Junior & Hatter Gents
By Maria Tettamanti Gentlemen, allow us to parlay yet another valid reason to visit the de rigueur neighborhood of Wynwood: Freshly minted Junior & Hatter Gents. The barbershop created specifically for men joins its sister salon and neighbor, Junior & Hatter, which opened in October 2012. Co-Owned by 32-year-old Andrea Bat...
Opening of Mare Azur Luxury Suites in Miami, new location of the Italian Condotti Hotels Group
In recent days has been opened in Miami Beach the Mare Azur Luxury Suites new location of the Italian Condotti Hotels Group (which already boasts four hotels in the center of Rome, the Italian capital.) The complex combines the concept of living in apartments with hotel services with the refined touch of Italian hospitality. The Mare Azur...
This Is Why Lucali's Meatballs Are Ridiculously Good
When it comes to our favorite dishes, more often than not it's best to avoid finding out what makes them great. Ignorance can be oh so blissful. But since taking my first bite of the meatballs at Lucali, I just had to know why they're so insanely delicious. Apart from these ranking among the best meatballs I've tasted, what piqued my interest is t...
Italy Day at FIU in Miami
October 22, 2015 - Thursday 1:30 PM. Florida International University - Graham Center - GC 140 - Florida International University , 11200 SW 8th Street, Miami, Florida The Consulate General of Italy, the Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, the European & Eurasian Studies, the Europe Student Association,...
Happy hour of the week: Cena Modern Italian Restaurant
For an eatery with "modern" in its name, Cena Modern Italian Restaurant pays tribute to the past. Black-and-white oversized photos of James Dean, Elvis Presley and Mariln Monroe adorn the walls while songs like Mel Tormé's jazzy "Sunday in New York" play overhead. The bathrooms are also labeled "guys" and "dolls." Cena is new to the happy-hour sce...
Is Italian Giant Eataly Coming to Atlanta?
Midtown's Colony Square development is in line for a makeover, and it could bring in some major dining tenants. North American Properties managing partner Mark Toro is in talks with Italian market Eataly, reports the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Toro revealed the discussions in a meeting with "a group of Midtown residents," according to the...
Office Story: Little Italy Is Hiding in McClung Tower
Who: Renitaly-office-1ée D'Elia-Zunino is a distinguished lecturer in Italian studies and faculty advisor of UT's Italian Club. She said she loves sharing not only the Italian language but Italian culture with her students. "Everything my students learn has a purpose." D'Elia-Zunino and her students also participate in an annual Italian immersion...
La ripresa americana traina la ceramica
ATLANTA - Tredici anni fa a Orlando, Florida, la minaccia più concreta era quella spagnola. Oggi ad Atlanta, Georgia, ad insidiare il primato mondiale della ceramica italiana ci sono i soliti cinesi. In realtà è un primato che ha già subìto una modifica strutturale importante: resiste in valore, non in volume, segno che il...
Italian snack maker sets up shop in north High Point
by Pat Kimbrough N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker recently joined city officials to celebrate the opening of an Italian snack food maker in north High Point. LC America began operations in January at 8221 Tyner Road in a 68,000-square-foot plant previously occupied by Streuli Sales, a wooden door manufacturer. A ribbon-cutting c...
Andrea Bocelli to Perform & Receive Honors at the Billboard Latin Music Awards
by Sara Bibel Considered one of the most unique and distinguishable voices in the world, Italian tenor, singer and songwriter Andrea Bocelli will be bestowed the Billboard Lifetime Achievement Award and will perform live at the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards presented by State Farm®. The longest-running and most prestigious Latin music...
It's Your Business: Antica Murrina jewelry to open in Bonita Springs
Antica Murrina jewelry store is opening soon at the Promenade at Bonita Bay. Owned and operated by Angelo and Victoria Molinari, the store specializes in Antica Murrina handcrafted jewelry by Murano Glass in Venice, Italy. It is only the second Antica Murrina store in the U.S.; the original is in Atlantic City, New Jersey. "We look f...
Versace mansion sold for $41.5 mn
A luxury Miami Beach mansion, where Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace lived and died, has been sold for $41.5 million. During an auction held earlier this week, the mansion was sold to a business consortium including the Nakash family, the owner of Jordache Jeans. The Nakash clan already has an interest in the Victor Hotel, next...