Graduates to receive scholarships
For many organizations the ability to help out a recent high school graduate with some scholarship money is a mission. The Enrico Caruso Lodge #1463 Order of Sons of Italy in America will attempt to do just that with the proceeds from their annual dinner. The dinner will be held on Saturday, July 8, beginning at 6 p.m. The cost of the event is $40...
Meet your Merchant: Italian native shares his passion for Italy with Nevada County residents
As a boy growing up in the northern Italian city of Milan, one of Stefano Landini's favorite memories was poring through his mother's cookbooks and making dinner for her when she came home from work. His interest in food was clearly in his blood, as the Landini family was full of chefs. His grandmother, Ida, owned a well-known pizzeria, his Uncle G...
Design, Environment, Counter-Environment
When: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 At 7:30 pm - Where: Billy Wilder Theater, Hammer Museum. Organized by : Hammer Musuem & American Institute of Architects (AIA). Entrance : Free. Copresented by the Hammer Museum and American Institute of Architects (AIA), Los Angeles. More information HERE. Professors Felicity Scott, author of Architecture or Techno-U...
Ca'Momi Osteria: Authentic Italian Dishes in Downtown Napa
Napa Valley is known around the world for its wine. But good wine tastes even better with good food, and downtown Napa seems to have magnetic qualities when it comes to attracting good chefs. Wander around this walkable city, and it won’t take long to realize downtown Napa knows how to eat well. And with Ca’Momi Osteria's authentic Italian, life ju...
Find Your Secret Lasagna In Chinatown
Royce Burke has never owned or run a restaurant, but his pop-up cooking at local spots like Chimney Coffee House and the Arts District’s excellent Daily Dose Cafe have garnered him a lot of fans. Now he’s embarking on his own brick-and-mortar shop in Chinatown. Say hello to Secret Lasagna, a late-night takeout and delivery joint that will begin ser...
World’s First Lamborghini Centenario Roadster Delivered In The US
It’s been hardly a month since the news of America’s first Lamborghini Centenario getting delivered to the lucky customer filled up blog spaces and car news sites. All four Lamborghini Centenario coupes have hit the streets already and now it’s the turn of the Roadster variant. The good news is that the world’s first Lamborghini Centenario Roadster...
DINING PROFILE: Domenico's Survives Decades Of Changes
It’s tough in the restaurant business right now; many places are suffering declining business as customers switch to pre-made foods picked up at grocery stores or even meals delivered prepared for home cooking. Not Domenico’s. “This year is better than last,” owner Mike Rhodes said. “And our catering business is up as well.” Rhodes said they do sev...
‘Younger’ star Nico Tortorella talks polyamory, hallucinogens and Hollywood
Though he grew up in a traditional Italian-Catholic family in the straight-laced Chicago suburbs, actor Nico Tortorella bucked convention from the start. “Even when I was a hockey player, it was always a show for me. I would score a goal and throw my gloves out over the glass — there was so much flair,” laughs the rakish 28-year-old, who stars in t...
Mozzarella to Medicine: A look at the life of Dr. Lou Tedone
As the sun rises, 93-year-old Lou Tedone is busy making mozzarella. It's a daily ritual he learned long before he learned how to save lives. "I made mozzarellas every day at 6 o'clock before going to class at medical school," Dr. Tedone said. Lou was born to Italian immigrants in Brooklyn, New York. He was one of three brothers who helped run the...
Parmigianino Moves to the Getty, Jasper Johns Pays a Visit to the Broad
Thanks to media coverage, we are familiar with the formality of welcoming heads of states and royalty upon their arrival to the US. But, the question is – what would be the appropriate way to greet the arrival of a celebrity of even higher status? I can see your collective eyebrows go up in wonder… So, how about a Virgin and a baby Jesus, who, afte...
Sardinia Goes Global – Innovative Start-ups unveiled in L.A.
We often hear about the constant efforts by Italy’s regulatory bodies to safeguard our authentic “Made in Italy” merchandise mark. A lot of times, however, the best solutions are the ones developed by young start-up companies, like the Sardinian Autentico, that employs “Near Field Communication” (NFC) technology to prevent Italian products’ counter...
Little Italy's Boss of the Sauce this Sunday
Little Italy is excited to have 8 iconic Italian Restaurants compete for bragging rights at our Boss of the Sauce event and to raise money for our Italian Cultural Center & Museum project. Please make sure to support these Italian restaurants with your business throughout the year. The Event is $20 per person (Tax Deductible) Follow this link to...