Fiola Coral Gables to Host South Florida Celebrity Summer Fest 2019

LUGLIO 2019 ZAMBONY COUTURE Fashion & Philanthropy Ricette Estive Ferrari F8 Tributo JUST BREATHE MIAMI 7/15/2019 Florida Festivals Celebrity Fest Fiola Miami Jimmy Loretz Loyalty Award Italian Ladies Night Sardinia in Delray

Frank Ruffolo The Man Behind the Books!!!

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

LUGLIO - Ferrari of the month...

F8 TRIBUTO After the global debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the unveiling in Japan was muchawaited. The venue was transformed into the world of Cavallino Rampante, incorporating the latest technology to the show of high performance with emotional visuals and sound. The event reached its climax when the car, coloured in the sophisticated Blu Corsa, was unveiled.

Red was the colour of choice for the venue. The shining light gates at the entrance welcomed our guests to the new world. Legendary models of 308GTB from 1975 as well as the most famous V8 model F40 wowed our guests with their grace and the V8 engine was also displayed at the event. With the sound of robust and dynamic music the Ferrari F8 TRIBUTO was unveiled with breathtaking projection mapping in a brilliant laser show.

Over 150 VIP guests gathered to see this latest F8 TRIBUTO with joy, enjoying a cocktail-style party with an opportunity to see the fastest and most thrilling supercar ever. It was a night for celebrating another page of the Cavallino Rampante history in Japan.

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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 2019 Italian Ladies Night - Palm Beach County Every Thursday 5-8 pm at Sardinia Enoteca - Delray Beach OSIA Luncheon (Sons of Italy) July 8th, 2019. Villa Rosana. Boca Raton, FL www.osiaflboca.org South Florida Celebrity Fest at Fiola Miami July 15th, 2019 Italian Fashion Brand Networking, Olive Oil Tasting, Music by ItalianAmerican crooner Donny Oldfield, a portion of proceeds donated to Just Breathe Miami. Starts at Six O'Clock. Register at: www.luxurychamber.com Italian Food & Wine 101 - Italian Club of Tampa A fine educational food and wine pairing experience sponsored by the Sicilian Union of Tampa, Florida.

July 31st, 2019 $65 pp. italian-club.org

Italian Club Open House - 125 Year Anniversary September 9th, 2019, join Mondo Italiano magazine and guests for a tour of the Italian Club of Tampa. Complimentary Drinks, Appetizers and much much more... italian-club.org/events/

UNICO National Convention - Delray Beach Marriot

Franco Fiore - Luci della Ribalta del Mese Franco is an Italian immigrant success story! He came from humble beginnings, born in San Piero Patti, Sicily and emigrated with his parents at a very young age to New York. From there he decided CPA firm. The warm weather in Florida ignited passion in Franco which led him to pursue the hospitality industry as a niche for his firm.

His hospitality focus presented some business opportunities which led him into full heartedly going into the hospitality business. He became well known as being the owner of several upscale nightclubs and cigar lounges. He is in the process of launching a line of cigars known as: FRANKIE CIGARS he is also available as a nightclub and cigar industry consultant.

Franco is currently the USA Sales Director for Felipe Gregorio Cigars. He is an avid reader of Mondo Italiano Magazine and a member of Luxury Chamber of Commerce. In his spare time he enjoys golf, grandkids and music.

From Jersey to Florida's Shore - Mari Jo Sanzari Lends a Helping Hand 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!

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!!

Casa Calabria Turns Three A great time was had at Casa Calabria on Thursday, May 30th, 2019. Casa Calabria celebrated its 3rd year in business. The event was well attended by local notables including Mobile Mike, Ms. Leotta, Proprietor Frank Talerico, Michael Umile, Rick Colthurst, Cathy Vassallo, Juliana Labonte, Ms. Espositao and hundreds more. Guests enjoyed complimentary beverages, appetizers and live entertainment. Frank made formal announcements on the microphone and was able to acknowledge staff and business partners.

Casa Calabria is the brainchild of businessman Frank "Detroit" Talerico and business partner Vito. They focus on authentic hand made southern Italian cuisine. The pasta is all made in house, the bread is airy yet spongy enough to absorb EVOO or become permeated with the burro which is also given on its own side plate with every meal.

Ingredients which cannot be sourced in Florida such as Truffle are imported from Italia.

Casa Calabria is located inside the elegant Ocean Manor Hotel in Fort Lauderdale at 4040 Galt Ocean Mile 33308.

Frank Talerico on the Mic and Partner Vito in the background