The evolution and innovation in the food world, the role and future of cuisine considering trends, production, sustainability, the impact of technology on food, and the coexistence of tradition and technological innovation. These are the topics discussed during the international conference in Miami, “The Italian Table For The Future Of Food,” born...

ITA Airways is actively expanding its global network and has initiated a targeted marketing campaign tailored to the American market, focusing on New York and Miami. The campaign, running until February 18th in these cities, aims to bolster sales and increase brand awareness for ITA Airways in North America, a key market following Italy. Commencing...

Italian American Future Leaders (IAFL), an influential fellowship and networking platform that's empowering and engaging younger generations (ages 21 – 35), held its 2nd national conference, "IAFL2," at Amerant Bank Arena.  The latest conference was comprised of nearly 200 fellows (first-time attendees), alumni (returning attendees), mentors and pr...

Pininfarina of America, subsidiary of the iconic design firm, celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special event held in Miami. The celebration took place on December 8th, during the weekend of Art Basel, at the prestigious The Concours Club – an exclusive members-only automotive country club in Opa-Locka. Significantly, the Club’s Events Center,...

The Italian Food Company has one of those pandemic bad timing origin stories that would seem impossible to have a happy ending. Owners Isis and Tony Wright, who had been living in the Florida Keys after moving 80-plus miles south from Miami, bought an investment property and closed on it in the first week of March 2020. Then Covid hit. The deal cou...

The luxury Italian watchmaker Panerai has opened a boutique on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. The brand began as a Florentine workshop in 1860 and its aquatic stylings stem from one of its first major clients, the Italian Navy and its diving corps, according to a release. Panerai, which opened Dec. 13 at the Esplanade, offers shoppers a custom experie...

New York City's beloved Tuscan restaurant, Felice, is opening its Miami flagship restaurant, Felice Brickell, in the heart of Miami's financial district this spring. Located along Brickell Avenue and SE 15th Road, the delicious news comes directly from Felice's founder, Florence-born Jacopo Giustiniani, who spoke exclusively to New Times about ever...

Frascione Gallery, an esteemed gallery in Florence, Italy, is embarking on its expansion into the United States with the launch of its second gallery set to grace the prestigious Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. Frascione Gallery is renowned for Old Master masterpieces and will now also offer art aficionados a curated selection of Modern and Contemporar...

The new DeCosmo Italian Market in Pinellas Park is a family-run, family-owned foodie paradise. The 5,000-square-foot gourmet destination is deliciously overwhelming, but it's also warm and loving like the dozens of DeCosmos who help run this multigenerational enterprise. Paul DeCosmo, one of three owner brothers, says this to customers: "Welcome to...

New York City restaurateurs Fabio Casella and Giuseppe Manco, along with Eleonora Calvacchi opened San Matteo Italian Restaurant & Bar on Dec. 4 in Suite 145/A at the University Village Shops in Estero. The decades of experience between the three is what guests can expect when dining at San Matteo, which offers authentic Italian classics with a mod...