World's Largest Gathering of Italians Predicted for Concerto Italiano at Bayside Park Oct 5th 2019

SETTEMBRE 2019

ITALIAN LADIES NIGHT Fiola Miami 9.12 Save-the-Date 9.16 Luxury Chamber ITALY CHAMBER Fall Dinner Party CONCERTO ITALIANO Franco Corso 10.5.19 1st Annual Italian Fest St. Pete - Oct 18th Fort Myers Italian Fest October 20th FEAST OF LITTLE ITALY Nov 1-3 FERRARI LUNCH Fisher Island - Nov 3

Mondo Italiano Magazine Publisher Luxury Chamber Media Group Editor Jay Iaco Shapiro Travel Editor Christina Ricci 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

Eventi Italiani e Siciliani 2019

ZZ Top 50th Anniversary Tour October 20th 7 pm @ Coral Sky Ampitheatre Giada Valenti & Franco Corso Live October 5, 2019 The finest in Italian music at Bayfront Park from 8-10 pm. Tickets are about $60 on eventbrite.

First Annual Italian Food & Wine Festival October 18, 2019 A free event in Saint Petersburg at Albert Whitted Park. 6-11 pm. ffi find in on facebook Feast of Little Italy November 1-3, 2019. Jupiter, FL Abacoa Italian Feast & Carnival of Venice (4 day event) February 2020. Details to be added soon..

SETTEMBRE- Ferrari of the month...

PORTOFINO Ferrari was presented with the Best Cabrio 2019 Award for its most recent V8 GT, the Ferrari Portofino, during the Bestcars 2019 Awards ceremony which took place at Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

This was the second consecutive year that readers of the Spanish magazines Automovil, Autopista, Autovia and Coche Actual bestowed this prestigious recognition on the Portofino.

The Ferrari Portofino is an elegant, versatile convertible with a retractable hard top that combines extraordinary performance with superb style. Its striking design captivated the international jury who declared: “The result of an impressive evolutionary process, the Ferrari Portofino fascinates with its exciting design language. The integration of a retractable hard top is an optimal solution.

Its evocative elegance is further enhanced by the absolute quality of the materials and finishes.

The Ferrari Portofino is the physical encapsulation of commitment to future-focused innovation”.

Ferrari Club of America Miami-Dade Chapter Sat. Aug, 24, 2019 at 7 pm SMITH AND WOLLENSKY MIAMI SPICE. Join us for an amazing "Miami Spice" experience at Smith & Wollensky, Miami Beach, Saturday, August 24 at 7:00 PM. You will be delighted by the special $50 fixed price menu. Watch the sunset from the 2nd floor reserved waterfront Vanderbilt Room at America's premier steakhouse, also offering premium seafood and award-winning wines. Smith & Wollensky, 1 Washington Ave, Miami Beach FL 33139. Individual checks. Complimentary reserved self-parking ONLY for our Ferraris, courtesy of FCA Miami-Dade. Max 20 Ferraris (40 people).

September 7 FERRARI CHALLENGE, ANNUAL KICK-OFF BREAKFAST WITH RALLY TO HOMESTEAD: Saturday, September 7th Please note, RSVP’ing for the Kick-Off Breakfast does not give access to the Ferrari Challenge Hospitality Center.

September 6-8, FERRARI CHALLENGE HOSPITALITY CENTER PASS: Pricing for Ferrari Challenge Hospitality Pass: Full Weekend Pass: $850.00* (Friday-Sunday). Racing Day Pass: $600.00* (Saturday & Sunday). Saturday Pass: $400.00* (Saturday Race Day Pass). Sunday Pass: $400.00* (Sunday Race Day Pass). *Does not include tax The VIP Hospitality Pass allows you the following: Dedicated parking for your Ferrari in the Ferrari Challenge Paddock; Exclusive VIP Hospitality featuring a premium dining experience throughout the day; Paddock & Pit Tours; Team Tent Visits; Driver Talks; Relaxation zone including spa treatments; Kids zone; Ferrari Concierge Services. Purchase your Ferrari Challenge Hospitality

