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Naples (Italy)

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Scarpetta's Michael Pirolo and Nina Compton, Incoming & Outgoing Chefs, Cook Up New Menu Items (Part Two)

    Two of the plates I tried while chatting with with Scarpetta's new chef de cuisine Nina Compton (who just took over the helms this week), and outgoing chef de cuisine Michael Pirolo (who is moving on to Macchialina Taverna Rustica) were new pasta compositions that chef Compton has created for the me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Luca Bella "Officially" Opens in Former Chef Allen's Space

    ​​Luca Bella had a soft opening in mid-September, but announced its grand opening in February. That's a pretty lengthy time period, so presumably by this point any kinks have been ironed out, the staff is set, and the family-style Italian restaurant is ready to go. The owner is Mickey Maltese, f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    Ave Maria University Sues Obama Administration Over Contraception Rule

    Ave Maria University -- the much-troubled, uber-Catholic institution near Naples -- is suing the Obama administration over its rule requiring health plans to cover free contraception."It is a sad day when an American citizen or organization has no choice but to sue its own government in order to exe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Derin Moore at Turnberry Isle: Miami's Master Chef

    ​There are only 66 American chefs certified by the  American Culinary Federation (ACF), and now Miami-Dade finally has one with the appointment of chef Derin Moore at Turnberry Isle in Aventura. In the wide world of culinary talent and style, why are there so few chefs who can really say ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Are 95 Percent of America's San Marzano Tomatoes Fake?

    San Marzanos -- for real.​Back in July, gustiBlog ("Italy's Best Foods") interviewed Edoardo Ruggiero, the president of the Consorzio San Marzano, who proceeded to drop a bombshell. "First thing Edoardo said was: maximum one percent of tomatoes in America sold as San Marzano are real San Marzano." ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Florida Principal Reports Two Students Kissing As "Possible Sex Crime"

    ​This really is the only logical endpoint in a state so obsessed with sex crimes that we banished sex offenders to live under a bridge and unleashed prosecutors onto sexting teens: A teacher sees two 12-year-old students smooching in gym class and tells the school's principal, who then report ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2011

    A Guide to Trashing Taxpayers

    ​This really is the only logical endpoint in a state so obsessed with sex crimes that we banished sex offenders to live under a bridge and unleashed prosecutors onto sexting teens: A teacher sees two 12-year-old students smooching in gym class and tells the school's principal, who then report ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Dummies Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: Miami Gardens Drive Park-And-Ride Lot

    This week, Miami New Times is publishing a guide to the eight of the worst public works projects in Miami-Dade, where bureaucrats and elected officials take pride in wasting millions in taxpayer dollars on crap residents have little-to-no use for. As we reveal each one of these boondoggles on Riptid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Florida Man Freaks Out During Threesome, Throws Multiple TVs at His Wife

    ​Jorge Daniel Silva was about to live a straight guy's fantasy: his wife had agreed to let another woman into the bedroom mix for a threesome. But when the trio started kissing, something about the situation made Silva freak out. He then arranged a violent threesome between his wife and two televi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Co-Owner Matthew Glazier Dishes on Kane Steakhouse Changes

    Photo by Laine Doss​What was the impetus behind the departure of executive chef Daniel Ganem from Kane Steakhouse in South Beach? Matthew Glazier, president of The Glazier Group and co-owner of Kane, candidly told Short Order, "We weren't happy with what was coming out of the kitchen. We saw the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Ave Maria: Not Just For Christians, Says Editor Patricia Sette

    ​A couple days ago, we wrote a post that referred would-be Senator Marielena Stuart and Ave Maria, a place west of here that just might be the most Christian community in the Western hemisphere. Patricia Sette, editor of of the (secular) news site for the town, The Ave Herald, took issue. She says ... More >>

  • Music

    July 28, 2011

    Everymen, the Wholetones, Brain Chips, and Uncle Scotchy as part of the Crossfade music series at the Stage July 28

    ​A couple days ago, we wrote a post that referred would-be Senator Marielena Stuart and Ave Maria, a place west of here that just might be the most Christian community in the Western hemisphere. Patricia Sette, editor of of the (secular) news site for the town, The Ave Herald, took issue. She says ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Cool Off With Lemon Man; Weekend Truck Roundup Listings

    Lemon Man Let the Lemon Man cool you off with his famous frozen lemonade.​If you're from the Northeast, you're probably familiar with Del's Frozen Lemonade. Del's began serving frozen lemonade in Rhode Island in 1948, but the recipe dates back to 1840 in Naples, Italy. Del's Frozen Lemonade ... More >>

