQ – in Sunrise, Florida. The acquisition will allow the Italian furniture maker to enter a market that it says is dominated by Chinese imports. Fabelli will use the warehouse as a distribution point for shi...
3 stars for Strada, sexy new Italian in the Grove
by Victoria Pesce Elliott A narrow, unmarked alley off Commodore Plaza leads to Strada, the sexy new Italian in the Grove. The wall is lined with hanging pots filled with basil, thyme, tarragon, rosemary and tiny tomatoes. "It is my little passion," says owner Maurizio Farinelli [cq], the Torino native who once owned South Miami's...
Arriva il social network per le università: un italo-americano di 23 anni ha già raccolto 500mila dollari
Sta per concludere il suo primo round di funding di 500mila dollari, dove l'investitore é l'Università. Dopo tutto l'idea e il progetto si é sviluppato all'interno di un campus. Campus Bubble (campusbubble.com) é un social network privato che informa e mette in comunicazione gli studenti di una stessa università su eventi, feste, manifesta...
La Grotta: Something new in Italian
First there was Uno Chicago Grill, then Stampede 131. Now, ladies and gentlemen, meet La Grotta Italian Grill. It opened in September to occupy the copious dining room of its predecessors — just off Interstate 75 and Daniels Parkway, but somewhat hidden. It smelled marvelous when we walked in the door: The oak grill has stayed in the displ...
Patrick DiMarco NFL player following in his family’s footsteps
Patrick DiMarco comes from a successful sports family. His father Mitch was a high school football standout and his uncle is well-known PGA golfer Chris DiMarco. His grandfather, Richard DiMarco, played basketball at St. John's University, and his cousin, Steve DiMarco, was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1990. Read more...
Chef Walter Martino "Million Dollar Chef"
Chef Walter Martino known as the "Million Dollar Chef" has chosen Miami to launch his first ever restaurant called Kaori by Walter Martino to a restoration project due to open in the heart of Miami at the end of the year that will take place during the international contemporary art fair Art Basel Miami. Kaori is the latest creation by Ita...
UGA to create dual master's degree with Italian university
by Mollie Simon Since its founding in 1222, the University of Padua, or the Università degli Studi di Padova in Italian, has been home to countless experimenters, including Copernicus and Galileo. Soon, University of Georgia students will be able to conduct research at this same institution. By the end of 2015, UGA and University o...
A Year Later, O4W Pizza Is Home to the Hottest Pie in Atlanta
Anthony Spina opened O4W Pizza inside Irwin Street Market in January 2015. Over the past year, the New Jersey native has managed to forever change Atlanta's pizza obsessions by bringing us the Grandma pie, now one of the city's most crave-worthy examples of the form. Eater recently sat down with Spina to talk about his successful first yea...
A True Taste of Italy at DeRomo’s Italian Feast
DeRomo's Gourmet Market & Restaurant at The Promenade at Bonita Bay is transformed into a celebration of Italy as they mark their 2nd anniversary with an Italian feast. Saturday, October 15th from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. you can enjoy more than 30 gourmet Italian creations in an all you can eat festival. Beer and wine will also be avail...
Ferrari's horses gallop to Daytona for next weekend's World Finals
By Ken Willis You could simply call it a car show. Just as you could call the Academy Awards a prize banquet. Just days after we say goodbye to the wide range of vintage autos that visit annually for the Turkey Run hot-rod extravaganza, the focus narrows dramatically and quite extravagantly. Ferrari. Originally known as the surname o...
Find the Best Italian Combo (and Richie Podvesker) at SoHo Subs in Coral Springs
Just barely open, SoHo Subs in Coral Springs is making one of the best Italian subs in South Florida. The deli has been operating under-the-radar for the past two weeks, serving free subs to anyone who walks in the door. Right now, there's brown construction paper on the windows. An official open date is slated for Monday, December 19. Thi...
Vinitaly nel mondo diventa Vinitaly International e inaugura la stagione 2013 a New York e Miami
Vinitaly in the World, il progetto avviato da Veronafiere per promuovere l'eccellenza dei vini italiani nel mondo, riparte a fine gennaio dagli Stati Uniti con un nuovo nome: Vinitaly International. Un rebranding che esprime la determinazione a confermare ulteriormente il ruolo della manifestazione come ambasciatore e partner per lo sviluppo del b...