Perfecting simple Italian at Concord’s Farfalle
Jazz playing softly in the background, the creak of an oven door, the whir of an immersion blender, the hum of laughter and conversation. These are the welcoming sounds at a cooking class on a recent chilly night at Farfalle, an Italian gourmet shop and cafe owned by wife and husband Gina Nasson and Jeff Nedeau. Farfalle may not be the pla...
Philly-style Italian: Merlino's
Executive chef Angelo Morinelli — known from yesteryear Cucina D'Angelo — is still here on the edge of Royal Palm Place, and it's still Italian. But the former Segreto has been transformed by new owners who have instilled a contemporary, South Philadelphia twist to traditional recipes. As general manager John Wyner explains, it's about the...
Italian ices and wine cocktails flow at Veni Vidi Vici Social Club in Miami
By Linda Bladholm Many folks have discovered Veni Vidi Vici when they spy the Italian ice cart and giant chef figure out front. Often transplants from the Northeast, they come in for a cup of ice and an espresso mixed with Nutella, or depending on the time of day, a glass of Montepulciano d'Abruzzo with dark cherry and plum notes. ...
Italian newlyweds move to Bradenton, start their first restaurant at Tiramisu
At Tiramisu Ristorante & Pizzeria, the love for food is as strong as the love between its owners. Luca and Monica Cecconi wanted to run their own restaurant and emigrated to America to live out that dream. The newlyweds married in May and then moved to Bradenton in October after acquiring their visas. "We would like people to feel li...
Carnevale 2015
The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society (AMHS) and the Lucchesi nel Mondo-Tuscany Club (LnM) are pleased to join together again this year, to host Carnevale 2015, which will take place on Saturday, February 14 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm in Casa Italiana. The theme is "Love Italian Style", so come celebrate Valentine's Day Italian style! Please come in co...
Italian & U.S. Law Schools Offer Dual Degree
Since 2008, Nova Southeastern University's Shepard Broad Law Center in Davie, Florida, has partnered with Roma Tre University, in Rome, to provide both U.S. and Italian students an opportunity to earn law degrees in the U.S. as well as in Italy. U.S. students have the ability to spend a semester in Italy while they are completing their J.D. degrees...
Family, passion are key ingredients for Caputo Bros. Creamery
The story of Caputo Bros. Creamery is one fermented with love. It began with a little boy from Burlington County whose bond with an Italian grandmother, who spoke little English, was through food, especially Amedea Caputo's meatballs. She used to pop them into grandson David's mouth as soon as he arrived at her Newark home. "Food was...
Antonio Monda Named Rome Film Festival Artistic Director
by Ariston Following Marco Mueller's exit from the troubled Rome Film Festival last year, Antonio Monda is stepping in to fill his shoes as the new artistic director. Similar to Mueller, Monda has both a production and academic background. He is currently an associate professor at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, lecturing on Itali...
Five Apartments for Sale in Italy to Make you Drool
Imagine living steps from the Grand Canal in Venice, or a charming abode in the center of Umbria. It can happen. For centuries, people from all over the world have dreamed of residing in Italy. The reasons are endless, everyone has their own unique way of falling in love with this country, and if you too are a self-declared 'Ital...
Italian-Americans honor heritage, food and music
This weekend, amorous Italians will return to the French Quarter for the 45th annual Italian-American Marching Club’s St. Joseph’s Parade and other festivities. The events honor St. Joseph, whose feast day is March 19. The celebrations begin at noon on Friday, with a presentation of the “World’s Largest Pasta Dish,” holding pasta con sard...
The biggest restaurant opening this spring in Las Vegas: Lago by Julian Serrano
Las Vegas has a habit of reinventing itself time and again to toss out the old and bring in the flashy and new. For the Bellagio, that means a new Italian restaurant from Julian Serrano, the Michelin-starred chef who already serves French fare at the resort's Picasso and tapas at Aria. Serrano opens Lago, his spin on small plates with a Mi...
Pro bono legal day planned by IABAM – May 20
The Italian American Bar Association of Michigan (IABAM) will host a Pro Bono Day on Wednesday, May 20. "Volunteer attorneys for the IABAM will be available at no charge to provide general guidance on a broad range of topics, including immigration, family law, real estate, general business, and employment law," said Mark Aiello, secretary of t...