Sat. September 14, EVERGLADES VIP TOUR BY FIU: Join us at 9:00 am for a fascinating and informative VIP field trip to the Everglades, hosted by world-renowned FIU ecologist Dr. Evelyn Gaiser and FIU’s Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research Program. We will stop in 3 unique places in the Everglades, all with large parking and accessed by paved roads. Dr. Gaiser will teach us about the diverse ecosystems including the plants and animal communities that call these freshwater, brackish, and marine ecosystems their home. We will also learn about new research being conducted and discuss the vulnerability of South Florida to sealevel rise. After the field trip we will caravan for lunch (individual check). Donations for the FIU Everglades Scholarship are strongly encouraged https://inwe.fiu.edu/opportunities/foreverglades-scholarship/index.html

Sat. Oct 12 at Noon - FCA LUNCH AT EXCLUSIVE LE SIRENUSE, FOUR SEASONS HOTEL, SURF CLUB, SURFSIDE. Join us at the glamorous and chic restaurant Le Sirenuse at Noon for an exclusive lunch at the historic, world-class Surf Club on the beach in Surfside. Symbolic of Italy’s new dolce vita, elegant, intimate Amalfi Coast hotel, Le Sirenuse crosses the Atlantic to moor in the gloriously restored ballroom and loggia of 1930s society icon, The Surf Club. Le Sirenuse Restaurant & Champagne Bar at The Surf Club Miami is located on the Four Season Hotel and delivers all the Mediterranean magic, genuine southern Italian cuisine, and high service standards that generations of guests have learned to associate with the celebrated Italian hospitality legend. Maximum 14 people. Individual checks. Complimentary reserved self-parking for our Ferraris, courtesy of FCA Miami-Dade. The valet will instruct where to park. A private VIP tour of the Four Seasons after lunch. Four Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club, 9011 Collins Ave, Surfside, FL 33154.

Sunday. Nov 3, 2019, FISHER ISLAND BRUNCH at PALAZZO DELLA LUNA. Join us for an intimate brunch and astrophysics lecture sponsored by Palazzo Della Luna on Fisher Island. Dr. Fiorella Terenzi, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Florida International University and FCA Miami Dade Chapter President will lead a talk entitled “Amazing Moon: inspiring science, art and timeless architecture” following brunch in the brand new $20 million Sam Robin-designed residence in Palazzo Del Sol, the sister property to Palazzo Della Luna. Enjoy complimentary brunch overlooking South Beach, Government Cut and the Atlantic Ocean from this one-of-a-kind residence and walk away with perhaps a better understanding of the secrets the universe holds for us. Max 40 people. Must RSVP for security clearance and transportation instructions. RSVP:

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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.

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It is easy enough to say, however Mari Jo follows

MJ - Mari Jo Sanzari

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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!!

Bella Venice known to Italians as Venezia

Gondolas, Canals, the iconic St Mark’s Square and Basilica, the romantic ambiance on waterside piazza's and of course delicious food… that's what I think of when I think of Venice, Italy.

Venice is the capital of the Veneto region of Italy. It is in a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. The Venetian Islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave river.

Much of Venezia’s wealth is derived from salt production, which Venetians perfected by evaporating seawater from the lagoons surrounding the city. Salt was such a valuable commodity that it was used to pay armies for their service, this is where the word “salary” came from, which we all still use today.

A dish not to miss, in Venenzia, is Branzino Intrecciato, Mediterranean Sea Bass braided with rosemary and baked in white wine. So rich in flavor you won't forget it just like this amazing city!

Each area and corner of Bella Italy has its own charm and style! Italy holds an absolute lifetime of dreams waiting to happen along with world history and personal history for all Italians!

Contact me to craft your Italy dream vacation!

christina@estreemedescapes.com or 949-697-4580.

Ciao Christina