Lillian’s Italian Kitchen preps new space in Santa Cruz
Soon the frustration will end for folks who have been unable to get a meal at Lillian's Italian Kitchen, the popular Eastside restaurant in a small spot at 1116 Soquel Ave. After nine years and a TripAdvisor rating of fourth best restaurant in Santa Cruz based on customer reviews, the owners are about to move into a bigger space — double t...
Latte italiano e acqua americana. Ecco la bufala made in California
By Camilla Baresani Da Bagnoli Irpino a Los Angeles, per fare i formaggiai. Sembrerebbe il viaggio tipico degli emigranti di inizio Novecento, e invece nel caso di «angelo&franco — The Mozzarella Guys» (notare l'uso delle maiuscole, invertito rispetto al canone grammaticale), è una vicenda molto più contemporanea, connessa a studi econ...
2014 LaFerrari on Auction Block in Monterey
This 2014 LaFerrari will headline an array of modern supercars crossing the auction block in Monterey 2016 Aug 18-20. This event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa – Del Monte Golf Course, 1 Old Golf Course Road, Monterey, CA 93940 While other exceptional cars will be available, perhaps none as sinister yet breathtaki...
Renewing Italian Pride in the US
SAN FRANCISCO - Even before the year 2012 had drawn to a close, the Consul General of Italy in San Francisco, the Honorable Mauro Battocchi, teamed up with San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, to announce the beginning of "2013 Year of Italian Culture" in the United States, and specifically in the San Francisco Bay Area. The announcement was made in grand...
Fondazione Azzurra celebrates the 500th anniversary of Machiavelli’s The Prince
Fondazione Azzurra hosted a dinner in celebration of the conference "From Earthly Pleasures to Princely Glories in the Medieval and Renaissance Worlds", which took place at the UCLA Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies to honor the quincentenary of Machiavelli's The Prince. The Italian winery Le Corte dei Farfensi, owned by Antonell...
Oscar alla carriera a Los Angeles per il costumista fiorentino Piero Tosi
Piero Tosi, storico costumista di Luchino Visconti e dei principali registi del panorama italiano dagli anni '60 fino ai nostri giorni, riceverà a Los Angeles l'Oscar alla carriera.Nato a Sesto Fiorentino 86 anni fa, ha lavorato a tanti capolavori tra cui il "Gattopardo", "Rocco e i suoi fratelli" e "Morte a Venezia". Tra il 1964 e il 1983 ha ricev...
Vino: Istituto Grandi Marchi, sbarco in California. evento istituzionale a San Francisco per crescere ancora
Tornano negli Usa i 'Grandi Marchi' del vino italiano che, dopo Miami nel 2008, hanno scelto, a distanza di 5 anni, gli Stati Uniti per il proprio evento istituzionale. Si tratta dell'appuntamento annuale piu' rappresentativo per l'Istituto, che vede la presenza di tutti i titolari delle aziende associate impegnati nella presentazione e degustazion...
Inauguration of UNESCO Exhibit at the Museo Celebrates Conclusion of 2013 Year of Italian Culture in the Bay Area
Come marvel at the captivating photographs of Italy's UNESCO World Heritage sites — seen through the lenses of fourteen photographers — this Thursday, December 5, at 5:30-7:30 pm at the Museo Italo Americano located at San Francisco's Fort Mason. The inauguration of the exhibition, which runs through January 26th, also celebrates the concl...
Chris Felix and the Reid Rizzo Foundation bring a little bit of heaven to Little Italy’s Convivio Center
The San Diego arts and Italian American communities are coming together by supporting the ongoing efforts of the Reid Rizzo Foundation in assisting pediatric heart patients and their families while meeting one of the creative forces behind the Artists' Tribute to Italian Americans in Baseball Exhibit at the Convivio Center in Little Italy. ...
Locanda Veneta is one of the best Italian Restaurants in Los Angeles
Locanda Veneta, a fabulous Italian Restaurant, located in the 3rd Street, Los Angeles has a romantic setting with amazing food and services with a 'celebrity setting' or two, is one of the city's little gems. The restaurant aims at transforming the diners to Venice, Italy; the chefs here deceptively combine basic recipe and simplest ingredients to...
Sarahills Vineyards Wine Tasting and Pairing Fundraiser
Saturday, October 25, 2014 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Spend a few hours with us as we raise funds for the Italian American Heritage Foundation and their college scholarship fund. Experience the incredible views from the private estate of Sarahills Vineyard in Saratoga while stimulating your palate with some of the best local wines in the area. ...
Discovering Ca' Momi - Old-World Style, New World Techniques
My first experience with a wine from Ca'Momi was the Ca' Secco sparkling wine offered by the glass at Uncorked in the Sovereign North Plaza. Ca' Secco is a fun, simple, refreshing, light sparkling wine that is made in California with the same method as Prosecco made in Italy. While I have seen other wines on the shelf made by Ca' Momi, I t...