Italian Valentines Day Events - Florida and Beyond!

FEBBRAIO 2019 - ONORARIO LEO BUSCAGLIA Leo Buscaglia UCLA - Love Italian Cultural Society Sons & Daughters of Italy Ferrari of the Month Valentines Day Events Bocce Ball Courts Maniscalco Tour Italian Festivals UNICO Events VEDA - CBD Cannabis Health Florida Grand Opera

Remembering Leo Buscaglia

Mondo Italiano Magazine Publisher Luxury Chamber Media Group Editor Jay Iaco Shapiro Travel Editor Frankie Blankenship Contributing Columnist Frank LoRe Jr. Contributing Columnist Edmondo Catania Non-Profit Director Kolleen Poirier Event Coordinator James Lorenzo

UNICO - Brian Piccolo Awards Night Madison Michelle Borselino, Ann Matarazzo, Madison & Lisa Marie Conte Brown

Miss Mondo Italiano - Flavia Salzano ScottÂ

From Jersey to Florida's Shore - Mari Jo Sanzari Joins Luxury Chamber Mari Jo Sanzari is a global and luxury real estate specialist with Keller Williams Luxury International, part of the largest real estate brokerage firm in the world. She began Sanzari Global Properties, which operates under Keller Williams- Palm Beaches. She has mastered the luxury waterfront, international and golf real estate sector, the negotiation of contracts, the relocation of out of state/country clients, the promotion of best practices, and the management of optimal P&L performance. She has also gone thorugh the rigorous training of becoming certified with the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing and is in the process of becoming part of the Million Dollar Guild. All within the two and a half years she has been in Palm Beach county, Florida. Mari Jo learned early on that one of the most important things you need to do in order to succeed in this business is to listen to your clients.

It is easy enough to say, however Mari Jo follows

MJ - Mari Jo Sanzari

through, distinguishing the needs and wants of each individual client. Understanding the clients must haves is the way she is able to find the home of their dreams at an amazing price; on the opposite side, making sure that they are able to sell their home at an exemplary price

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point and get to where they need to be when they need to be there.

As a highly driven negotiator, Mari Jo does not stop until she gets the best deal for her client. Her network of global connections, vendors, contractors and fellow teammates, helps ensure that! Her hard drive and "time of the essence" mentality leaves no stone unturned, especially in a market such as the one we are presently in. There is no margin for error and she instills that mentality in her team. Mari Jo's abilities and high energy creates a tremendous amount of satisfaction among clients, which in turn brings a huge referral and repeat business network for her. Sanzari Global Properties offers nothing but unlimited sophistication, wealth of knowledge and unprecedented first class service to clients!

Ferrari of the month...

The Ferrari Monza SP2 has been named the Most Beautiful Supercar in the world by a panel of expert judges at the 34th Paris Festival Automobile International.

The prestigious award was presented at a ceremony at the city’s Hotel National des Invalides attended by over 600 guests, including many leading exponents of the automotive and journalism worlds.

The Ferrari Monza SP2, together with the Ferrari Monza SP1, is the forerunner of the new Icona concept inspired by the most evocative Ferrari competition cars of the 1950s. The Monza SP2 is the Prancing Horse’s modern reinterpretation of a gloriously timeless style paired with technologically advanced components and the highest performance possible thanks to the marque’s continuous research and innovation.

Valentines Day Events to Consider

Casa Sensei Gondola View (las olas) with Barb Bertoncini 2/14 - call: 954-530-4176 Italian Singles Mixer - Nadas Italy in Delray Beach. February 9th from 4-6 pm. Must RSVP at: 561-270-4486 Nobel Prize Luncheon with Dario Fo 2/14 at Naples Hilton. $45. Register at: www.italianculturalsociety.com (scorned by the Pope, loved by Hollywood) Valentines Ball - Embassy of Italy in Washington DC. February 16th. $160 per person. www.embassyexperiences.com Valentines Day Kids Party!! Pizzeria UNO in Orlando, FL. 5 pm. Crafts, games and kids eat FREE! Valentine with Us! Ferraro's Kitchen and Wine Bar in Miami, FL. 5:30 pm till 10:30 pm.

