Italy in the spotlight at Winter Fancy Food Show
Made in Italy food & beverage products confirm their leadership in the U.S. and at the Winter Fancy Food Show (19 to 21 January) at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. For the 2020 editions of Fancy Food (the Summer Fancy Food Show will take place in New York from June 28 to 30) the Specialty Food Association has appointed Italy as Partner Country...
San Francisco fans give big bravo to Museo Italo Americano with Tosca Cafe fundraiser
Like any good Italian family-style Sunday lunch, a passage from Dante Alighieri’s epic poem, “The Divine Comedy,” was eloquently recited by chef Dario Cecchini during a fundraiser at Tosca Cafe benefiting the Museo Italo Americano. Cecchini (the famous Italian butcher and Netflix star, resplendent in Italian-flag tricolor pants) then thanked the Ib...
Taste Calabria at the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, Jan. 19-21
The region of Calabria will be featured January 19-21, 2020 at this year’s Winter Fancy Food Show (at the Moscone Center in San Francisco). At the show, the largest food exhibition in the U.S., food experts from Calabria will be leading demos and tastings, giving attendees to experience authentic Calabrian food products and learn more about traditi...
Vitale to be honored with Gerald R. Ford Award
Dick Vitale has been honored with awards with sports announcers (Curt Gowdy and Keith Jackson) in their titles, a coach (John Wooden) and a clown who pitched hamburgers (Ronald McDonald). He’s in 14 halls of fame, one devoted to ethnicity (National Italian Sports Hall of Fame), four city specific (Elmwood Park and East Rutherford, New Jersey, Saras...
Tom Brady is one reason why you know so little about 49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo's personal life
If you feel like you don't really know Jimmy Garoppolo, you're not alone. His pre- and post-game interviews are mundane. His Instagram is comprised mainly of game photos with the occasional ad peppered in: a local luxury car dealership, the Men's Wearhouse, New Era or Bose. He doesn't even have a "personal life" section on his Wikipedia page. With...
PARMACOTTO Scheduled to Attend the 2020 Winter Fancy Food Show
Parmacotto, LLC is scheduled to attend The Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco, CA later this month. Parmacotto is a new player on the American food market with its products scheduled for release in US retailers later this year. Founded in 1978 in Parma, Italy, Parmacotto’s core business is in the production o...
‘Italian American Reconciliation’ showcases Shanley’s lighter side at Scripps Ranch Theatre
John Patrick Shanley is still best-known for his deeply dramatic, Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Doubt,” as well as his Oscar-winning script for the movie “Moonlighting.” But 1988’s “Italian American Reconciliation” showcases an early-career Shanley’s comic voice, as he brings an almost operatic tone to this saga of ruptured romance. In its review of...
The new gift box by Di Martino and Dolce & Gabbana
Pastificio Di Martino is ready to attend the 2020 edition of the Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco (19 to 21 January), of which the Gragnano pasta company is one of the sponsors, where it will present the third gift box designed by Dolce & Gabbana. After more than 100 years, Di Martino pasta has in fact changed its look thanks to the creativi...
Italian film fest premieres at La Jolla Community Center, Jan. 23-Feb. 14
Yearning for a mid-winter getaway to Italy? The La Jolla Community Center is offering the next best thing — an Italian Film Series, arriving Jan. 23, 2020 and departing Feb. 14 at 6811 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla. “There will be a four films shown, all with English subtitles,” said Barbara Burton Graf, the center’s marketing director. “A social will p...
Etruscan Women Life Style
Etruscan women have held a special place in the ancient Mediterranean – having rights such as priesthoods, seats at banquets and the freedom to drink and toast as men do – they mark a striking difference to the women of Rome and Greece. What does the archaeological and iconographical evidence tell us about the women of Etruria? The tombs, the tomb...
California Wineries Support EU Rivals in Plea to End Tariffs
California winemakers are lending support to their French, Spanish and Italian counterparts in a plea to eliminate tariffs on the beverage after a trade standoff involving Airbus SE spilled over into duties on European wine. “Wine should not be targeted with tariffs of any kind in trade disputes unrelated to the wine trade,” the Wine Institute, whi...
Team Italy's Elisa Princic begins softball collegiate career at University of San Diego
It felt like home away from home for Elisa Princic when she and Team Italy U19 women's softball squad captain Alessandra Rotondo threw out the first pitch on Italian Heritage Night at Petco Park in San Diego on August 9, 2019. Earlier that memorable day, Elisa Princic and the Azzurre softball team participated in a workout at San Diego State Univer...