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VOL. 15 NO. 10 www.seabreezepublications.com OCTOBER 2023

Feast Of Little Italy Returns To Abacoa To Celebrate 22 Years

Of Italian American Heritage, Culture, And Family Traditions

The Galbani Feast of Little specialty Italian dishes. This year, The La Cucina Galbani
®
Italy returns to Abacoa in Jupiter cooking stage will feature nationally known chefs like
for a three-day festival Nov. 3 to most notably, Galbani Celebrity Chef Marco Sciortino
5. The cultural festival known from the hit TV show Come Dine with Me, and local
for the Italian ambiance, national favorites Anthony Acampa from Fat’s Where the Flavor’s
Italian American entertainers, At, Nina Tomasik from Nina’s Fresh Bakery, Chef Nick
and authentic food will offer free
admission, and this year’s theme Feast Of Little Italy on page 2
is celebrating Italian American
Heritage and Culture.
Festival hours throughout the 12th Annual
weekend are 4 to 10 p.m. Friday,
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and special for everyone to enjoy and remember as they create
memorable moments together that last a lifetime.
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Parking is free. Admission is free. “We are committed to celebrating our Italian cultures, Tequesta Chili
Now in its 22nd year, the Galbani Feast of Little Italy, the
largest Italian festival in Florida, promises a weekend filled values, and traditions that are built on the foundation of
with entertainment, food, and fun, served up Italian style! and share in the love of our heritage,” said Jerry Somma, Cook-Off And Beer
family. We are grateful for all who come out and celebrate
The festival has expanded, and with more vendors than ever
before, it will continue to be the largest Italian festival in cofounder and producer of the festival.
the state. Each year, the Feast of Little Italy draws three to the Feast of Little Italy and demonstrate how to cook Tasting Event
Experience national and local chefs who come out
generations of families with a promise to offer something
Athletes Race For Tampa General Hospital Over $500,000 Raised For

Loggerhead Triathlon Local Veterans Charities
The 12th Annual Tequesta Chili Cook-Off and Beer
Tasting Event will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. on Veterans
More than 400 athletes Day, Nov. 11, at One Main Street in Tequesta. One
from across the country hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit Southeast
gathered in Jupiter, Fla., Florida Honor Flight, Operation 300, Warriors Renewal
for the Tampa General Coalition, Wounded Veterans Relief Fund and Tequesta
Hospital Loggerhead Friends of Public Safety. “The Tequesta Chili Cook-Off is
Triathlon on Saturday, not only a fantastic community event that can’t be missed,
Sept. 9. Hundreds of it serves a greater purpose,” said Adam Baldwin, director
spectators attended to of Operation 300. “We have been blessed to benefit from
support the athletes as they the proceeds of this event for over several years and we
made their way through the Raymond Curbelo, Ann Lopez, continue to be blown away by the financial support given
challenging race. Dr. Jose Lopez Tina Schmidt, Brian Schmidt Erica Lazarus, Foster Carlile to our nonprofit. With donations growing each year, it has
been a support we can consistently count on to continue
our mission to serve our military families that have paid
the ultimate sacrifice. The team, event and program are
all outstanding and we are extremely blessed to be a part
of this staple event in Tequesta, Fla.”

Ashley Reback, Bernardo Lara Trump, Eric Brasher
Todd Blair, Michael Piccoli John Mitchell, Becky Mitchell Sanson

The 21 And Older, No Pets, Clear Bag Event
This event includes over 32 teams from police,
firefighters, the military and local businesses who will
be competing for the best chili judged by the attendees
and celebrity judges; craft beer and seltzers by Tequesta
Peter Cruise, Brian Ruscher
12th Annual Tequesta Chili Cook-Off on page 4
Athletes Race on page 3