Pesce d’Aprile! April Fool’s Day In It...

In Italy, as in much of the world, April 1st is traditionally a day of practical jokes, pranks, and silliness. The origin of this custom is ancient and ambiguous, but one thing is certain: much buffoonery and hilarity will take place. The traditional pesce d’Aprile (April Fool’s trick) in Italy consists of a youngster surreptitiously attaching – with the help of tape or glue – a paper cutout of a...

Celebrate La Epifania on January 6th!...

Today, January 6th, is the Italian celebration of La Epifania. Traditionally, Italian children would receive their Christmas gifts today. They would be delivered by a good, but very ugly with name La Befana. La Epifania is a celebration of the 3 wise men that visited Baby Jesus in Bethlehem. Click Herelick here for the full story about this great...

Check out Pasquale’s interview on WPBF news!...

WPBF news interviewed restaurateur Pat, “Pasquale”, DiSalvo about bogus internet reviews and how much social media can help or damage a businesses reputation. Click Here  to watch the...

First Annual Meatball Eating Contest...

On July 19, 2011 we celebrated our one year anniversary and hosted a meatball eating contest. Our first place winner ate 32 of our world famous meatballs and won a $1,000 cash prize! He even had room for dessert! Watch...

Book Your Holiday Party Today!...

The holidays will be here before you know it! Now is the time to reserve your date for your office holiday...

National Linguine Day!...

September 15th is National Linguine Day!! LINGUINE or LINGUINI This pasta is accurately called linguine, its Italian name, but the word became Americanized to linguini. Show you’re a food connoisseur and use the original Italian! Originating in the Liguria region of northern Italy, linguine (lin-GWEE-nay), Italian for “little tongues,” is a narrow, flat version of round spaghetti (it is sometimes referred to as flat...

September 5th is National Cheese Pizza Day!...

Pizza (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpittsa], from the Latin verb pìnsere, to press) is Greek in origin. The Ancient Greeks covered their bread with oils, herbs and cheese. InByzantine Greek, the word was spelled πίτα or pita, meaning pie. The word has now spread to Turkish as pide,[2] and Bulgarian, Croatian and Serbian as pita,Albanian as pite and Modern Hebrew pittāh.[3] The Romans developed placenta,...

National Spumoni Day!...

August 22nd is National Spumoni Day! The perfect summer dessert! Spumone (from spuma or “foam”), plural spumoni, is a molded Italian ice cream made with layers of different colors and flavors, usually containing candied fruits and nuts. Typically it is of three flavors, with a fruit/nut layer between them. The ice cream layers are often mixed with whipped cream. Cherry, pistachio, and either chocolate or...

Learn to Play Scopa!...

Scopa (“to sweep” in Italian) is one of the most popular card games in Italy. Nearly everyone in Italy has played it at least once in their life, and in small towns it is still common to see people gathered around a table where four elderly are exchanging swear words and bantering over a heated game of Scopa. The game of Scopa may be easy to learn, but it is difficult to master. Traditionally it is played with...

Creating Holiday Magic & Family Traditions Bo...

Join us on Tuesday, July 31st from 5:00-7:00 to meet the husband & wife team that created a handbook that outlines fun and creative ways to make every holiday and occasion not only special but to wow the entire family! Their book “Creating Holiday Magic and Family Traditions” details out of the box ideas to host celebrations both children and adults will enjoy. Check out their book...