Andra Bucci, Holocaust Survivor, Visits Middle Schoolers
On Jan. 27. 1945, Andra Bucci watched the Red Army liberate the Auschwitz concentration camp. Now, 75 years to the day, Andra recounted that moment and other harrowing personal stories of surviving the Holocaust with her sister during a two-hour talk with our middle school students on Jan. 27. Valentina Imbeni, head of school, and Lorenzo Ortona, I...
Italian producers stay resilient in the face of US tariffs
Italian food makers are working with US retailers and distributors to try to mitigate the impact of tariffs on unique products such as Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano and salami. Top food managers interviewed on the sidelines of the Winter Fancy Food Show 2020 in San Francisco expressed concerns about the uncertain outcome of trade negotiations b...
Pecorino Sardo DOP, la promozione inizia dagli States
È partita dalla California e più precisamente dal Winter Fancy Food Show di San Francisco la campagna di comunicazione del Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Pecorino Sardo DOP che nel corso del 2020 avrà una forte connotazione internazionale e si snoderà tra Europa e Stati Uniti. Con la regia dell’Istituto per il Commercio Estero, sempre più pr...
Italian sandwich shop Uncle Paulie’s hits DTLA today with new sandwiches and a hotel menu takeover
Finally, a place to find a good bacon, egg and cheese in DTLA. Fans of red sauce, Italian delis, and the L.A.-elusive BEC sandwich, rejoice: Uncle Paulie’s opens in Downtown L.A. today. The New York-inspired Italian-American sandwich shop sprouted a second location, where Angelenos and former East Coasters looking for bodega-style breakfast (hello...
Carpino excels as new mayor of Willow Springs
Reflecting on his upbringing in Melrose Park, recently elected Willow Springs Mayor John M. Carpino says, “I realize when my grandparents immigrated they helped one another. The community came together and I never forgot the need to help others.” Carpino was raised by his mother and grandmother, his grandfather and father having passed away while h...
Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, wife and daughter die in helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant
Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli was among the victims of the helicopter crash that also killed former Lakers star Kobe Bryant, OCC assistant coach Ron La Ruffa confirmed Sunday, Jan 26. Altobelli’s brother Tony, Orange Coast College’s sports information director, told CNN that Altobelli’s wife Keri and daughter Alyssa also were a...
'Hotella Nutella' hosts super fans in Napa Valley
A sweet, yet nutty, “hotel” popped up in Napa Valley this past weekend, offering a fantastic spread made to order for 16 lucky overnight guests. Named Hotella Nutella, the chocolate-themed accommodation was the grand prize of a contest hosted by – you guessed it — Nutella. After submitting videos touting their love and devotion to the hazelnut c...
Here's What I'm Saying...Life Lessons From an Italian Mama
Thursday, February 20 at 8PM. Whitefire Theatre. 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA, 91423. Ticket: $20.00. Click here for tickets. Written and performed by Toni Perrotta. Artfully directed by and developed with Jessica Lynn Johnson. Premiering in Solofest at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks. THE LARGEST SOLO FESTIVAL ON THE WEST COAST !!!!!...
Healthy Italian Gelato Wins Over California and Florida: Gelato-Go
From the looks of it, this story represents the American Dream – fulfilled. Three young Italian buddies opened their first ice cream shop, Gelato-go, at 458 Ocean Drive in sunny South Beach on January 18th, 2013. Their Gelato Master learned his Italian gelato-making skills from his father and his family – who have been in the business for over 80 y...
Loris Degioanni raccoglie 70 milioni in Silicon Valley e li investe in Italia: «Assumeremo ingegneri: sono i migliori per talento e lealtà»
Ha creato da zero a San Francisco un’azienda che si occupa di cloud computing. Fattura decine di milioni di dollari. Ha assunto 250 persone in California (e 18 in Italia). E ieri ha annunciato il suo ultimo round, di serie E: ha raccolto 70 milioni di dollari da Insight Partner e da precedenti investitori come Bain Capital e Accel (gente che ha inv...
Guitarist Beppe Gambetta returns to Fiddlers Crossing Feb. 7
It may be named “Fiddlers Crossing,” but the small venue in downtown Tehachapi also features some of the world’s finest acoustic guitarists in its concert schedules. On Friday, Feb. 7, the audience will be treated to a touch of Italy when Beppe Gambetta returns to the stage. Gambetta is considered one of the finest flatpicking guitarists on any con...
The Famous ‘Eat Pray Love’ Pizza Is Now Served in Los Angeles
We took a 5 Live field trip to L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele to try the pizza made famous by Elizabeth Gilbert’s 2006 memoir “Eat Pray Love.” The Hollywood courtyard restaurant serves fresh pies made in a wood-fired stone oven. Favorites like margherita, marinara and bianca pizzas accompany an extensive menu of comforting Italian and American dishes...