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A little taste of Italy via D.C. comes to Wynwood in the form of Sette Osteria, which debuted its first location outside of the nation’s capital quietly over Memorial Day weekend at 2103 NW 2nd Ave. Italian born corporate chef, Nicola Sanna, and executive chef, Nicolas Flores have assembled a team  that includes Italian chef Gaetano Ascione and exp...

It’s time to boil the pasta, cook the marinara sauce, and warm up the breadsticks. The Italian fast-casual restaurant Fazoli’s is preparing to open its doors at Columbus Park Crossing, the city’s shopping and dining hub. The 3,750-square-foot eatery, which seats 128 and has a drive-thru window, is scheduled to open at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, said Greg...

Ho avuto conferma che la sollecitazione da me rivolta ai responsabili del Ministero degli esteri, in occasione del recente incontro con il Direttore generale per le risorse e l'innovazione, Ministro Plenipotenziario Luca Sabbatucci, in ordine all'esigenza di rafforzare la dotazione di personale nel consolato di Miami, sia andata a buon fine”. A dar...

Joe Sacco, the only son of Italian immigrants, left his Alabama farm and landed at Omaha Beach during the Normandy Invasion in 1944. While serving in the 92nd Signal Battalion and Patton’s famed Third Army, Sacco and his second family found themselves at the forefront of the Allied push through France and Germany. After more than a year of fighting...

His handsome looks, flowing locks and easy style of play all helped create a mystique around the AC Milan and Italy legend who has gone down as, arguably, the greatest defender ever. Maldini was the complete player, quick, tall, strong and brilliant on the ball with both feet, but his brain - his ability to spot danger before it happened and his ic...

Andrea Cigni’s production of “Pia de’ Tolomei,” a 19th-century opera by Gaetano Donizetti that has its origins in Dante's "Purgatory," comes to the United States after playing limited engagements at three theaters in Italy in late 2017 and early 2018. While the opera in Charleston features a mostly new company of singers, Cigni’s production include...

With beautiful plate by plate, by plate presentation, it’s tough not to begin the Taste of the Town segment on the tasting part. But, we’ll get to that. Biella Ristorante is located in Sunny Isles Beach. The restaurant is sophisticated with a modern, yet formal feel. Biella is the brainchild of owner Gonzalo Carnevalli and his family. It was create...

Good news for pizza and beer lovers. Louisville-based BoomBozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse announced the company will open a location at 2839 Medical Center Parkway in Murfreesboro in mid-June. "Murfreesboro is one of the fastest-growing communities in all of Tennessee, and we are extremely excited to begin growing with them,” said Bryan Beach, COO of B...

Delta Air Lines announced Wednesday it will be expanding its Italian network from Atlanta with the addition of summer seasonal service. The once-daily flights will be from Atlanta to both Milan and Venice and join the already planned summer journeys from New York City to Venice and Detroit to Rome. The airline is also adding a second daily nonstop...

• Tell us about your place: “We are a family business,” said Sarah Whiteaker, who owns Sammio’s Italian Restaurant on Raeford Road with her husband, James. Drew Faircloth is the head chef. They bought the business from relatives and are celebrating their 10th year as owners. It was previously owned by Louis and Roni Frangos, who own the Sammio’s in...

Marco’s Pizza is the latest business to announce it will locate in the Cherokee Crossing development in West Morristown. Knoxville businessman and Marco’s franchisee Brad Davis confirmed this morning he plans to open his eighth restaurant in Morristown, and the goal is to open for business by October. Davis says he elected to expand to Morristown f...

Each year, the IAA supports the KSO by sponsoring the “Lou Perry Bocce Tournament,” which is named in honor of longtime IAA board member Lou “Mr. Bocce” Perry. The bocce tournament is one of the more popular events at the KSO.  As part of our support, Bob Scorcolini, IAA Board Member and the IAA’s representative to the Kentucky Special Olympics (KS...