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By Roberta Sabban   If Addison Mizner wandered through Via Mizner today, he would feel right at home. The warren of boutiques, restaurants and apartments built in the early 1920s are very much as he left them.   Although the historic complex has been gently modernized over the decades, his basic designs and original concepts are still...

by Judi Gallagher   I can remember when Mama Leone's was housed in little white building on Tamiami Trail in Nokomis. The service was friendly, but more than anything we loved the real-deal veal parmesan overflowing on the plate and a large cheese pizza (ordered well-done and served perfectly browned). It was the saltiness of the cheese on t...

On the busy street of Collins Avenue, amidst art deco buildings and swanky nightclubs, is Dolce Italian, a restaurant tucked inside the Gale South Beach Hotel.   Happy hour is offered seven days a week from 4-8 p.m. at the bar and café area only. Sadly, this means you can't sit outside and watch the characters of South Beach walk by, though...

Varuni-Napoli, the new Italian event in the pizza scene, opening in late December in Midtown, Atlanta, is looking for personnel for pastry-chef, bus, runners, waiters, cashier, receptionist and wine-bar tender. Requirements are: basic Italian (or an accent), over 18 years of age, affability of character (sociable) and good physical presence, modera...

by Emily R. West The timer started chirping on Matthew Antonovich's phone in his back pocket. Looking up from pounding out his pasta dough, he strides toward the oven, the smells providing only a sampling of what's to come. "I do all of this myself," he said, reaching toward the handle. He then resets the timer on the bread.   "This is...

by Erin Perkins   Soon-to-open venture Vincent Chicco's chef Aaron Lemieux may have a French surname that translates to "the best" and come from behind the line at brasserie Rue de Jean, but he has Italian food at heart. In a interview with Lemieux, he states his last meal would be his "mother's stuffed shells" and goes on to explain the ite...

The Place: No need to hop a flight to Florence — you can find a taste of Tuscany in Mary Brickell Village at Toscana Divino. The space is dimly lit and hip, with a central round glass wine cellar and outdoor tables on the pavement for those willing to brave the al fresco heat in downtown. The menu is divided into traditional dishes and modern takes...

By Amy Pearson Pietro's is the perfect blend of neighborhood pizzeria and progressive Italian eatery empire. Constantine has nothing on Joseph Filippazzo, who, along with brother Stefano and parents — and founders — Pietro and Rosaria Filappazzo, run the 35-year-old institution that has expanded to Bossier City, La, and now to Cape Canaveral,...

Restaurant VIA EMILIA wants to invite you to this special event in which Emilian Cuisine is playing the leading role, one of the flagship of the culinary Italian tradition.   Prix Fixe Menu: APPETIZER:Gnocco Fritto, Tigelle, mixed cold cuts and cheeseMAIN COURSE to choose from:Tagliatelle with cream, sausage and mushroom or LasagnaDESSERT:C...

In base alle previsioni del Coi, il consiglio oleicolo internazionale, il consumo dell'olio di oliva in generale negli Stati Uniti, nella campagna in corso, dovrebbe attestarsi intorno al 9% del consumo totale mondiale sfiorando le 300mila tonnellate nel 2013.Nel mercato degli oli di oliva importati, gli USA da soli rappresentano una quota del 38%...

Located on Collins Avenue in the heart of South Beach, Dolce Italian is a hip dining spot inside the recently renovated Gale Hotel.   The menu reads like a contemporary take on Italian classics from wood-roasted pizzas to home-made pastas, salads and more. General Manager Kevin D'Antonio told CBS4's Lisa Petrillo how this trendy spot stands...

Un biscotto contro la sclerosi multipla. E' il senso della vita di "mamma Giovanna", una donna coraggiosa che riesce a sorriderti anche quando parla del figlio malato, quasi ti consola quando non trovi le parole per farle sentire la tua solidarietà.   Perché Giovanna Cimino, nata a Castellammare del Golfo e oggi imprenditrice a Boca Raton, n...