ebal Casa, a renowned Italian home furnishings brand, has announced its entrance into the U.S. with the openings of a flagship showroom in Miami’s MiMo district, as well as locations in Scottsdale, AZ and Orange County, CA. Founded in 1959, and part of the Colombini Group, Febal Casa offers furnishing solutions for the entire home, including kitche...

Tampa Bay’s acclaimed Chef Chris Ponte is gearing up to unveil OLIVIA, a chic modern Italian restaurant, set to welcome diners on January 21st. Nestled on the ground floor of the stunning Ascent tower, located at 225 1st Avenue North, this dining destination spans an impressive 5,550 square feet and promises to bring a slice of Italy to downtown St...

Pizza aficionados and aspiring chefs in Miami can now learn the art of authentic Italian pizza-making without leaving the Magic City. Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli, the prestigious Venice-based pizza academy, opens its first Miami campus (and very first East Coast location) at 4421 NW Seventh Ave. on Monday, January 20. The new school aims to train loc...

The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) announced the opening of the Cornell Art Museum’s upcoming exhibition “ICONS of ART Italian Mosaic Portraits” on February 15, 2025. The new exhibition showcases 30 original, one-of-a-kind hand crafted mosaic portraits of famous personalities, representing a variety of cultural fields. Featured a...

Just inside the door of Naples Italian specialty foods store Ambrosi & Sons is a prismatic map of Italy’s familiar boot. Flecks of orange represent the foggy northern vineyards where nebbiolo grapes are grown for vintages of Piedmontese Barolo and Barbaresco. Further south, patches of purple outline the rolling hills of Chianti, heavy with sangiove...

While saddened that downtown Sarasota lost Made Restaurant last month, I'm thrilled the city's most famous dining district recently welcomed Trattoria Bella Napoli, just a half-mile stroll down Main Street. For those not fluent in Italian, the restaurant's name roughly translates to "Beautiful Naples Eatery," and it's the latest and greatest place...

Miami's vibrant Wynwood district welcomes its latest culinary gem Sparrow Italia, an upscale Italian steakhouse that's redefining luxury dining in the neighborhood. The restaurant features a dramatic sunken dining room that creates an immediate impression, setting the stage for an unforgettable dining experience. "What we love is when guests arrive...

An unforgettable evening when extraordinary women gather from around the world on stage at the Manatee Performing Arts Center in Bradenton, Florida on January 8 for the Women Aid concert, an event celebrating the power of women in music and the transformative power of art. This unique concert brings together women artists from five continents, led...

Zuccarelli's Italian Restaurant and Bar, along with the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association (PBA), held a Sunday fundraiser for the families of the three fallen Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies killed in November. The tragedy took place on Nov. 17 when Deputy Sheriff Ralph "Butch" Waller, Deputy Ignacio "Dan" Diaz, and Corporal Luis...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited yesterday President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. The meeting marked an important moment in U.S.-Italy relations, reflecting both countries' growing interest in strengthening political and economic ties and drewing attention to Italy’s role within the European Union...