Festa Coloniale 2017
This year's celebration will be held on Stockton Street between Union and Filbert, in the heart of North Beach across from Washington Square Park and Saints Peter and Paul Church. This wonderful community-based cultural event will be celebrating the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club's (SFIAC) 99th year as an official Italian social, cultural, and...
U.S. Pizza Team to Host West Coast Pizza Trials at Dominic's Italian Restaurant in Oceanside, California
The U.S. Pizza Team (USPT), sponsored by PMQ Pizza Magazine, has begun its search for the best pizzaioli in the country, who will vie for a chance to compete alongside the U.S. Pizza Team in the 2018 World Pizza Championship in Parma, Italy. The search will start off with the West Coast Pizza Trials at the beautiful Oceanside Harbor. Hosted by Domi...
From the Little Italy Association: Ferragosto 2017
At Ferragosto, Everyone is Italian! As Italians, our heritage is very important to us. And at Ferragosto, anyone can be Italian! Ferragosto is about community and bringing people together as one big happy Italian family. Join us in Amici Park in Little Italy San Diego on Saturday August 19 at 6PM with a special VIP reception at 5PM for a night any...
Italian landscapes is the newest show at ‘the gallery’
“Landscapes of Italy” is the newest offering at the gallery of Woodland Healthcare. A professional photographer born in Yolo County, Amy Shuman, offers a stunning exhibition of seemingly simplistic work that vibrates with life and color. Shuman is a professional headshot, portrait and event photographer and has placed as a finalist on the KCRA A-Li...
'Roma Antica' Brings Traditional Roman Eats To Marina
A new Italian spot, Roma Antica, is opening up in the former Kobani Mediterranean Grill space at 3242 Scott St. in the Marina. While a soft opening will happen August 1st, the restaurant is hosting a neighborhood welcoming party this Saturday, July 29th. Roma Antica will serve up a variety of traditional homemade pastas (carbonara, cacio e pepe, bu...
A sneak peek at Cantinetta Luca's brave new era
Cantinetta Luca has a lot going for it. It enjoys a gorgeous high-ceiling dining room and bar flanked by the big brick oven and open kitchen, bread baked in house, one of the best house charcuterie programs in the area, habit-forming handmade pastas and all sorts of authentic arancini and meatballs to go with the massive bistecca fiorentina steaks....
Scholarships for the Alessandro del Piero Soccer Clinics in Los Angeles
Three scholarships for girls and boys ages 6-16 are available to attend Alessandro del Piero Soccer Clinics in Los Angeles on August 8-10! The 100% scholarships are available to friends of Fondazione Italia on a first come first serve basis. Fee is normally $395. Use discount code Poliform2017 when enrolling online to take advantage of this amazing...
Il Ministro Martina a San Francisco
Dopo Washington, dove ha incontrato Sonny Perdue, neo Segretario all'Agricoltura dell'amministrazione americana, il Ministro per le politiche agricole e alimentari Maurizio Martina è volato a San Francisco dove ieri ha visitato il campus universitario di UC DAVIS. Qui, spiega Martina sulla sua pagina facebook, è stata “ufficializzata la firma del p...
Italian-Language Bookseller 'Libreria Pino' Pops Up In North Beach
North Beach is synonymous with all things Italian, but residents and visitors can dive even deeper into the culture at Libreria Pino, a pop-up Italian language bookseller. “We are so excited to have this opportunity to have a physical presence in the neighborhood,” owner Joseph Carboni told Hoodline. “We are looking forward to meeting our neighbor...
It's all about the details at Vina Enoteca
Rocco Scordella is one of those high-energy guys who probably doesn't need much sleep. He is in perpetual motion with new ideas running through his noodle faster than a pasta machine can extrude spaghetti. Raised in Italy's Tuscany region, he enrolled in culinary school in Bologna at age 13. After earning a degree, he expanded his repertoire to oth...
Angela Alioto, her Love for Italy, and the ‘Cavaliere’ della Repubblica Italiana Decoration
“When I first received the call from Lorenzo Ortona, I could not believe it. I was senza parole, I mean totally speechless.” As we kicked off the conversation, that’s the first thought that Angela Alioto shared with me about the honorific title as Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana she received in June. The ceremony was hosted by the Consul Genera...
Cotogna gets a new chef: Chris Cipollone
A few weeks out from his first day as the new executive chef at Cotogna, Quince’s rustic sibling, Chris Cipollone was nearly 3,000 miles away in his New York home, mulling over how to coordinate a short-notice move across the country. “It’s a lot,” he says with a laugh. “But San Francisco was always the dream for my wife and I. Before now, we just...