Franco Fiore aka Frankie Cigars Siciliano raises funds for charities and more...

MAGGIO 2019

FRANCO FIORE Frankie Cigars Italian Cultural Society Sons & Daughters of Italy Ferrari F8 Trubuto Bocce Ball Courts Italian Festivals UNICO Luncheon Music Therapy Program Positano Boca Raton Lamborghini Brand Prosecco Florida Grand Opera

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

MAGGIO - Ferrari of the month...

F8 Tributo Ferrari has revealed the first official photographs of the F8 Tributo, the new mid-rear-engined sports car that represents the highest expression of the company’s classic two-seater berlinetta. The name is an homage to both the model’s uncompromising layout and to the engine that powers it – with a massive 720 cv and a record specific power output of 185 cv/l, it is the most powerful V8 in Prancing Horse history for a non-special series car and sets the benchmark not just for turbos, but for engines across the board. The 3902 cc V8 won “Best Engine” in the International Engine of the Year awards three years running in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and, in addition, in 2018, was awarded the title of the best engine of the last two decades.

As these prestigious awards demonstrate, in the automotive world, Ferrari’s V8 engine is seen as the very epitome of sportiness and driving pleasure. This is particularly the case when it is midrear-mounted in a two-seater. Ferrari has been honing the scope of abilities of this architecture, which creates an optimal weight balance, to perfection for over four decades. The result is the F8 Tributo, which is one of the fastest, most thrilling and communicative supercars ever.

Bee Gordon, Abby Laudau, Brittany Angulo, Lisa Baron

UNICO Highland Beach Chapter is now funding a "MUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM" at Palm Beach Children's Hospital - St. Mary's Medical Center. The ladies of UNICO recently had a fundraising luncheon and fashion show at Arturo's in Boca Raton.

Bee Gordon - Director of creative arts therapies

Abby Laudau - Music therapist

Brittany Angulo - Child counselor

Lisa Baron - Hospital administer

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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 Sardinia Alla Prossima May 5th 1 pm Enoteca Sardinia. $60. per person advance through il Circolo Sons of Italy Meeting May 14th - Six Thirty Delray Boca Masonic Lodge - 4093 NW 4th St Boca Raton, FL

Lamborghini Brand Prosecco Tasting May 20th - Six O'Clock $150 per person - Sushi Shack

L'Aperitivo Italiano May 23rd Six O'Clock Cafe Med in Deerfield. MUST register online, no cash at the door: ilcircoloflorida.org Franco Corso Concert May 25th 2019. Tiramisu Ristorante Italiano. Tequesta, FL. www.tiramisutequesta.com

Italian Ladies Night July 8th, join us at Domus in Boca Raton.

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.

UNICO National Convention - Delray Beach Marriot

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!

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!!

Rosaria Vigorito The Artist I

I am an Italian-American, the first of my family born and raised in the United States. My father was born here, but was brought back to Italy as an infant. In fact, my first language was Italian, as it was fluently spoken in my household. I was raised on Italian tradition, music and culture. There was a great love for my heritage in my upbringing.

Simultaneously, my family loved their new country and home. My mother, for one, was a very proud American citizen. All the opportunities this country provided for my family was never unappreciated. Not only was it recognized personally, but also recognized how the U.S. helped Italy evolve after the poverty and devastations of the past.

The two loves were never a conflict for me. I am a patriotic and proud American. Meanwhile, I have always been proud of my Italian heritage. I grew up in a very Italian area of Brooklyn, New York, which celebrated Italian saint street festivals, such as Santa Rosalia, and I was immersed in the culture,including listening to Italian music, among the names were Mina, Adriano Celentano, i Pooh and GianniMorandi.

I also travelled frequently to Italy as a child, with my family, and I have continued that tradition, as an adult. In fact, with my upcoming trip in May, I will have gone to Italy the last three years in a row, and at least six times in the last twelve years. I never grow tired of the Italian culture or going to Italy.

As a contemporary artist, I am very proud of, and inspired by, the amazing contributions the Italians have given to the history of art. My trips to Italy are becoming a return to my creative genetic source to recharge and inspire my future works. I never tired of seeing the historical great masters, like Michelangelo, Raphael, Tiziano, Caravaggio and Pontormo, to name a few. Meanwhile, Italy is also thriving with many contemporary artists exhibiting in the great venues of Italy. I, for one, had the great fortunate of being in two art exhibits in Italy, i.e., a solo exhibit in the Campania region in 2008, and a more recent group exhibit in Venezia in 2017.

Of note, I worked on a solo extensive multimedia art project of photographs, paintings and a documentary film on an abandoned town and its relocated people, in Italy, entitled borgo fantasma Vecchio Romagnano al Monte. This was a project whereby I did exhibits at different venues, including the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum and the Italian American Museum, both in New York, as well as two New York film festivals, and an exhibit in Campania in 2008.

Currently, I am very active in the local South Florida art community. I participate in different shows. I am a board member of ArtsUnited and a member of Broward Art Guild and ArtServe. I recently had a solo exhibit, It’s in the Eyes, at ArtServe and I was among the artists at the Inspired By exhibit at Coral Springs Museum of Art. I have works hanging at Studio 18 in Plantation, 1310 Gallery in Fort Lauderdale and Gallery Art in Aventura.

In the coming weeks, among other exhibits I plan on participating in, I will be in an exhibit at Tedd’s Artworks in Wilton Manors, opening March 9 th , and the Art & Soul fundraising event hosted by Business for the Arts of Broward on April 11th. For the latter, I am proud that one of my works in the exhibit will be used as the promotional image for the event.

Pasta SicilianaÂ

Casareccio in Pompano Beach, FL