786-534-2136

10 COMMANDMENTS OF ITALIAN CUISINE 1 - YOU SHALL NOT SIP CAPPUCCINO DURING A MEAL! Coffee and cappuccino are the pride of Italy in the world; but if the first is usually consumed at the end of the meal, the second, more substantial, is sipped at breakfast, usually accompanied by some pastry. You can ask for a cappuccino at the end of a meal, just know that most Italians don’t.

2 - RISOTTO AND PASTA ARE NOT A SIDE DISH The organization of courses in the Italian dining is unique and requires pasta and – most of the time – risotto to be served by themselves (apart from specific recipes such as Ossobuco milanese-style). The presentation of pasta as a side dish to others is widespread in several countries, but in Italy is seen almost as a sacrilege.

3 - YOU SHALL NOT ADD OIL TO PASTA WATER! Oil should not be added to pasta cooking water! Pasta dressing (and oil too) must be added only after you have drained it from its cooking water. Find out how to cook pasta like an Italian here.

4 - KETCHUP ON PASTA: PLEASE, DON’T This is one of the combinations that most shocks Italians; although ketchup may have some similarities to tomato sauce, pouring ketchup over pasta in the “Bel Paese” is considered a real gourmet crime. Keep ketchup for your french fries or hot dogs, please!

5 - SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE? NO WAY, IT’S TAGLIATELLE! While probably being the world’s most popular Italian recipe, you will not find any restaurant in Bologna to eat it. That’s because the original Italian recipe is “Tagliatelle Bolognese” (not spaghetti). Although this may seem a minor detail, in real Italian cuisine the pairing of the right kind of pasta with the right sauce is considered almost sacred.

6 - CHICKEN PASTA: NOT IN ITALY Speaking with American friends, one of the most frequent requests is the advice for a typical Italian recipe for pasta with chicken.

It’s always rather embarrassing to point out that in Italy there are no hot dishes featuring pasta and chicken.

7 - “CAESAR SALAD” This salad, which bears the name of its supposed creator, Caesar Cardini, is a part of the long list of recipes devised by chefs of Italian origin, but in fact is almost unknown in Italy.

8 - THE RED AND WHITE CHECKERED TABLECLOTH IS ONLY A STEREOTYPE! For some strange reason, these tablecloths are universally associated with our food and with the stereotype of the "spaghetti-eater", and abroad almost all the restaurants that want to play typical Italian use them. Probably, tourists who come to visit Italy remain somewhat disappointed when they discover that the checkered tablecloths are almost never used (only restaurants for tourists do!)

9 - “FETTUCCINE ALFREDO” ARE POPULAR ONLY OVERSEAS This is perhaps the most curious in this top ten. The fettuccine Alfredo is both the most famous “Italian” food in the United States and the least known dish in Italy. These noodles, seasoned with butter and Parmigiano Reggiano, are in fact actually been invented in the “Bel Paese”, specifically by Alfredo Di Lelio, the owner of a restaurant in Rome, but in Italy have never been imposed as a traditional dish. Overseas, however, have become increasingly popular and in time became a symbol of the good life in Rome. For this reason legions of American tourists coming to Italy hoping to enjoy the fettuccine Alfredo at every restaurant on the peninsula remain very disappointed.

10 - YOU SHALL RESPECT TRADITION AND WHAT ITALIAN MAMMA SAYS. She knows from her mamma, who knew from her mamma who knew from her mamma and so on. It's been tried and tested. And what a mother teaches at her daughter while they are cooking? That love is the center of all. We must share Italian food with your loved ones. It is what life, love and family are all about.

Eventi Italiani e Siciliani 2018 - 19 December 5th U Arts Reception with Lamborghini Prosecco and Champagne. Art and Cocktail mixer from 7-10 pm. National Hotel on South Beach. Free event.

December 9th Natale in Famiglia Luncheon - Boca West Country Club 1 pm December 12th Italic Award Gala honoring Ugo Colombo & Peter Vittori. Penthouse at Riverside Wharf. Registration closed as of November 30th.

