“Da Vinci & Michelangelo: The Titans Experience”: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28, 8 p.m. Dec. 29 and 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 30; Manatee Performing Arts Center; $22-$32; 941-748-5875; manateeperformingartscenter.com After touring nationally, the theatrical production “Da Vinci & Michelangelo: The Titans Experience” will return starting Dec. 28 to Manatee Performing A...

Last night, MSC Seaside, the ship that follows the sun, was named in a glittering ceremony by international screen legend and Godmother for all MSC Cruises’ ships, Sophia Loren. MSC Seaside, already recognized as one of the more innovative cruise ships in the industry, is the second ship to be launched in the past six months by the leading European...

When Chef Carmelo LaMotta, owner of LaMotta’s Italian Restaurant in south Fort Myers, makes his Christmas Eve grocery list, there's no mistaking his Italian roots.  In addition to the old standbys of bread and wine, he adds shrimp, calamari, octopus, clams, mussels and salted cod to the lineup. For LaMotta and Italian-American families across South...

Ossobuco, that staple of Italian cuisine, gets the Alfredo’s Paradiso treatment with a selection of Milanese (veal), d’Agnello (lamb) or Finocchiato (pork). “These dishes have been so popular that you can rest assured we will always have three variations on our board of chef selections,” said Alfredo Giulio of his restaurant’s signature dish.

Coral Gables, Villa Woodbine, esterno, sera. L’aria è tersa e la temperatura rigida, per essere una sera di dicembre a Miami. Gli ospiti convenuti, 150 circa, stanno gustando l’aperitivo a base di arancine siciliane e carpaccio al tartufo, salmone alla sambuca e crostini di zucca, mentre sorseggiano prosecco e cocktail a base di grappa. Il chiostro...

Lunedì 18 dicembre, alle ore 16, presso la Biblioteca nazionale di Napoli, in occasione della Giornata internazionale per i diritti dei migranti, sarà presentato l'archivio "Racconti italo americani: per una storia orale", creato presso la biblioteca della Florida Atlantic University da Vincenza Iadevaia, Viviana Pezzullo e Federico Tiberini, tre s...

The 1,400-square-foot boutique is located inside the Brickell City Centre. Fabiana Filippi has opened its first North American store in Miami this week. The 1,400-square-foot boutique is located inside the Brickell City Centre, a 500,000-square-foot shopping center, which inaugurated last year. Designed by Milan-based Nicola Quadri Studio, the stor...

Curator Maria Cristina Didero renewed her partnership with Fendi by commissioning a suite of living room furniture titled “Welcome!” for Design Miami 2017.  Chiara Andreatti, the Milan-based designer, has interpreted the concept by drawing inspiration from the north-Italian countryside. The ideas of countrified luxury and elegance underscore the co...

MSC Cruises has announced the lineup for the launch and Naming Ceremony of MSC Seaside, which will be held on December 21 in PortMiami. As part of the traditional ceremony, MSC Cruises will welcome special guests, entertainment, global media, partners, and Miami authorities for the event. Headlining entertainment will include international supersta...

Although it’s common to say the third time’s a charm, Fabrizio and Ingrid Aielli already have two charming local restaurants before even opening their third in Naples next month. The husband-and-wife team behind Sea Salt and Barbatella plans to launch Dorona, a modern Italian steakhouse, in the former Midtown Kitchen + Bar at the northeast corner o...