Chef Serato expands his nonprofit’s food services to Huntington Beach
Chef Bruno Serato had a big grin on his face Tuesday afternoon as he ladled pasta into the bowls of more than 100 hungry children at the Boys and Girls Club in Huntington Beach. The meal was part of a ceremony marking the expansion of Caterina’s Club, Serato’s nonprofit that feeds needy children, to clubs in Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley, wh...
Perlongo family patriarch remembered
The best advertisement for the former Perlongo’s Bakery was to simply prop open the door and let the aroma of fresh baked goods do the rest, according to Mary Perlongo, daughter of Josephine and the late Salvatore Anthony Perlongo. The fresh baked bread, beerrocks, pizza, cookies and cakes made the bakery locally famous. Sal, as he was known to eve...
Lancaster Museum of Art & History: Estate Italiana exhibition
From Saturday, August 26, 2017 to Sunday, October 22, 2017. Lancaster Museum of Art & History - 44933 Fern Avenue - Lancaster, CA 93534. Organized by Lancaster Museum of Art & History in collaboration with IIC Los Angeles, ART 1307 & various partners. Entrance: Free The exhibit is curated by Cynthia Penna of the Naples-based cultural institution AR...
Redwood City’s chef Donato expanding to Berkeley
The chef who first launched the eponymous Donato Enoteca in downtown Redwood City in 2009, then Desco in Old Oakland in 2013, then a Peninsula salumeria and wine bar, Cru, in 2016, will open a Berkeley restaurant in late September. For this venture, Donato & Co., he is partnering with fellow Italian chef and friend Gianluca Guglielmi, formerly the...
San Jose organizers push to remove Christopher Columbus statue from City Hall
A battle is brewing inside San Jose City Hall to remove a statue some say represents violence and genocide. The San Jose Brown Berets last week launched a petition to remove the Christopher Columbus statue from the City Hall lobby, its home since the East Santa Clara Street building opened in 2005. “That part of history was written in my people’s b...
Folle far abolire il Columbus Day, l’appello di Arcobelli alle forze politiche
Desidero rivolgere un appello alle forze politiche italiane presenti ed attive sul territorio Statunitense affinché si adoperino con i loro rappresentanti e delegati a partecipare di presenza il 30 Agosto a Los Angeles per l’audizione da parte della commissione che deciderà se abolire definitivamente il Columbus day. I Rappresentanti dei Comites,d...
It’s all about heritage and culture at San Jose’s Italian Family Festa
San Jose residents hungry for a taste of Italy can get it without leaving town when the 37th annual Italian Family Festa returns next weekend to History Park San Jose. Sponsored by the Italian-American Heritage Cultural Foundation, the event has been a community staple for decades, drawing thousands of locals eager to take a shot at bocce ball, gra...
Celebrate Italian/American style at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum
You’ve read the book, now see the exhibit! "Transatlantic Style: A Romance of Fins and Chrome," is a celebration of Italian/American automotive style that is open through Sept. 30 at the Blackhawk Automotive Museum in Danville, California. The exhibit was originally supposed to be held at the Palm Springs Art Museum in conjunction with last year’s ...
Ferraris and Isotta Fraschinis make a statement at Car Week’s Tour d’Elegance
In the classic 1950 Hollywood film “Sunset Boulevard,” the Isotta Fraschini driven by actress Gloria Swanson played a crucial part in her character Norma Desmond’s acting comeback. The iconic car also helped re-create the world of silent film stars that the film was set in. On Thursday, some 13 automobiles of that Italian motor brand graced Ocean A...
Luigi’s Pizza has served Frisco for 20+ years
Luigi’s Pizza has been serving classic Italian dishes in Frisco for 22 years, aiming to create an atmosphere where the community feels like part of the family. “It’s not like a big chain; we’re family-owned. We know everybody, sometimes we even know what they order,” owner Sebian Bardhi said. Bardhi has owned Luigi’s Pizza on Preston Road for 10 ye...
Caterina’s Club Red Carpet Gala Fundraiser rolls out August 27th at Marconi Automotive Museum
All engines will be revved up as Sir Bruno Serato hosts his 12th annual Red Carpet Gala fundraiser for Caterina’s Club at the Marconi Automotive Museum (1302 Industrial Drive, Tustin) on Sunday, August 27 starting at 5 p.m. In addition to feeding 3,050 children in need each night, the nonprofit helps place families living in squalid motel condition...
Little Italy’s Biggest Party Returns – Ferragosto on Aug. 19
Amici Park will turn into a Western Village for Little Italy’s biggest party, Ferragosto! Taking on a new theme each year, Ferragosto 2107 will return with a “Wild Western” theme, inviting guests to join the party in their best western attire. Ferragosto is San Diego’s Little Italy own take on the traditional Italian holiday “Feriae Augusti.” The b...