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Gaines Jewelers, a Jewelry and home décor boutique will host a meet and greet with VIETRI, Inc. founder and CEO Susan Gravely on Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Gaines Jewelers is one of the premier retailers of VIETRI in Central Florida. The in-store event is open to the public and will feature prosecco and recipes from Susan’s new Book, Italy on a Plate. Gaines Jewelers is located at 112 South Tennessee Avenue Lakeland, FL 33801. Gaines Jewelers graciously invites you to join the celebration! Gaines Jewelers has been chosen among all Central Florida VIETRI retailers to host the Founder and CEO of VIETRI. In celebration of VIETRI’s 40th anniversary, and with gratitude for the Italian friends who have welcomed her into their lives, their homes, and to their tables, Susan Gravely, VIETRI Founder, and CEO has written a memoir and a cookbook. In celebration of VIETRI’S 40th anniversary, the memoir cookbook will be available at Gaines Jewelers, 112 S. Tennessee Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801. Susan will be available to sign books and VIETRI products at Gaines Jewelers, 112 S. Tennessee Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801 on Tuesday, February 28th from 2 to 4 pm. In celebration of this event. Any VIETRI items that are either purchased at the event or pre-ordered at Gaines Jewelers can be signed by Susan and inscribed with special Italian phrases. Guests who spend $250 or more will receive a VIETRI viva by VIETRI Rainbow Assorted Champagne Glass set of 4 (valued at $60) or a Lastra Aqua Olive Oil Can (valued at $59). The 240-page book features 52 recipes straight from the kitchens of Susan’s dearest Italian friends. In addition to these treasured family recipes, each chapter tells the story of how Susan met each friend and the meals and memories they have shared together over the years. The book also includes glimpses into these friends’ beautiful Italian homes and gardens, and it offers tips for how to entertain with effortlessly elegant Italian style. The final chapter features Susan’s own home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with a look into her own family traditions and special holiday recipes. Author Frances Mayes, a longtime friend of the Gravely family, has written the foreword in addition to being included in her own chapter within the book. “Thanks to their kindness, hospitality, and generosity, my friends have shared the recipes found in this book. I hope these wonderful dishes, and the personal stories of our time together, will bring you the deep joy they have brought me,” said Susan. Celebrate in the tradition of All Things Italian! About Susan Gravely Susan Gravely is the Founder and CEO of VIETRI, a lifestyle brand offering handcrafted Italian tabletop and home and garden accessories. Susan grew up in eastern North Carolina, and due to her father’s international business, her family hosted his visiting colleagues from around the world for wonderful dinner parties. From her earliest days, Susan helped set the table for those dinners, appreciating the varied wonders of the world and gathering together. In 1983, Susan took a trip to Italy with her mother and sister. The three women fell in love with the colorful handpainted dinnerware they discovered on the Amalfi Coast, and they decided to build a wholesale company to share it with their friends and family back home. Since then, VIETRI has grown to become America’s largest importer of Italian ceramics. VIETRI products can be found in more than 2,000 specialty retailers and department stores in all 50 states and internationally. Often described as a “modern fairy tale,” VIETRI is regularly featured in House Beautiful, Oprah, Veranda, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Elle Décor, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, and Coastal Living. Susan currently oversees product design for VIETRI and lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with her husband, Bill, and dog, Franco. About Gaines Jewelers Gaines Jewelers is a preferred Central Florida retailer specializing in fine jewelry, gifts and decorative accessories for the home. Besides a large array of dinnerware and glassware from VIETRI, the stylish store is also an exclusive destination for fine gifts, distinctive tabletop goods, French linens, European pottery, and decorative accessories. With a customer base that spans the southeast, Gaines Jewelers is always on the must-visit list of discerning shoppers yet stays close to its roots as a go-to gift destination for their loyal Polk County following since its founding in 1935. For more information, call (863) 688-8557, visit the company’s website at www.gainesjewelersonline.com and follow Gaines on Facebook at @gainesjewelers or Instagram @gaines_jewelers. Gaines Jewelers is located at 112 South Tennessee Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33801.