Galbani’s Italian Feast of San Gennaro returns to Jimmy Kimmel’s stage, Sept. 26-29th
The San Gennaro Foundation will kick off the October's Italian Heritage Month, a celebration of everything it means to be Italian, with their annual street festival, The Galbani® Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro, Los Angeles, September 26th-29th. Since 2002, the San Gennaro Foundation has donated over $1,000,000 to local charities that...
How To Be Italian All Year – Find the Lifestyle!
Being Italian isn't just a nationality, it's a lifestyle.October, Italian Heritage Month, is coming to a close. But, there is no need to slow down your celebratory activities because there are plenty of ways to keep the momentum going. See the list below. ART - Tuscan Brunch with MonteforteBrunch with the artist does not happen every...
Italian Tramer Art Lounge: a new meeting place for artists, travelers, and dreamers
by Silvia Simonetti Black walls and suffused lighting, Italian Tramer Art Lounge immediately stands out as something new and different from most art galleries in town. In fact, it has been conceived by its founder, Italian photographer Maddalena Patrese, as a space of encounter for artists and art lovers in the vibrant community of West Ho...
Romance at Sattui: Italian guest chef provides a sneak peek of wedding menus
Stefano Masanti, a Michelin-star chef from Italy, was in St. Helena last week to lay the groundwork for a guest chef residence he'll be doing at V. Sattui Winery from April 11 to Nov. 6. Masanti and his wife, Raffaella, are the owners of Il Cantinone restaurant in the ski resort village of Madesimo in the Italian Alps. Longtime friends of...
E. & J. Gallo Winery Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights For Luxury Italian Wine Brand, Pieropan
E. & J. Gallo Winery (Gallo) announced today that it has been awarded the exclusive rights to distribute Italy's famed Pieropan wines in the United States beginning May 9, 2015. Pieropan will join Allegrini and Poggio al Tesoro wines in Gallo's new Luxury Wine Group (LUX Wines). Gallo started LUX Wines in 2014 to meet the evolvin...
Italian Festival runs smoothly at Vallejo’s Blue Rock
By Richard Freedman A week later, Dalia Vidor has finally come up for air. If only momentarily. The co-producer of the inaugural Carnivale Fantastico Italian Renaissance and Cultural Festival at Blue Rock Springs Park last weekend is basking in the post-event glow, thrilled that 4,000 visitors came through the gates and all forms of possible...
Non solo Little Italies. La fierezza di essere italiani a Los Angeles
di Gabriele Scarfone L'immigrazione degli Italiani in America ha sempre avuto un connotato quasi cinematografico dovuto al forte senso di comunità che il nostro popolo è riuscito a trasportare anche oltre oceano. Solo poche altre etnie possono vantarsi di avere lo stesso concetto di gruppo, branco o famiglia. Città come New York,...
Moonalice at the Italian Street Painting Festival in San Rafael
San Rafael street painting event returns June 27 & 28! Experience a street painter's view of Venice at Carnevale di Venezia! Now held annually in downtown San Rafael, California, our signature event showcases approximately 100 master street painters who turn the streets into an amazing gallery. View the world through the eyes of our Madonn...
S.F. festival showcases finest in Italian cinema
By David Lewis There are few places in North America that rival San Francisco when it comes to sampling Italian movies, thanks largely to the New Italian Cinema film festival, which for 20 years has been a marquee cultural symbol of the historical ties between Italy and the Bay Area. This year's marathon of Italian cinema, being held Wedn...
Lamborghini North Los Angeles now open
Now open across the street from The Auto Gallery in Woodland Hills, California: the new home of Lamborghini North Los Angeles. Site of the previous Acapulco restaurant, the new black exterior provides a stark contrast to the brightly colored Gallardos and Aventadors featured on premises. Don't be fooled by the Audi-centric pre-owned vehicl...
Dalla Città sulla Baia: Gli appuntamenti di fine estate con la cultura italiana
La 33^ edizione dell'Annuale Festa Italiana a San Jose – Si è svolta con successo la tradizionale Italian Family Festa a dowtown San Jose nello scorso weekend, Sabato 24 e Domenica 25, nella bellissima location del Guadalupe River Park. Il festival più grande della Nord California ha attirato come al solito molti appassionati di "italianit...
Brioni eyes further retail rollout
Brioni is getting bigger in its biggest market. The Italian suit maker opened a store at the South Coast Plaza shopping center in June, according to WWD and chief executive officer Francesco Pesci reemphasized that the brand's growth plan includes more retail locations in the U.S., sales diversification — with non-tailored menswear, leather goods a...