'Feels like home': New Italian restaurant in south Fort Myers has recipe for success
Giuseppe Manco didn’t know what to expect on Oct. 20, the day his restaurant in University Village Shops near Florida Gulf Coast University held its soft opening. “There were 150 guests on that first day,” he said. “They were lined up. I have to say, it was the nicest thing.” And when San Matteo Italian Restaurant & Bar held its grand opening Dec....
Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero Named Nba All-star
Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero has been named to the 2024 NBA All-Star team Thursday, the NBA announced. Banchero is the ninth ever Magic player to receive this honor, joining Shaquille O’Neal (1993-96), Anfernee Hardaway (1995-98), Tracy McGrady (2001-04), Grant Hill (2001, 2005), Dwight Howard (2007-12), Rashard Lewis (2009), Jameer Nelson...
Italy to visit US for friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador
Almost 19 years after its last visit, Italy will return to the United States for friendlies against Venezuela and Ecuador next month. The Azzurri will face Venezuela for the first time on March 21 at Inter Miami’s DRV PNK Stadium — the home of Lionel Messi — before travelling to New York to play Ecuador three days later. Italy has played Ecuador tw...
Italian PBC Mayor Helps Italian Lodge Celebrate 40th
When Father Adam Forno offered the opening prayer at Sgt. Bonanno Lodge, Order Sons & Daughters of Italy’s 40th anniversary, he noted how long it could take for then new Italian emigrants to be recognized. Fast forward, and the speaker and longtime lodge advocate is the daughter of a U.S. Army Infantry soldier and an Italian war bride, Palm Beach C...
Maddalena Parafati joins the Scientific Community of the Miami Scientific Italian Community
Dr. Maddalena Parafati is a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Pharmacodynamics, University of Florida. Dr. Maddalena Parafati received her PhD in Pharmaceutical Science from the University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro (Italy) in 2010, where she won the Doctoral Research Abroad Program award as Ph.D. Student to conduct her research dis...
Italian American Future Leaders 2: Rise of I Giovani
Within the Italian-American community, there is an ever-present concern that younger generations simply aren’t interested in their Italian heritage, a sentiment echoed among the older generation like a haunting refrain. The question, “How do we engage the youth” has been asked time and again, but until now, no one ever cared to answer it. Last Janu...
The Tears of a Clown and the Realism of Florida Grand Opera's I Pagliacci
When Florida Grand Opera opens the curtain on its midseason production, I Pagliacci, it will be close to 82 years to the day that the Miami Opera Guild, the precursor to Florida Grand Opera, performed its inaugural production of Ruggero Leoncavallo's Italian opera. While the anniversary may evoke some nostalgia, today's audiences will see a differe...
Jobs: Italian teacher in Orlando, FL
Renaissance Evolution (RE) is an Educational-Cultural think tank based in Florida and Washington, D.C. In collaboration with MAECI and the Consulate General of Miami, RENEVO aims to promote Italian Culture and Language in the Southeast of the United States and the Caribbean. This is a contract role for an Insegnante d'Italiano (Italian Teacher) in...
“Lo Spirito di Stella” lands in Miami
The world tour of “Lo Spirito di Stella,” which will land in Miami on Wednesday, Jan. 31, continues. Also in attendance will be Italian sailor Andrea Stella, founder of the non-profit organization "Lo Spirito di Stella." The initiative is being held as part of the "WoW" Project - Wheels on Waves - Around The World 2023-2025: the Around The World To...
Openings: ‘Grandma’s table’ inspires new Italian restaurant in Jupiter, celebrity diners
The new year has dawned with fresh and noteworthy dining options in Palm Beach County. The eclectic range of new restaurants includes a swanky, Miami-inspired steakhouse in West Palm Beach, a comfort-food pub that’s attached to a Lake Worth Beach brewery and a Cali-Mex taco spot in Boynton Beach. One new Jupiter restaurant, Tavolena, takes inspirat...
INNOVATION: the Italian Table for the Future of Food conference in Miami
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...
Absence of Younger Italian Americans in Legacy Organizations Drives Creation of Leadership Incubator on National Level
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...