7 Gennaio Italian Classes Commence - Dante Alighieri Miami. 305-529-6633 www.dantemiami.org January 23rd, 2019 Italian Car Soiree - Fashion Houses of Italy. Audobon Country Club, Naples, FL January 26 & 27 Taste of Little Italy - Italian Festival - Port St. Lucie March 2nd, 2019 The South Florida Italian Festival - Arts Park Hollywood, FL February 28th, 2019 OSIA Bonanno Cruise to Cozumel $379 pp plus taxes and fees. Call Joan at 954-498-6158

Estate Caponata by Peter Serrano Ingredients 1 Eggplant, peeled & diced, organic 1 Brown Onion, diced, organic 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced, organic 1 Yellow Bell Pepper, diced, organic 1 Green Bell Pepper, diced, organic 1 Zucchini, chopped, organic ½ cup Celery, diced, organic ½ cup Raisins, soaked in 2 tbs. warm water or brandy for 20 mins.

4 cloves Garlic, chopped ½ cup Fresh Basil, chopped ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil ½ cup Balsamic Vinegar ¼ cup Tomato Puree or Crushed Tomatoes, organic, no salt added 3 tbs. Brown Sugar Salt Pepper Instructions Make sure all your chopping and cutting is taken care of and prepared.

Heat a large sauté pan over high heat and add the olive oil, garlic, and onion.

Cook until translucent for approx. 5-6 minutes.

Add the eggplant and all the bell peppers cooking for and additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add zucchini and celery, cook for 2 minutes.

Add tomato puree, basil, vinegar, sugar and raisins, season with salt and pepper to taste. Lower heat to medium-low and stir to incorporate.

Cook on medium, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until caponata has thickened. Add a final dash of salt and pepper to taste if needed.

Enjoy as a side to meats or tossed into pasta or spread on whole wheat bread!

UNICO National Convention 2018 - Delray Beach Marriot

Victor LoRe a member of UNICO Highland Beach Chapter enjoyed a wonderful day in NYC celebrating the Columbus Day Parade & After Party at the Italian Consulate's Park Ave headquarters

FLORIDA GRAND OPERA PRESENTS PUCCINI’S BELOVED LA BOHÉME La bohème, the world’s most beloved opera, is the opening production of Florida Grand Opera’s 78th Season. Giacomo Puccini’s heartbreaking tragedy is scheduled for four performances at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami from November 3 – 11 and two performances at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Ft. Lauderdale on November 15 and 17.

“La bohème is a cherished staple of opera for audiences in South Florida,” says General Director and CEO, Susan T. Danis. “Giacomo Puccini is immensely popular with audiences throughout the world. He’s well known for his soaring melodies, great sense of theater, and rich, atmospheric orchestrations of masterpieces such as Madama Butterfly, Tosca, Turandot, and of course, La bohème.”

About the Opera: La Bohème is based on Henri Murger’s novel, “Scenes from the Bohemian Life.” Set in the frigid cold of a Paris winter in the 1830s, it follows the loves and fortunes of a small group of friends: the poet Rodolfo, the seamstress Mimi, the painter Marcello, the musician Schaunard, the philosopher Colline, and the coquette Musetta.

La Bohème was also the inspiration behind the huge Broadway hit musical Rent. In addition, due to its popularity, the music from La Bohème has appeared in numerous films including “Atonement”, “Moonstruck”, “The Boondock Saints”, “The Great Caruso” and “Mimi”, a 1935 British film starring Gertrude Lawrence and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

Adrienn Miksch (2016, The Passenger) returns to FGO as Mimì with tenor Alessandro Scotto di Luzio as Rodolfo, making his US debut in this romantic tragedy of young lovers in Paris.

Puccini’s magic melodies, including “Si, mi chiamano Mimì” and Musetta’s famous waltz, transform this tale of lovers living on borrowed time into a timeless classic. Directed by Jeffrey Marc Buchman, hailed by South Florida Classical Review as “a formidable talent” and conducted

by Ramón Tebar.

Sung in Italian, with projected translations in English and Spanish.

Two hours and 30 minutes, including two intermissions.

Performance Dates and Times:

Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts 1300 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132

Saturday, November 3, 2018, at 7:00pm

Advance Tickets:

Tickets are on sale now. Tickets begin at $15 in Miami and

Tuesday, November 6, at 8:00pm

$21 in Fort Lauderdale and can be purchased in person at the Florida Grand Opera Box Office at the Doral Center at

Thursday, November 8, at 8:00pm

8390 NW 25th Street, Miami, FL 33122, online at www.FGO.org, by phone at 1.800.741.1010 or email at

Sunday, November 11, at 2:00pm

Sales@FGO.org.

