"The Italian Americans": la storia degli italiani d'America sulle tv USA
Oltre un secolo di emigrazione italiana in America tra impegno politico, storie familiari, tradizioni e lo spettro della criminalità organizzata, raccontato in "The Italian Americans", il documentario diretto da John Maggio, che il prossimo febbraio sarà trasmesso negli Usa dalla rete Pbs. Cresce l'attesa di seguire le due puntate che andr...
Long Beach Carnevale - February 28th - 11:00 AM
Carnevale returns with fun for all ages, music performances, shows, Venetian mystery masquerade photography and of course dress up, all with no charge. The Long Beach Carnevale is a masquerade in the true fashion of the carnival of Venice Italy. As the main focus is the many elaborate masked costumes that people show off with as well as the c...
Liquor license likely for remodeled Maria’s Italian Kitchen in Brentwood
After being closed for remodeling for the past several months, local restaurant Maria's Italian Kitchen will be returning soon to its Brentwood stomping grounds from its temporary Santa Monica pop-up location. Its return to the neighborhood will likely also come a new beer/wine license, which the restaurant did not formerly possess. With sever...
Little Italy Creates a New Identity with Unveiling of Gateway Arch
by Gary Singh Last week, San Jose's Little Italy project officially dedicated a monumental 31-foot gateway arch at the intersection of N. Almaden and Julian, right in front of Paesano Ristorante Italiano, at the other end of the block from Henry's Hi-Life. Constructed of marble, steel and other elements, the arch took years to com...
California Bach society: an Italian lineage in San Francisco
April 24, 2015, Friday 8:00 PM - 10:00 PMSt. Marks Lutheran Church- 1111 O Farrell Street - San Francisco, California Artistic Director Paul Flight leads the 25-voice California Bach Society in a program of Italian works spanning more than 500 years: from Domenico Scarlatti's recently discovered double choir mass, "La Stella," to Ve...
L’Europa si presenta in forze in Silicon Valley
di Mauro Battocchi In Silicon Valley gli europei sono spesso oggetto di un tiro al piccione. È di moda negli ambienti imprenditoriali criticare il nostro Continente per un'asserita scarsa propensione all'innovazione o per temute misure protezionistiche. Ciò nonosante il fatto che nel solo 2012 Silicon Valley ha attirato più di 4 mili...
San Gabriel Italian restaurant damaged in smoky blaze
by Jason Henry Two fires Monday caused $5,000 in damage to an Italian restaurant on North Rosemead Boulevard, officials said. The 12:30 p.m. fires at Bella Italia in East San Gabriel appeared to be related, owner Franco Mele said. The cause remains under investigation. No one was injured. Mele discovered the fires when he cam...
The Italian Consulate in San Francisco now has a Facebook page
by Mauro Battocchi To those of you who have not heard the news yet, I'm happy to announce that the Italian Consulate General in San Francisco now also has a Facebook page. Please follow it here and join the discussion. For starters, we have uploaded all the most salient events of 2013, the Year of the Italian Culture in the US, a...
New York's Beloved Eataly Makes Its Way to Westfield Century City
Eataly's future L.A. location has been confirmed: Westfield Century City.The New York-based market and restaurant offers high-end and authentic Italian food, wines, espresso and more. Eataly also functions as a school, so that customers can learn what to do with all those perfect meats and cheeses they can buy. Eataly previously announced their in...
Tasting in the Vineyards—Napa Valley
Cross a discerning oenophile with an enthusiastic Italophile and you get the "Tasting in the Vineyards," the NIAF reception at the Charles Krug Winery in Napa Valley on August 23, 4 – 6 p.m. Join NIAF Area Coordinator Angelina Mondavi, who is at the forefront of a new generation of winemakers in Napa Valley, for an exclusive wine-tasting o...
Italian writer, historian visits Pittsburg to connect with local Italian-Americans
Local Italian-Americans piled into the Pittsburg Historical Society to share stories of their families' roots with an Italian author and historian on Sunday. Paolo Battaglia, writer and historian from Modena, Italy, stopped in Pittsburg as part of a 15-city tour of small towns with Italian heritage. Battaglia has explored the United States...
Roma Market will offer Italian specialty goods
North County has a new place to find Italian speciality goods with Roma Market, which opened on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 1054 West Valley Parkway in Escondido. The new neighborhood market features, in addition to Italian speciality items, a regular market and a deli, which will serve meats and cheese, as well as hot dishes, sandwiches, pizza, ge...