Chef Andrea Marchesin and his culinary team believe in honoring all of the local ingredients they use in the kitchen while presenting them in an elegant, fun, and approachable way. To share his love for the art of food, we have created two intimate monthly dining series showcasing our team’s culinary creativity inspired by art, nature, and the science of multi-sensory flavor perception.
Each dinner will provide 16 special guests, with an exclusive and beyond-ordinary experience that will remain etched in their memories forever.
Masterclass: Join Chef Andrea Marchesin for an immersive behind-the-scenes dining experience where you’ll learn firsthand all the secrets and techniques involved in the making of one of our most beloved classics: our Fiorentina.
Specialty Dinner: Our newest dining experience welcomes foodies to savor the premium taste of expertly aged ingredients. Through the process of aging, our culinary team further enhances the flavors for an unparalleled dining experience.
Pic-nic:Join us at Toscana Divino for a Specialty Dinner where you’ll enjoy a one-of-a-kind picnic experience paired with some of our best wines. Expertly curated by our Executive Chef Andrea Marchesin.
Fermento: Bring your curious taste-buds and open minds to this Specialty dinner as we explore the microbial world of fermentation processes through a one-of-a-kind menu expertly curated by Chef Andrea Marchesin.
Musa: This Specialty Dinner honors Miami’s famous annual Art Basel Fair as well as some of the great artists of the world. Our culinary team, led by Chef Andrea Marchesin will recreate masterpieces through every course.
Pininfarina of America, the U.S. arm of the iconic Italian design firm, Pininfarina, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the second year in a row. This year, 96% of employees said it’s a great place to work – 39 points higher than the average U.S. company.
The prestigious award, released by the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership, is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Pininfarina of America.
“Receiving this recognition for the second year in a row has been an incredible honor and proves that our ongoing commitment and continued initiatives further our mission of cultivating a culture that celebrates passion, trust, and a sense of belonging,” says Claudio Da Soller, general manager at Pininfarina of America. “We look forward to utilizing this opportunity as motivation to further improve and enhance Pininfarina’s dynamic team as we grow both our Miami studio and our New York presence.”
As an organization, whose design portfolio includes multiple projects in product and user-experience, as well as architecture, interiors, nautical, aviation and transportation, Pininfarina strongly believes in human-centered design –– a values-driven foundation that translates directly to its inclusive workplace culture and mirrors the key tenants of the Great Place to Work® platform: pride, respect, and openness. Comprised of a diverse team from a variety of countries, Pininfarina of America has embraced this framework with a well-rounded perspective on the firm’s pioneering pursuit of innovative built solutions with the ultimate goal of improving quality of life.
The Food Design Night, is the one-of-a-kind event taking place in synergy, within the framework of the event “The Best of Italian Design”, in the most prestigious Italian furniture showrooms in the heart of the Miami Design District.
The event is open to food & lifestyle influencers, interior designers, architects, and design lovers who want to be present where the Italian signature cuisine meets the iconic Italian design.
Every showroom will host a themed food tasting paired with Italian wines, and the focus will be particularly on the design, arrangement and presentation of the dishes.
Italian chefs, each assigned to a different Italian showroom, will showcase their signature dish according to their personal interpretation of “food design”, from the aesthetical to the conceptual aspect, always referring to a common inspiration: the Italian culture and the use of authentic Italian ingredients – exclusively using authentic Italian products.
PROGRAM
6:00pm-8:00pm | FOOD DESIGN NIGHT (Different locations in the Miami Design District)
Discover new trends in Italian showrooms, while Top Italian chefs perform a food design demonstration.
Addison House has set the standard for Luxury Living for over 30 years representing top furniture brands from Italy and Brazil. The company represents high-quality crafted contemporary furniture, lighting & accessories with showrooms in Aventura, Design District & Doral. Their showrooms are the go-to source for designers, architects, developers, and homeowners who are in search of Luxurious and Livable furnishings.
B&B Italia is an internationally renowned Italian Group leader in the high-end designer furniture sector. The B&B Italia Group works in the residential and contract sectors (hospitality, retail, offices, and nautical) with its four brands, B&B Italia, Maxalto, Arclinea, and Azucena. The company has a total of 600 employees and a presence in more than 80 countries through 70 single-brand stores and 1000 specialized stores. Since December 2018, B&B Italia has been a part of Design Holding, the world’s largest European group in the high-end designer sector.
Linea Studio is a luxury Italian furnishing company with a showroom in the iconic Miami Design District as well as in luxurious Palm Beach. Since 2005 Linea Studio has been designing and delivering stunning Italian kitchens, Italian cabinetry, bathrooms, closets, and interior doors across the Miami Metropolitan area for many years. And just recently, the company has expanded to Palm Beach.
Molteni&C is the leading independent industrial group in the high-end furniture and kitchen design field with a 100% Italian-made production. The Group adheres to a constant investment in research and technological innovation, to give its products an intrinsic quality that lasts over time. Molteni&C is proud for the continuous collaboration with the most prestigious international architectural firms and designers.
Poltrona Frau was founded in Turin in 1912 and soon became not only a status symbol but also the supplier of the Italian Royal Family, the Savoia dynasty. Through the constant innovation of tradition, Poltrona Frau designs and produces high-end sofas and armchairs, beds, storage units, cabinets, chairs, tables, furnishing accessories, and directional systems, offering tastefully furnished environments that reflect the personality of those that use them. The company is committed to the pursuit of excellence and product quality through continuous research and innovation in all phases of the production process, consistently designing products that exude Italian tradition and style.
Visionnaire, founded by the company IPE, based in Bologna in 1959, is a meta-luxury brand of reference in the sector of interior design Made in Italy. With a flagship store in Miami, the brand operates in over 55 countries, thanks to over 30 exclusive mono-brand stores and a network of department stores and multibrand showrooms all over the world.
VISITORS
Limited capacity. Please, make sure to submit your registration form.
***THE EVENT WILL GO ON AS PLANNED ON THURSDAY, NOV. 10
STARTING FROM 2.30 PM AT 4141 ATRIUM IN THE MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT
(4141 NE 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FL 33137)***
WHENThursday – November 10, 2022
WHERE 4141 Atrium (4141 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137)
RSVP HERE – DESIGN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ONLY
(architects, interior designers, general contractors, & developers)
The Best of Italian Design is a unique event dedicated to celebrate and display the most prestigious Italian brands and Made in Italy high-end products. The event is created for local industry professionals, architects, interiordesigners, generalcontractors, and developers interested in meeting and networking with Italian iconic design companies through both interactive and informative sessions. The 2022 edition of the event is organized in partnership with the Italian Trade Agency and the Miami Design District, and under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Miami.
THE EVENT AT A GLANCE
EVENT PROGRAM
2:30pm-4:00pm | BUSINESS MEETINGS (4141 Atrium) – DESIGN INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS ONLY
Networking between Italian design companies and local professionals.
WHERE 4141 Atrium 