Tickets can also be purchased through the venue box offices

Broward Center for the Performing Arts 201 SW Fifth Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL

at the Arsht Center at www.ArshtCenter.org or Broward Center at www.BrowardCenter.org.

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Where can I play Bocce Ball in South Florida?

Palm Beach County Bocce Courts

Jupiter: George Carlin Park

Royal Palm Beach: Crestwood, Camellia & Veterans Parks.

Wellington: Aquatics Complex

Boynton Beach: Meadows Park, Boynton Lakes & Jaycee Park

Regulation size of bocce ball courts is 13' by 91' but with space so limited in South Florida

Lake Worth: Bryant & John Prince Memorial Parks

we do find many courts with much smaller dimensions. Backyard bocce ball courts are almost always smaller perhaps 6' by 64' feet

Delray Beach: Gov Lawton Chiles Park

and of course courts inside restaurants such as Louie Bossi Ristorante are much smaller and

Boca Raton: Louie Bossi's Italian Ristorante

meant mostly as a novelty and to enjoy a friendly game with family and friends just after that after dinner shot of sambuca. Those on

Broward County Bocce Courts

the larger courts tend to drink red wine but that is not always the case as there are some bocce

Fort Lauderdale: Louie Bossi's Italian Ristorante

ball players who do not drink at all. If you're looking for a really nice court in South Florida

Hallandale Beach: Golden Isles Tennis & Bocce Ball Courts

you will want to consider the court in La Piazza in Ironside Miami which was designed by businessman Ofer Mizrahi. The local Italian organizations especially Sons of

Miami-Dade County Bocce Courts

Italy are involved in charitable construction of local courts especially in Catholic schools and

Miami - Dante Fascell Park, Bocce Ristorante & Ironside Plaza

they are a great source to go to for Bocce Ball related events and even local places to play bocce ball. There is also a meetup group

Marathon Key Community Park

called Free Range Bocce Ball, they have many members but they do not play on a court rather

Big Pine Key Community Park

an open space. Baci - Bocce!!

Onze Importers Establishes Itself As Premier Wine Purveyor With Acquisition Of Prestigious Lines From Romano Brands Of New York

Onze Importers, LLC, a Florida-based wine importing company led by industry veteran Danielle Dattile, has acquired Maison Belle Claire Rosé and Maison Prestige Rosé from Romano Brands of New York, with the intent to grow distribution of the French wines in the United States.

Maison Belle Claire was trademarked in January of 2014; with a retail price of $17.99, it was named best value Rosé by Wine Spectator. The sophisticated, elegant and particularly dry Rosé was originally developed in Provence, France. The wine catapulted the entire subset of Rosé to the forefront of the industry when it was introduced to the Hamptons jet set crowd in the early 1990s.

The brand is currently available in many states, through small wine distributors and throughout the Caribbean and Europe.

"My dream was always to own wine brands and this affords me with the added opportunity to take these respected brands to another level," explained CEO Danielle Dattile, who has been in wine and spirits distribution for six years, having held positions at Republic National and Empire Merchants in New York. "Owning my own wine importing business turns this into a reality.

Because of my extensive network, I plan to also import Italian wines as well and take less prominent yet highly sophisticated European brands to new heights here in the US."

Dattile recognized the explosion in Rosé sales in recent years and saw an opportunity to leverage relationships to grow the brand and give it as much prominence as more well-known Rosés on the market via large national wine distributors.

The opportunity to import Loire valley wines further augments Onze's portfolio offerings.

Another major feat for Dattile is that Onze will soon become the exclusive French wine importer for several Bordeaux wines.

Now under the Onze umbrella are Maison Belle Claire Rosé, housed in a distinctly shaped bottle, and Maison Prestige Rosé.

Onze is headquartered at 401 E. Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 1400 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. For more information on Onze or for wine distribution information, please call (954) 712-7411 or visit www.onzeimporters.com

St. Mary’s Medical Center At Palm Beach Children’s Hospital In Palm Beach, Florida has been looking for someone or a group to sponsor a music therapist to go from room to room to share music with the children. This will put smiles on their faces.

“WELL THEIR PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED” Unico Highland Beach chapter of UNICO National has pleased the funds to sponsor the program for 1 year as a startup program.