“It’s An Art Form:” Unique 6,000-Pound Oven from Italy Bakes Pizzas to Perfection at Scuola Vecchia Pizza E Vino in Coral Springs
Before Shaun Aloisio places a pizza inside a 6,000-pound oven to cook at 1,000 degrees at Scuola Vecchia Pizza E Vino in Coral Springs, he makes it clear what kind of pizza will come out. “This isn’t a pizza from Joe’s or Frank’s. We’re not some New York style pizza shop,” he said. Less than two minutes later, after spinning it inside the wood-burn...
The Chef of the Year works in Miami Beach. After China, England, and Hawaii, now he enchants Americans
Marco Calenzo secures the Chef of the Year award for the Top Italian Restaurants guide. He works behind the stoves at Lido At The Surf Club in Miami, where he landed in 2023. His culinary style has become an emblematic example of authentic Italian taste worldwide. We first encountered him at unsuspecting times in 2013 in Beijing when he worked at t...
‘Italian Festival’ 60th Birthday Party For Thomas Cerrito Supports Little Smiles
The Cerrito family of Wellington (FL) held a 60th birthday celebration for Thomas Cerrito on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the family home in Wellington. More than 150 guests were on hand to enjoy a party with an “Italian Festival” theme, complete with booths serving different authentic Italian specialties, along with Italian musical entertainment. The event...
Ispirazione Italian Sandwiches now open in Ocoee
Ispirazione Italian Sandwiches is now open in the city of Ocoee. Ispirazione hosted a soft opening event Friday, Dec. 15. The sandwich shop uses freshly crafted Tigelle bread as the canvas for a multitude of sweet and savory bites from Italy. According to the shop, Tigelles are round, warm, and crunchy on the outside while soft on the inside. "We t...
Illy’s First Georgia Location Opens at Atlantic Station
European-style café illy is now open at Atlantic Station, the brand’s 18 location in the U.S., its first ever in Georgia, and its first full-service restaurant in the U.S. The café offers authentic and thoughtfully sourced Italian coffee, full-service breakfast, lunch and dinner and made-in-house pastries by 2022 James Beard Award Finalist and Café...
Renown Chef Massimo Bottura to Open Rooftop Restaurant in Miami in 2024
"We didn't choose Miami; Miami chose us," says three-Michelin-star chef Massimo Bottura about the inception of his and his wife Lara Gilmore's restaurant, Torno Subito, slated to open on the rooftop of Julia & Henry's in Miami in February 2024. The restaurant will bring bold colors and classic Italian cuisine to the historic building located at 20...
Authentic Italian Restaurant to Move to Senoia from PTC
For the past thirteen years Borgo Italia has served Peachtree City with the most authentic Italian dishes and wines. Now looking to the years to come, owners Cristiana and Alessandro Folchitto are delighted to break into the Senoia scene. “While we will miss the beautiful Peachtree City, we can’t wait to experience the amazing vibe of Senoia and be...
Longtime Italian Shop Declared Florida's Best Deli
When Americans are craving sandwiches packed with meat and flavor, delis are the perfect place to grab one. These specialty retailers are known for providing fresh meats, cheeses, and other foods, as well as delicious handhelds. While most grocery stores have a deli section, independent shops have that charm you won't find at big-name supermarkets....
Pagani Opens A New American Headquarters In Coral Gables, FL
Despite only being in existence for 25 years unlike many of its peers, Pagani has cemented itself as one of the most important supercar manufacturers in Italy’s iconic Motor Valley. Whether it’s for its artisan craftsmanship, avant-garde design, or performance-oriented innovation, Pagani is celebrated as a stalwart of the Italian automotive industr...
Frankies Spuntino in East Nashville: How it stacks up in the growing Italian food scene
Nashville is becoming a popular destination for out-of-state restaurants to launch their first satellite ventures. That's been the case for Charleston-based Husk, long-time Detroit favorite Joe Muer Seafood, Dallas-based Harper's steakhouse and others. The latest to arrive is Brooklyn-based Italian spot Frankies 925 Spuntino, so named for owners Fr...
Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant remaining open
Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant will not be closing its doors at the end of the year. “The deal fell through,” Mike Misciagna, co-owner of the restaurant, said. “It happens.” Misciagna announced in August that the restaurant had been sold to the Stir Fry Group, the same company that owns the Stir Fry Restaurant and The Social in downtown Kingsport. G...
One−off Lamborghini Revuelto 'Opera Unica' makes its debut during Art Basel Miami Beach 2023
Automobili Lamborghini celebrates the important milestone of its 60th anniversary through art, presenting a Revuelto 'Opera Unica': a one-off piece of art unveiled during Art Basel Miami Beach 2023. Showcasing a highly customized version of the Revuelto, the brand’s first V12 hybrid plug-in HPEV (High Performance Electrified Vehicle), this 'Opera U...