Let’s Know About Famous Little Italy In San Diego
Famous Little Italy In San Diego: Today, Little Italy is the hub of San Diego’s most vibrant food and beverage sector. It’s a place where the past and present collide, where former Top Chef contestants have opened up shop next to classic restaurants that are now revered icons. With distinctive restaurants including Juniper & Ivy, Cloak & Petal, Bor...
San Diego Italian Film Festival looks to choice as a theme
The San Diego Italian Film Festival (SDIFF) kicks off its 16th year with "Qui Rido Io" ("The King of Laughter") on Oct. 12 at the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) and runs through Oct. 22 online and at multiple venues. SDIFF was the passion project of Victor Laruccia who envisioned a film festival as a "piazza", a place where people could gather...
The Italian heritage month, between history, tradition and celebration
We are finally in October, the month of apple picking and pumpkins, of spooks and Halloween. For Italian-Americans, however, it is especially the month dedicated to our heritage and to the contributions the community made to the US throughout its history. Between 1820 and 2000, more than 5 million Italians immigrated to the US, and today, in the 20...
North Beach crowds show their 'amore' for the 154th Italian Heritage Parade
The fog proved to be a buzzkill for the crowds that flocked to the waterfront Sunday to catch the Blue Angels' final Fleet Week performance. The marine layer's stubborn refusal to dissipate forced officials to cancel the popular show. But a little fog couldn't dampen the spirits of the thousands who congregated just up the hill in North Beach to en...
Welcome Chef Lidia Bastianich!
Mark your calendars! Beloved Chef Lidia Bastianich is coming to Eataly Silicon Valley. Join us for a special book signing on Saturday, October 22 from 4pm-5:30pm plus an intimate dining experience at La Pizza & La Pasta afterwards from 6pm-8pm with Chef Lidia to celebrate the best of her recipes! Emmy Award-winning chef, cookbook author, restaurate...
Mickey's Italian Deli & Pizzeria Brings Back 20-Inch Slices
Mickey's Italian Deli & Pizzeria has officially announced that it will be bringing back one of its favorite deals this October in celebration of National Pizza Month. From October 1 to October 30, Mickey's will bring back its signature 20-inch pizza slices for just $17.75, which puts the "larger than a regular pizza" slices in the same general pric...
Joe Cool
Joe Montana is a retired Italian American professional football player. He was a quarterback in the National Football League for 16 seasons. Montana is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks to have ever played the game. He is admired by many NFL football fans, particularly fans of the San Francisco 49ers, where he spent the first 14 seasons o...
Piazza Miramare groundbreaking in Los Angeles
The Piazza Miramare will have its groundbreaking on October 20,2022. The European-style piazza is located at the corner of S. Harbor Blvd. and W 6th St. in the “heart” of Little Italy of Los Angeles in downtown San Pedro, California. A beautiful fountain will sit at the North end of the Piazza and the east side of the Piazza will host “The Waterfro...
Diodato at the IIC SF
When: October 21, 2022 | 7 PM (new time) - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco, 710 Sansome St, San Francisco On the occasion of the 22nd annual Week of Italian Language in the World, with its theme this year, L'Italiano e i giovani (Italian and Youth), the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco is pleased to host an intimate co...
Opera: Astianatte, Presented by Ars Minerva
When: October 21, 22 & 23, 2022 - Where: ODC Theater, 3153 17th St, San Francisco, CA - An Opera composed by Leonardo Vinci in 1725. Libretto by Antonio Salvi. A dark tale of post-Iliad trauma, vengeance, sexual havoc and threatened infanticide, composed by one of the early 18th century’s most brilliant and under-recognized operatic masters. Simila...
Balsamic weeks return, offering a taste of the Balsamic Vinegar of Modena at San Francisco's restaurants
For the second year in a row, San Francisco has become one of the West Coast capitals of the Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. After a successful first edition, the Consortium of Balsamic Vinegar of Modena partnered with restaurants in the city to offer the opportunity to taste and pair the well-known and beloved condiment with unique local dishes. Addit...
The Italian connection in agriculture, business and the professions
In pre Silicon Valley days, Santa Clara, then known as “The Valley of Hearts Delight,” had an abundance of “Italian Connections.” In a 1998 copy of “La Rivista,” Prof. John De Vincenzi, then president of the IAHF (Italian American Heritage Foundation) and historian, wrote about the contributions of Italian Americans in Santa Clara County, during th...