Orsi Family Vineyards – USA Today 10 Best Winner for Best New Winery
Bernie Orsi, Owner of Orsi Family Vineyards is thrilled to announce Orsi Family Vineyards as a winner in the 2022 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest for Best New Winery in America. “After opening the doors of our first dedicated tasting room and winery in Healdsburg only one year ago, we couldn’t be prouder of this accolade,” Ors...
The Biz Beat: Palermo brings Sicilian cooking to San Jose
One of the greatest culinary marriages came about when dried pasta, introduced by the Arabs to Sicily in the 12th century, met tomatoes grown from seeds brought to 16th century Spanish Palermo after Hernán Cortés gathered them from Montezuma’s gardens. Regardless of its international foundations, red sauces and pasta dishes have come to define popu...
Admire the 1950s Italian classics set to go under the hammer at Monterey, CA
Taking place between the 18th and 20th of August 2022, the RM Sotheby’s auction at the Monterey Conference Centre provides ample mouthwatering displays for automotive enthusiasts and purveyors of moving artwork alike. Some of the selections can tickle the fancy slightly more than others so we have decided to look at the top 3 1950s Italian classics...
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star: Luciano Pavarotti
There will be a new Star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame: that of the great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who died in 2007 at the age of 71. As usual, the Star will be assigned by Hollywood’s Chamber of Commerce. The unveiling ceremony is scheduled for August 24, 2022 at 11:30 am (PDT) at 7065 Hollywood Boulevard, with live broadcasting on walkoffam...
These 7 Restaurants Show How Italian Food Has Never Been More Exciting in LA
From buzzy spots like Grandmaster Recorders that require reservations well in advance to chefs making headlines with new restaurant openings such as Mother Wolf, it’s clear that a relatively new wave of Italian restaurants in Los Angeles is having a moment. When lauded spots like Bestia and Osteria Mozza first opened their doors, they created a buz...
Leo Leo Gelato brings a sweet, creamy taste of Italy to Paso Robles and beyond
Master gelatier and Paso Robles native Niccolo Lekai's favorite animal isn't the lion, but the beast is emblematic of his Italy-speckled childhood, hence the stylized Lion of Venice stamped on Leo Leo Gelato's pints. "We just thought that the name had a fun little ring to it," Lekai laughed. "You see the lion being used in Florence, just as a symbo...
Job opening: market analyst position at ITA in Los Angeles
ITA - Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy. With a motivated and modern organization and a widespread network of overseas offices, ITA provides information, assistance, consulting, promotion and training to Italian sm...
La Besciamella, Opens Today as a Virtual Italian Restaurant in Lawndale, CA
La Besciamella, owned by Chef Pier Paolo Mattei opens today and offers both pick-up and delivery options. The virtual restaurant is located at 16711 Hawthorne Blvd. in Lawndale, CA. Hours of operations are Tuesday through Sunday from 1 pm until 9:30 pm. Chef Mattei’s made-from-scratch, authentic, Italian dishes can be ordered for delivery from Uber...
Abruzzesi in Hollywood Yet Unknown in the Abruzzo Region
Not every famous personality who hails from Abruzzo is known in that central Italian region. Yes, people over there have heard of Madonna, Dean Martin, Alan Alda, Henry Mancini, Mario Lanza, Al Martino, Perry Como, Bradley Cooper, Penny Marshall, and the like, all of whom have Abruzzese origins. In Abruzzo, people might even know of Florida governo...
Celebrating the American Dream
It is hard to believe that 53 years ago my parents, Frank and Angela Lettini, ventured out on their own to open Frank’s Automotive. This is a brief story about the hard work and dedication of two people working together and making sacrifices to fulfill their American Dream. Dad and Mom both immigrated to Sacramento between 1958 and 1959. Dad from B...
Molto Italiano: The Sicilian Cart
It’s reductive to consider Sicilian carts as mere vehicles. These carts are so rich in color and decorations that, according to Marianna Gatto of the Italian American Museum in Los Angeles, they’re best described as “walking books”. For the painter from Palermo, Gianfranco Fiore (who decorates these carts), they represent the most popular, creative...
Columbus Transcontinental Highway Sign
In 1975, the California State Legislature established the Columbus Transcontinental Highway on interstate 10 in southern California. A sign marking the Columbus highway was installed. The Resolution naming the highway was sponsored by Italian American Legislators of the period to honor the Italian American community. A Resolution to remove t...