Known as Villa Serenita, the Mediterranean Revival-style mansion was built in 1929 and designed by renowned Miami architect Walter De Garmo. It has had $12 million makeover.
Chef Nicole Votano recently added Alla Vodka Shop to her Miami-based delivery-only Italian concepts .
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Alla Vodka Shop 2417 NW N Miami Ave., Miami
Mamma Parmigiana chef/owner Nicole Votano has been busy. Having debuted her Italian-inspired delivery-only menu a few weeks ago, she s now offering a number of pasta-focused dishes available via a second concept, Alla Vodka Shop. Now open for delivery and picnic table-style casual eating alongside Votano s Reef Kitchen truck the Alla Vodka Shop menu offers a variety of modern Italian fare in to-go form. Here, find dishes you won t on the Mamma Parmigiana menu, from polenta-crusted fried calamari and burrata with marinated red peppers to a variety of pastas, baked pastas, and parm-style sandwiches and dishes smothered in the chef s pink vodka sauce. End on a sweet note with Votano s cannoli three ways: classic, pistachio, and chocolate.
Well it looks like the $2,020 tip challenge has morphed into the $2,021 challenge. The trend of tipping restaurant servers $2,020 (like the year) came about last year during the coronavirus pandemic where those in the food industry really took a hit financially. The challenge gained traction when celebrities like Donnie Wahlberg participated. Now that it s a new year, the challenge has shifted its focus to local businesses. According to People, the $2,020 tip challenge is now the 2021 Just Be Nice Challenge. The hope is that people who have the means to do so will give away $2,021 to local businesses.
This new challenge is already off to a great start. A family owned juice bar/restaurant in Miami was one of the first businesses to receive this generous tip from one of their loyal customers. The bill came out to $71.84 and he left $2,021 with a note on the check saying Happy New Year!!! Always love coming here.