Italian documentary 'Al Di Qua' turns camera on forgotten souls
Italian filmmaker Corrado Franco’s “Al Di Qua,” filmed among Turin’s homeless population, is not your typical social issue movie. Few would have the notion to give one of his subjects, a bearded street fellow named Rodolfo, an on-screen funeral in which dozens of his fellow itinerants form a procession to enter a hospital chapel for a testimonial-l...
Coastal Italian Seafood Is Apparently the Next Big Thing in West Hollywood
Casey Lane’s upcoming Viale dei Romani plays a familiar tune Things are heating up at Viale dei Romani, the new Italian restaurant by chef Casey Lane inside the La Peer Hotel in West Hollywood. And, at least according to one Craigslist post, the restaurant is going to be in very good company. Viale dei Romani is being billed in the ad — which, inci...
Tony Gemignani’s New Retail Store Has Fresh Pasta, Focaccia, and Detroit Pizza Pans
Fans of Tony’s Pizza Napoletana can now have chef Tony Gemignani’s fresh Italian food at home, and not just by ordering takeout. His retail store, Giovanni Italian Specialties, in North Beach now sells fresh pasta, sauces, focaccia, and specialty cooking implements. The store, named for the chef’s three-year-old son, recently celebrated its grand o...
A window on Italy: Cinema Italian Style
The 13rd edition of Cinema Italian Style, held on November 13- 21, is Los Angeles showcase for the best Italian movies of the year. Ten movies were selected by Artistic Curator Laura Delli Colli, in collaboration with American Cinematheque’s Director of Programming, Gwen Deglise. Their selection was presented as part of the official program of Cine...
Call For Submissions. The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles presents "Italianitá: Artists of the Italian Diaspora Reflect on History and Identity"
The Italian American Museum of Los Angeles Presents "Italianitá: Artists of the Italian Diaspora Reflect on History and Identity" - A Temporary Exhibition of Visual Art that Explores the Italian Diaspora. About the exhibition: In the arts, the term diaspora refers to artists who have migrated from one part of the world to another, or whose ancesto...
A San Francisco la serata annuale dell'Italian Community Services
Domenica 5 novembre, presso lo storico Mark Hopkins Hotel a San Francisco, si è tenuta la 101esima serata annuale dell’istituzione Italian Community Services. L’organizzazione, presieduta dall'avvocato Donald Parachini, offre risorse per lo sviluppo della lingua e della cultura italiana oltre ad attività di assistenza e supporto per la comunità ita...
Holidays at Amici House
Amici House, the new Italian cultural and heritage center in Little Italy, is now open! Operated by Convivio, this initiative brings to the neighborhood a unique and intimate resource in which to celebrate art, culture, heritage, and community through our many events and programs. As part of our overall vision, Amici House will be a way to collabor...
The joy of autumnal ice cream, in Italy and in Los Angeles
When I first traveled to Italy in the 1970s, everything was seasonal — it wasn’t a choice, it’s just how it was. Supermarkets didn’t exist, grocery stores were tiny, and although there were the beginnings of industrialized food, the old ways were still part of daily life. Ice cream was so seasonal that many gelaterie just closed down after the hord...
San Jose: Talks of where to put controversial Christopher Columbus statue delayed
Blaming the holidays and the “complexities and sensitivities” of removing a controversial Christopher Columbus statue from San Jose City Hall, city leaders are asking for more time. In an informational memo, Public Works Director Barry Ng said he expects to bring the issue before the City Council in January. Over the past three months, the city’s f...
Brooklyn's own Roberta's pizza is popping back up in L.A. next week
How does L.A.’s pizza scene stack up to New York’s? Put on pants with some give and get ready to tackle the age-old question, because next week you can stop by a pop-up from one of Brooklyn’s most beloved pie spots and decide for yourself. Acclaimed and worth-the-waits Brooklyn restaurant Roberta’s is bringing blistered-crust beauties to Hayden Win...
Want to learn how to make your favorite Italian food? The cooking school at Eataly is now open
From pasta-making in Century City to holiday libations in Koreatown, here’s what’s happening in the L.A. food and drink world: School is in session: You may still have to wait seemingly forever for a table at one of the restaurants at Eataly. But if you want to visit the Italian marketplace in Century City for a cooking class, just make a reservati...
Downtown L.A. Is Now a Hub for Hyper-Specific Italian Street Food
As the lunchtime rush at the Factory Kitchen is petering out, executive chef Angelo Auriana orders to our table his traditional focaccina calda di Recco al formaggio. It’s not the spongy focaccia bread that we normally associate with the similar-sounding Italian word. Instead, it’s two layers of paper-thin and crispy unleavened dough sandwiched aro...