Volunteers still needed for Care Package Deliveries 12/19 & 12/20 at Italian Community Services in SF
To combat Senior Isolation post-pandemic, ICS has re-launched its care package drive for the holidays. Last month for Thanksgiving, ICS delivered 85 care packages to community members all throughout the Bay Area. This Christmas, ICS will be assembling and delivering care packages on December 19th and 20th, but we need your help! With Workday as ou...
Here’s what Joe Buscaino says about his tenure as LA’s District 15 councilmember
Joe Buscaino was a beat cop for the Los Angeles Police Department when he decided to run for LA City Council’s 15th District. He won that race, succeeding former Councilmember Janice Hahn — who had been elected to Congress (and now serves on the Board of Supervisors) — as the representative of San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway and...
Loro Piana opens its pop-up store in Los Angeles
Last May, Loro Piana, the Italian brand owned by the LVMH group, celebrated its partnership with the Mytheresa.com website in the sublime Stanley House in Hollywood. Seven months later, it has landed on Rodeo Drive, inaugurating a pop-up at 323 North Rodeo Drive, an address where Fendi recently made a name for itself, and where the watch brand Piag...
The Most Famous North Beach Club You’ve Never Been to Is Poised To Reopen
The famed Savoy Tivoli club in North Beach has been many things to many people over the years—as its tagline goes, “a favorite of hippies and Beats, punks and preps, ladies and gents.” These chameleon-like capabilities are perhaps the key to ensuring the club’s enduring survival through so many eras. Opened shortly after the 1906 earthquake as a p...
The San Francisco–Italy Connection: Hon. Sergio Strozzi, Consul General of Italy, San Francisco
Thursday December 15 @ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Organized by Il Cenacolo Italian Cultural Club - SF Italian Athletic Club, 1630 Stockton Street - San Francisco, CA. Hon. Sergio Strozzi, Consul General of the Republic of Italy in San Francisco, will discuss the special relationship between Italy and San Francisco—through art, music, food, wine, and famili...
Where To Eat Regional Italian Cuisine in NY, LA, and San Mateo
The appeal of Italian cuisine is undeniable. For many, very few things satisfy like a plate of pasta, a pizza, or a caprese. After years of mass emigration, globalization, travel and political upheaval, much of “Italian” cuisine outside of Italy has become unrecognizable. Over the years we've found a number of places where the chefs are trying to r...
New Year’s Eve Celebrations at Eataly
Toast to 2023 for a magical experience at Eataly Silicon Valley's rooftop restaurant Terra! Get ready to celebrate the New Year, Italian-style! 'Tis the season to sip away on soft bubbles to delightful tastings of our curated five-course menu. Enjoy full-access to a decadent menu inspired by the flavors, scenery, and traditions of the Italian count...
This new hotel brings Italian chic right to downtown L.A.
Once housing the Bank of Italy in downtown Los Angeles, the 1922-built Giannini Building is now home to Hotel Per La, which opened in September. Its Italian name translates to “for the,” a nod to bank founder Amadeo Pietro Giannini’s inclusive spirit, and the hotel’s, too (tag line: it’s for people like you). The 12-storey building was redesigned t...
film > The Four Lives of Federico Faggin
When: December 15, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco @INNOVIT, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco Federico Faggin shares his fascinating journey through the ages, from being born in war-time Italy to living the American dream as he became the renown physicist, serial entrepreneur, designer of the first microprocessors...
"Dear San Francisco", a Show of Acrobats, Love and much more at Club Fugazi
A beautiful artistic performance, supported by the power of words, has been taking the stage at Club Fugazi in San Francisco since late 2021. And is here to stay. Dear San Francisco: A High-Flying Love Story is the name of a show that intentionally brings acrobatics, arts, and reflection together and gives an experience like no other. It takes plac...
Precious and Rare “Lysippos of Fano Statue” in Getty Villa: The Efforts to Repatriate it
In August 1964, an Italian flagged fishing vessel from Fano, Italy, was out dragging nets in the Adriatic Sea. At one point in this journey the fisherman hauled up something much more significant than fish. When the nets were pulled up there was what appeared to be a shell-encrusted man and the fishermen were startled at the sight of it. The capta...
Italian-American Hollywood Film Director, Producer, Actor, and Social Media Influencer Enzo Zelocchi is Now Among the Fastest Rising Hollywood Stars
Best known for his success with the movie My Little Princess, Enzo Zelocchi is a superstar in the making who often wears many hats as an actor, writer, producer, and director. With a career spanning almost a decade, Enzo Zelocchi has won countless movie awards and several nominations as the best actor, writer, producer, and director. With his new f...