Between the 1930s and ’50s Italian watchmaker Officine Panerai was the official supplier of the Italian navy, creating expertly crafted timepieces with the utmost durability. Now, to celebrate its rich history, the brand has tapped esteemed Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola for a new store concept that riffs on both its Florentine origins and its...

The 'Piano Man' is 'Movin Out!' Singer Billy Joel has sold his nearly 9,000 square foot Mediterranean Revival style mansion on Miami Beach's swanky La Gorce Island for just under $14,000,000. Property records show the buyer is the deep-pocketed Italian billionaire shoe and handbag mogul Diego Della Valle, who founded and still owns a controlling in...

In base alle previsioni del Coi, il consiglio oleicolo internazionale, il consumo dell'olio di oliva in generale negli Stati Uniti, nella campagna in corso, dovrebbe attestarsi intorno al 9% del consumo totale mondiale sfiorando le 300mila tonnellate nel 2013.Nel mercato degli oli di oliva importati, gli USA da soli rappresentano una quota del 38%...

Located on Collins Avenue in the heart of South Beach, Dolce Italian is a hip dining spot inside the recently renovated Gale Hotel.   The menu reads like a contemporary take on Italian classics from wood-roasted pizzas to home-made pastas, salads and more. General Manager Kevin D'Antonio told CBS4's Lisa Petrillo how this trendy spot stands...

Two more tony fashion brands are coming to Miami's Design District — the first Helmut Lang store in South Florida and a Theory store — as well as Italian furnishings retailer Natuzzi Italia.   Metro 1 said Wednesday that it has brokered two retail lease agreements for the stores, totaling more than 10,000 square feet.   Read more &nb...

Vhernier, the Italian jewelry brand, has chosen Miami's Design District to open its second location in the United States.   The new store, at 140 Northeast 39th Street, in the Palm Court Plaza, opens Tuesday. Vhernier is leasing its 600-square-foot space from Craig Robin's Dacra, the development firm that is spearheading the transformation o...

Mario Batali's Italian-themed food market Eataly is one of the first stores to sign for retail space at Swire Properties' $1.05 billion Brickell CityCentre site in Miami, exMiami reported, citing unnamed sources. Eataly has a 50,000-square-foot space – including a rooftop garden and restaurant – in the Flatiron District in Manhattan, and is op...

"La Florida può rappresentare un'incredibile volano di crescita per la comunità scientifica italiana e per le PMI del Lazio ad alto tasso di innovazione. Consolidare la nostra presenza in questo territorio, significa presidiare in modo stabile la porta d'ingresso per i mercati del Centro Sud America, incrementando così la competitività dell'intero...

La Camera di Commercio Italiana nel Southeast degli Stati Uniti è partner ufficiale della 5a Edizione di "Simply Italian Great Wines", che si terrà a Miami l'11 febbraio prossimo. La manifestazione vedrà la partecipazione di circa 40 espositori italiani e di numerosi importatori, distributori, ristoratori, sommeliers e media specializzati presenti...

Twenty-three years after arriving in Miami from his native Italy at age 27, Graziano Sbroggio has achieved the proverbial American dream.   Now age 50, Sbroggio leads a local restaurant empire; including owning the management company Graspa Groupo, and co-owning an assortment of popular Miami Beach mainstays, such as TiramisU, Spris, Segafre...