Naples (Italy)

Miami Herald Finally Realizes That Developers Realized That Hipsters Think Edgewater Is a Cool Place to Live

Earlier this week, in a cringe-worthy turn of phrase The Miami Herald business section declared that Miami's Edgewater neighborhood is "located at the intersection of funky and trendy" after realizing, a few years too late, the neighborhood has experienced some classic gentrification. Of course, the ... More >>

Stanzione 87 Opens in Brickell: We Get a First Bite (Photos)

Vide Napole e'po umore translates to "See Naples and then die." At Stanzione 87, this is the language. If you've been to Naples and had true Neapolitan pizza, you can die happy. Or at least owner Franco Stanzione believes so. The good news for locals is we don't have to go all the way to Naples to e ... More >>

Stanzione 87 to Open in Brickell: Government-Certified Neapolitan Pizza

"It's not just pizza, it's an art," says Franco Stanzione, the ambitious 23-year-old who's opening Miami's first truly "authentic" Neapolitan pizza shop. "It's so easy to mess up. It only takes a minute." That's because the pizza at this soon-to-open place takes only 30 seconds to a minu ... More >>

Hugo Chávez Has "Severe" Respiratory Infection, May Be on Respirator and Close to Death

Hugo Chávez is in "severe" condition with what Venezuelan officials say is a "respiratory deficiency" following months of cancer treatment.The statement has led some to predict that the leftist president is on life support and will pass away imminently. But here in Miami -- where el exilio has been ... More >>

Luca Bella: Italian-American, Family-Style Tastiness

Everglades Airboaters' Nasty Battle Over Big Bucks

Serafina Opens in Miami Beach

Serafina, the Italian restaurant chain that dominates New York City with its signature yellow and blue logo, has opened its first Miami location in the former Tudor House space at the Dream South Beach hotel.The restaurant, which has ten locations in Manhattan, East Hampton, White Plains, and Philad ... More >>

Urban Sprawl Kills Endangered Florida Panthers: 2012 Could Be Deadliest Year Yet

Target, Costco, and Maybe Trader Joe's Could Be Coming to Brickell

Forget condo building. Like we said yesterday, this decade's Miami building boom appears to be all about retail. Now come reports that developers are looking to build a major retail center in Brickell with big-box stores in the vein of the Midblock area of the Shops at Midtown Miami. According to th ... More >>

Florida Elementary School Principal Busted for Providing Meth to Undercover Cops

David Groover, an elementary school principal in Osceola County, has been arrested on charges of providing methamphetamine and GHB to undercover cops. The 43-year-old educator now faces charges on multiple drug-related crimes. It's not his first run in with the law while serving as principal. While ... More >>

Naples Man Threatens to Bite Faces Off "Like Guy In Miami," Spits Blood at Nurse

Rudy Eugene, "the Miami Zombie," is not a role model. We thought that much would be evident, but apparently 21-year-old Giovani Martinez decided he found him self a new hero after being arrested for a DUI. After being transported to a hospital, he threatened to eat the staffers' faces "like the guy ... More >>

Everglades Airboat Captain's Hand Eaten By Gator, Later Recovered From Gator's Stomach

Talk about an occupational hazard. An airtboat captain lost his hand to the jaws of an alligator while giving a tour of the Everglades on Tuesday. Though, officials were later able to capture the gator and retrieve the man's hand. 

Brain Surgeon Tries to Propose By Burying Ring in Florida Beach, Ends Up Losing Ring

Proposing to your girlfriend isn't brain surgery. Just get down on one knee and pop the ring out of your jacket pocket. Boom. Done. Though, thanks to Hollywood romcoms and such, every proposal is expected to be some creative, ephemeral, tear jerking experience.So, Dr. Steve Carr, an actual brain sur ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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

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 >>

Passione: John Turturro's Neapolitan musical adventure

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 >>

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 >>

Passion Onscreen

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?

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 >>

Drugged Conscience is making Miami punk history

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Letters from the issue of November 18, 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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

"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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Viva Italia!

Lost in Translation

Suffering from a stifling case of Wynter blues

New York Slice of Mind

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

Good, for Starters

Fresco California Bistro

The Staple of Naples

Blú: La Pizzeria del Sole

Oh, Canada by the Bay

Pangea