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Experience national and local chefs that come out to the Taste
of Little Italy and demonstrate how to cook specialty Italian
dishes. This year, The La Cucina Galbani Cooking Stage will be
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featured on the main stage runway-style leading into the open-air
lawn seating for everyone to enjoy. The Galbani “kitchen” will
be filled with nationally known chefs like most notable, Galbani
Celebrity Chef Marco Sciortino from the hit TV show Come
Dine with Me, and local favorites Anthony Acampa from Fats
Where the Flavor’s At cooking and presenting the Voga wine
seminars, and from Port St. Lucie, Pasquale Lamarra of Meeting for all ages. Little Smiles will be on site with fun kid’s activities.
Street Steak & Seafood and Pastaio, the hottest new restaurants Relax and enjoy the festival in the family picnic area sponsored
on the Treasure Coast as they create special Italian dishes right by Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Sosa.
before your eyes with cooking demonstrations throughout the Entertainment
weekend! The Taste is pleased to announce the return of its fabulous
New this year, you can reserve party options with a private Master of Ceremonies Virginia Sinicki, on-air personality from
VIP villa located near the stage for your enjoyment including a the KVJ show on 979WRMF.
large table, 10 seats, a complimentary bottle of wine and waiter/ The celebration kicks off on the Mattamy Homes stage with
waitress service or enjoy reserved pod seating with four chairs, a Friday night freestyle party with Angelo Venuto and featuring
table and including waiter/waitress service. Cynthia known with her ’90s hits Dreamboy/Dreamgirl,
For the entire family, there will be festival rides and games Change on Me, Endless Nights, and Thief of Hearts, and Nyasia
Make with Who’s Got Your Love. These electronic sounds will have
everyone dancing to the music spinning by D.J. Anthony
sure your Mangini.
Saturday Night Fever will be in the air with The Original
Studio 54 Band (11-piece) performing discos greatest hits. Also
performing, from The Voice, are pop sensation, Austin Giorgio
and from KC and the Sunshine Band, Maria DeCrescenzo.
heart is Sunday at the Taste, headlining will be The Mystics. Come
hear music from the ’50s and ’60s that rocked the charts with
doo wop hits. The Mystics are known for their golden classics
Hushabye, Don’t Take the Stars, and more! Also performing will
in the be young sensation, Aviana Rossi and a Taste favorite, Franco
Corso, the voice of romance.
The Food – Now That’s Italian!
With every step you take in Tradition Square, visitors will
find food vendors serving up authentic Italian dishes – from
right fresh pasta, pizza in brick ovens, and sausage and peppers. Then,
enjoy not-to-be-missed Italian dessert with homemade zeppoles
with powdered sugar, sfogliatella, and cannoli.
About Little Smiles – The Taste Of Little Italy’s Official
Charity
place. The Taste of Little Italy is committed each year to support
Little Smiles, an organization that works tirelessly to bring smiles
to the faces of children by giving kids the chance to be kids during
difficult times. The nonprofit provides gifts and fun activities to
children impacted by serious illness, homelessness, or tragedy.
To learn more visit, www.littlesmilesfl.org.
About Galbani Cheese
First crafted in Italy by Egidio Galbani in 1882, Galbani
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cheeses have long been the No. 1 cheese brand in Italy. For over
130 years, Galbani cheese has been delighting families all over
Italy. Today the Galbani brand brings its timeless tradition from
Italy to the American table with the delicious taste of mozzarella,
ricotta, fresh mozzarella, and snack cheese made and sold in the
United States. Galbani cheese is a leading brand of the Lactalis
American Group, Inc. (LAG). Headquartered in Buffalo, N.Y.,
LAG is a subsidiary of Parmalat S.p.A., an Italian public entity
majority, owned by France-based Groupe Lactalis, the world’s
largest producer of premium cheese. LAG produces a wide
array of cheese products, including a variety of specialty cheese
available to retail, foodservice, and industrial customers. For
more information on Galbani, please visit www.galbanicheese.
com. 2018 Lactalis American Group Inc., Buffalo, NY 14220.
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Galbani is a registered trademark of Egidio Galbani S.r.l.
About The Taste Of Little Italy
It began 15 years ago with a dream and a vision to create an
World class heart care is close to home. experience rich in Italian culture to share. With family tradition
and values at the core of its mission, the Taste continues to
serve as the signature event at Tradition that brings together
From cardiovascular care to the latest surgical techniques, the heart experts generations in a celebration of marked contributions by great
Italians. Through food, music, art, and history, over the three-
at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health are here for you. For research-driven care. day festival, we remain steadfast to encouraging the importance
For compassionate heart specialists. For every care in the world. of bringing together the community, rooted in the importance
of family. We remain dedicated to staying mindful about the
hardships that our ancestors endured in migration to this great
ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Access l 844.630.4968 country and proud of our Italian- American heritage.
Calendar Announcement
The 15th Annual Taste of Little Italy is presented by Galbani
Cheese – Feb. 18 to 20, (Friday, 4 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m. to
10 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.) at Tradition Square in Port
St. Lucie. The celebrated three-day family Italian street festival
will have national entertainment, authentic food, festival rides
and games, free cooking demonstrations and more. Admission
and parking are free. VIP reserved pods and private villas are
available through Eventbrite.com. For more information visit
https://www.tasteoflittleitaly.net/.
Photos provided by Taste of Little Italy
