All in the Family: Ray Abruzzo recalls Italian roots with ‘A View from the Bridge’
“The Sopranos” veteran Ray Abruzzo enjoys acting for one primary reason: the challenge of it. He’s being tested now in the role of Eddie Carbone in Ruskin Group Theatre’s staging of Arthur Miller’s “A View from the Bridge,” which runs through Sunday, Oct. 8. The Tony- and Drama Desk-winning play is set in 1950s Brooklyn and explores human nature, e...
Italo Calvino’s (American) Identity
When: Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 6:30 pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome Street, San Francisco As we approach the eve of Italo Calvino's centennial (October 15, 1923), nearly forty years after his death (September 19, 1985), questions arise spontaneously: what is the legacy of this Italian novelist in the United States...
Celebrate Monterey's Italian Heritage at the 90th Festa Italia
Don’t miss the award-winning 90th Festa Italia, celebrating Monterey’s Italian heritage and cultural traditions. Join us for this special festival honoring the local fishermen of Monterey, both past and present. This event’s free entertainment line-up is unrivaled! This popular family friendly free event shares the sights, sounds, food, and culture...
Inside Pasta Panino, Castro's Newest Italian Restaurant Serving Fresh Pasta & Sandwiches at Affordable Prices
Castro's newest Italian restaurant Pasta Panino (4150 18th St.) is now open — serving up fresh pasta and sandwiches at affordable prices. Hoodline broke the news of Pasta Panino taking over the former Taqueria El Capitan and Zapata space earlier this year. Opened July 6, Pasta Panino is owned and operated by chef Jeremias Guerra. Guerra will be fam...
Bar Sprezzatura and Fattoria e Mare: Now, That’s Italian!
Italy might well be my (and perhaps your) global destination of choice. The people, the art, the history—and, of course, the food and wine—are like that of no other place in the world. But traveling there, especially during the high tourist seasons, can be a challenge. Thankfully, two new spectacular Italian eateries have emerged, one in San Franci...
NEW HORIZONS (Nuovi orizzonti) A film series at the Cabrillo College Theater, Santa Cruz
The New Horizons film series is a collection of recently released Italian films so new that they have not yet made it to United States theaters or streaming. These films deal with characters at different stages of life leaving home to explore new horizons and diverse parts of Italy, including the Friuli hills, the forests of Sicily, and roadways tr...
This Westside Italian Market Is Still Keeping the Neighborhood Fed After Almost 70 Years
Mark Guerra arrived in America as a 17-year-old in 1946, fleeing war-torn Italy. He came first to Cow Hollow, where a man from his hometown in Lucca had set up Puccini Meats, a now-closed chain of markets that became a gateway of sorts for Italian immigrants. Mark started on the floor and moved his way up to become a partner in the businesses by 19...
Festa Italiana South San Francisco
The first South San Francisco Festa Italiana 2023 will take place on Sunday, September 24, 2023 at Orange Memorial Park from 11 am to 5 pm. The event will showcase South San Francisco and Italian history and culture. It is a free, fun family event. Attendees will be treated to on-stage entertainment performances and the Italian cultural dance troop...
Via Veneto Brings A Taste of Italy to Santa Monica
Located on Main Street in Santa Monica, Via Veneto offers some of the best Italian dishes in Los Angeles. It’s also the perfect location for a romantic dinner with stone floors, intimate white cloth tables, gorgeous huge chandeliers and dim lighting. Once inside, diners are transported from the hustle and bustle of busy Main Street to a quiet and r...
Peter Jordano shares history of Jordano's foodservice at Montecito Rotary club lunch
One day before the opening of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America National Conference Peter Jordano, CEO of Jordano’s Foodservice Division and a member of a proud Italian American family who opened their local Santa Barbara business 108 years ago, was the special guest speaker at the Montecito Rotary Club luncheon meeting at the Music Academy...
Food and Family Are the Bottom Line at Domenico’s Italian Deli
Step through the door of Domenico’s Italian Deli at 1407 Webster Street and you’ll instantly see that this is a multigenerational family business. On the wall to your left, a display of family photos is topped by a handwritten “Family” sign and a snapshot of Dominic “Domenico” Cucchiara and his wife Letizia taken at least 50 years ago at their P&G...
Italian heritage night celebration with soccer legend Giorgio Chiellini
Joe DiMaggio was a first-generation Italian kid, working the shores of Fisherman’s Wharf in Northern San Francisco from dawn to dusk with his four brothers. Due to difficult economic conditions, Joe had to help his fisherman father, but from an early age, his obsession was baseball. It was this passion that marked the career of this Sicilian-born y...