100th Birthday Bash of Frank Sinatra
Friday, September 11th – FREE ADMISSION! Commemorating and celebrating the 100th Birthday of Frank Sinatra! Friday's events feature the rich baritone voice of Lou Galterio and the vocals of Nashville's Ginger Newman and guests. Following the show, dance the night away to the music the Radio Daze Big Band! Upgrade to Reserved Seating w...
As it dissolves, Italian-American club donates remaining funds to charity
By Megan Hussey After more than 40 years, the Pasco Italian-American Civic Club recently closed its doors, but not before leaving a sizable gift to the community it served for nearly half a century. The club, based in Hudson and at one point claiming membership throughout Pasco County, donated most of its remaining $94,000 in funds to five nonpro...
Valentino’s Serves Up Classic Italian Favorites on University Parkway
The Big Night Out is one of my favorite movies--it makes you crave that old fashioned New York/New Jersey Sunday sauce, big pasta and, of course, some sautéed veal and chicken Francese. Well, we had a big night out at Valentino's Pizzeria on University Parkway, and it delivered all that comforting Italian food--and more. We first tried the...
Making mozzarella a passion, not a job, for Doris’ Sal Coppola
Sal Coppola came to America, learned how to make mozzarella and, 60 years later, it's still his craft. "There's nothing else I'd rather do. It gives me a lot of pleasure," says Sal, from his kitchen set-up by the deli at the Doris Italian Market in North Palm Beach. "There's nothing else I enjoy. It makes people happy. I like to make people ha...
Italy beat hosts US to relay gold on day one of Para-cycling Road World Championships
By Zjan Shirinian Italy have won the first gold medal of the International Cycling Union Para-cycling Road World Championships, beating the hosts in the handcycling relay. Vittorio Podesta, Luca Mazzone and Alex Zanardi powered to a time of 34 min 12.80sec on the 22.5-kilometre course at the BMW Performance Center in Greenville, S...
Italian star to coach Miami FC soccer team
by Michelle Kaufman While David Beckham and his team of investors continue to negotiate for a MLS stadium deal next to Marlins Park, Miami's other new pro soccer team, Miami FC of the NASL, announced Monday that Italian legend Alessandro Nesta will be its coach when the team begins play in April. Nesta, considered one of the premi...
Best from Italy Imports Quality Italian Products to Miami
Best from Italy's mission is to provide the best quality products from Italy, only the original Made in Italy and import them to the USA, a country where a lot of products may say "Made in Italy" but it's not really true. According to journalist Tom Mueller, speaking on the popular CBS News program "60 Minutes," an astonishing 80% of the e...
Angelo Elia The Bakery Bar In Fort Lauderdale Will Be An Italian Pastry Shop, Gelateria And After-Dinner Drink Spot
The Angelo Elia restaurant empire is expanding with an Italian pastry shop and cafe opening in Fort Lauderdale this summer. Chef Angelo Elia—whose group of Italian restaurants includes six Casa D' Angelo and Angelo Elia Pizza, Bar & Tapas locations around South Florida—will be adding Angelo Elia The Bakery Bar to his collection come June....
Franc D’Ambrosio anticipates sophisticated crowd in Athens
The once longest standing Phantom in The Phantom of The Opera has hope of delivering the "Music of the Night" to Athens on Saturday. "I'm just really looking forward to getting back to Ohio and seeing the beautiful Spring and looking forward to performing to your audience," Franc D'Ambrosio said. D'Ambrosio, an Italian-American singer and act...
Owner realizes dream in Italian restaurant
By Greta Lint Facebook exploded with lively discussion when area residents learned a new Italian restaurant was opening in town. It's been a while since Seagrove had a restaurant and locals have been anxious to sink their teeth into a nice hot pizza. Primavera Italian Restaurant, 7042 U.S. 220 Alternate (the old U.S. 220), just north of t...
Dunnas Italian Fashion Brand is pleased to announce that the brand will start operations in North America
Dunnas, known as a premium fashion brand, based in Gatteo Mare, Italy, is pleased to announce that the brand will start operations in North America in July with a presence at the Swimshow 2013 (booth # 685) in Miami Beach Convention Center. Dunnas will exhibit the "Collezione 2014" designed in Italy by Francesca Magnani, composed of 40 mod...
That’s Amore: Gelato and art come together in Coral Gables
by Linda Bladholm Soon, the stretch of Giralda Avenue in Coral Gables known as restaurant row will be converted into Giralda Plaza, a pedestrian-friendly streetscape with pavers and mature palms. One place you will want to go before, during and after the project is Amore Gelato Art Caffe. The white-on-white spot was formerly Pete'...