  • Film

    July 21, 2011

    Passione: John Turturro's Neapolitan musical adventure

    Lemon Man Let the Lemon Man cool you off with his famous frozen lemonade.​If you're from the Northeast, you're probably familiar with Del's Frozen Lemonade. Del's began serving frozen lemonade in Rhode Island in 1948, but the recipe dates back to 1840 in Naples, Italy. Del's Frozen Lemonade ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Get Hick With Everymen, Wholetones, Brain Chips, and Uncle Scotchy July 28

    Photo by Ian WitlenIf you like fire, you'll love Everymen.​Last month, your favorite Miami music blog (i.e. us) hooked up a drunken, debaucherous night of black-out rock 'n' roll at the Stage. Tall boys were guzzled and crushed. Speakers were scorched by Furious Dudes, Bulletproof Tiger, and Se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2011

    Miami Man Accused of Stealing Identities, Going to Supermarket

    They don't let you wear shades in prison anyway.​It was trying to buy some Gucci shades that did him in.Thirty-year-old Ricardo Fleurant was arrested at the Coastland Center Mall in Naples late last week after running out of a Sunglass Hut with what a clerk suspected was a stolen debit card, accor ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 7, 2011

    Passion Onscreen

    They don't let you wear shades in prison anyway.​It was trying to buy some Gucci shades that did him in.Thirty-year-old Ricardo Fleurant was arrested at the Coastland Center Mall in Naples late last week after running out of a Sunglass Hut with what a clerk suspected was a stolen debit card, accor ... More >>

  • Film

    June 9, 2011

    Film Socialisme: Jean-Luc Godard's take on Europe then and now

    They don't let you wear shades in prison anyway.​It was trying to buy some Gucci shades that did him in.Thirty-year-old Ricardo Fleurant was arrested at the Coastland Center Mall in Naples late last week after running out of a Sunglass Hut with what a clerk suspected was a stolen debit card, accor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2011

    Rick Scott Has a Second Roof for His Mansion in Storage in Case of a Hurricane

    ​Most Floridians prepare for hurricane season by stocking up on plywood and canned goods. Our millionaire governor, Rick Scott, has prepared by having a second roof for his Naples mansion placed in storage in case the original gets blown away. Out of touch much?

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    George's, Monty's, Joe's, Truluck's: Last Call For Stone Crabs

    FlickrJoe's Stone Crabs​This weekend marks the unfortunate end of stone crab season. Now is the time when generous humans hold back from decimating the crab population by giving those little suckers time to regenerate; so it's your last chance to nab some claws. A feeding frenzy is taking place to ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2011

    Khalilah Camacho-Ali was in the Champ's corner through some of boxing's greatest moments

    FlickrJoe's Stone Crabs​This weekend marks the unfortunate end of stone crab season. Now is the time when generous humans hold back from decimating the crab population by giving those little suckers time to regenerate; so it's your last chance to nab some claws. A feeding frenzy is taking place to ... More >>

  • Music

    January 6, 2011

    Drugged Conscience is making Miami punk history

    FlickrJoe's Stone Crabs​This weekend marks the unfortunate end of stone crab season. Now is the time when generous humans hold back from decimating the crab population by giving those little suckers time to regenerate; so it's your last chance to nab some claws. A feeding frenzy is taking place to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 4, 2011

    Local Record Label Drugged Conscience Is Making Miami Punk History

    via druggedconscience.com​To the outside world, Miami isn't particularly known for its punk history. We weren't part of the first wave (New York City, Los Angeles, London), we didn't invent hardcore (Washington D.C.), and we burn through venues so fast that we've never managed to forge a long-te ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 31, 2010

    Bornstein On Plants, Prisoners and the Fruit That Keeps You Regular

    No, plant tickling is not part of Robert Bornstein's horticultural therapy, either.Check out yesterday's blog for the first part of our interview with horticultural therapist Robert Bornstein.New Times: What other topics do you cover?Robert Bornstein: Today I did a class on old fashioned home remedi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    The Eats Of San Francisco, Part One

    Dungeness crab at The Crab House​I once made and sold jewelry on the streets of San Francisco. Sometimes I'd sell by Fisherman's Wharf, other times in the courtyard of the Embarcadero Center downtown. Quite a tidy profit was made, especially during a short period when I found myself ahead of the c ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    Letters from the issue of November 18, 2010

    Dungeness crab at The Crab House​I once made and sold jewelry on the streets of San Francisco. Sometimes I'd sell by Fisherman's Wharf, other times in the courtyard of the Embarcadero Center downtown. Quite a tidy profit was made, especially during a short period when I found myself ahead of the c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2010

    George W. Bush At The Miami Book Fair: The Live Blog

    ​Dubya is in Miami! To be more exact, he's downtown at the Miami Book Fair International, shilling his new memoir, Flapjacks: My Favorite Breakfast Treat. No, that's not right. Decision Points! It's all about the Decider's finest moments of deciding, apparently.Riptide is here, too, to bring you t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Rick Scott Releases Ad That Proves He Was Not Hatched From Egg

    Was young Rick Scott a ginger?​Despite winning the Republican nomination to run for Governor, Floridians may not know that much about the early life of Rick Scott, the self-funded Naples billionaire with a shady business past. Despite rumors to the contrary, he apparently is not Lord Voldermort. N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Has Bravo Secretly Been Filming Real Housewives of Miami?

    photo by Bill CookeUnfortunately, Real Housewives of Hialeah remains but a dream. ​Miami seems like the perfect location for a spin-off of the Reality TV behemoth Real Housewives franchise that Bravo has unleashed on the world. Though, when The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills premiers next month ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2010

    Breaking 'Balls with Macaluso's Chef/Owner Michael D'Andrea

    It's all in the eyes. And the balls.​If the Staten Island accent and amber peepers don't get you, Michael D'Andrea's meatballs certainly will. And then there's his unyielding appreciation for his mama. "My Mom, our last meal was my food," he'll tell you with a glint in his eye. Macaluso, by the wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    "Illegal Alien Crossing" Signs Pop Up in Naples

    ​Not to make outrageous, blanket statements like "White people in Naples are generally closed minded idiots unaware of cultures and the world at large outside of their sunny little resort town bubble," but let's just say after having grown up there I'm not surprised at this latest news. An oddly o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2010

    Was the "No Latinos. No Tacos." Sign Not Really Racist at All?

    via NBCMiami​Early yesterday morning an electronic road sign along the Palmetto Expressway was hacked to read "No Latinos. No Tacos." Most local and national media outlets automatically jumped to the conclusion that it was a racist and offensive message. The Miami Herald called it "an anti-im ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    British Family Visiting Florida Refused to Be Served by Black Staff or Anyone With Accents

    ​Southwest Florida thrives on offering all the good weather and beaches of South Florida except with a whole lot more white people. A British family staying at the Ritz-Cartlon in Naples (the beach resort, not the other Ritz-Carlton in town) and specified they wished not to be served by "people of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Obama Critic Rick Scott to Run for Governor, and Boy, Does He Have an Interesting Past

    ​Richard L. Scott, a businessman who lives in Naples, has thrown his hat into the ring for the Republican's gubernatorial nomination against Attorney General Bill McCollum and state Sen. Paula Dockery. Don't know anything about him? Here's some fun facts:He hates President Obama's health care refo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2010

    Concert Review: TopSpot USA Showcases Young Punks at Talent Farm

    Photo by Mikayla DavisVega Under Fire guitarist Brad Shellito is calling Dr. Love​TopSpot USA Industry ShowcaseWith Vega Under Fire, New City Lions, Easton, So Long Davey, and Not Here NowThe Talent Farm, Pembroke PinesSaturday, April 3, 2010Under the sparkling Talent Farm lettering, five young ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Vega Under Fire, Easton, New City Lions, So Long Davey and Not Here Now to Rock TopSpot USA Showcase on Saturday at Talent Farm

    ​As we have already pointed out, Saturday marks the TopSpot USA showcase featuring Vega Under Fire, New City Lions, So Long Davey, Easton, and Not Here Now at the Talent Farm (20911 Johnson St., Ste. 111, Pembroke Pines). Not only does the concert show the talents of TopSpot USA founders Sean Russ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    This Week's Broward-Palm Beach Music Section: TopSpot USA Showcase

    Photo by Ari Justin RothenbergTopSpot USA asking Alesana's Shawn Milke the tough questions​The Broward-Palm Beach Crossfade contingent is definitely the opposite of emo about our feature, "TopSpot USA Showcase Punks Up the Talent Farm" in this week's music section.We caught up with TopSpot USA fou ... More >>

  • Music

    April 23, 2009

    Head Spins: DJ La Trice

    Kicking the model beat on Lincoln Road.

  • Dining

    October 13, 2005

    Viva Italia!

    Kicking the model beat on Lincoln Road.

  • Dining

    May 26, 2005

    Lost in Translation

    Suffering from a stifling case of Wynter blues

  • Dining

    January 8, 2004

    Steel Appeal

    Once a haven for gangsters, the Forge took its time learning to serve steak bloody

  • Dining

    November 13, 2003

    New York Slice of Mind

    Steve's Pizza pies measure up to the best the Big Apple has to offer

  • Dining

    October 18, 2001

    Good, for Starters

    Fresco California Bistro

  • Dining

    April 26, 2001

    The Staple of Naples

    Blú: La Pizzeria del Sole

  • Dining

    March 29, 2001
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