Italian Swiss Colony used to be Sonoma County’s biggest tourist attraction
The most popular tourist attraction in Sonoma County during the 1950s and 1960s was — you guessed it — a winery. But not just any winery. The Italian Swiss Colony was once the leading wine producer in California. It was based in Asti, an unincorporated area located along Highway 101 between Healdsburg and Cloverdale. Known for its Tipo brand table...
Air Italia - "Sacramento, Italian Style"
Every Sunday at Noon, the public can listen in to “Sacramento Italian Style”, hosted by Society President Phyllis Cupparo. We are proud to announce that Phyllis has won an award as Radio Producer of The Year- 2022 from KUBU Radio station for her weekly broadcasts of The Society’s Italian American Radio Show “Sacramento Italian Style.” Phyllis has b...
Insider’s Guide To Abruzzo Food And Wine
Although it holds many allures, Abruzzo has traditionally been one of the less touristed regions of Italy. This may be a blessing because it remains one of the greenest, most authentic, and still unspoiled regions of the country—one with unique appeals for food and wine lovers. Genny Nevoso is the Executive Director of the Italy-America Chamber of...
Point Loma’s Cesarina Preps New Pizzeria and Cheese Company
Expanding on the popularity of Cesarina, its well-received Italian restaurant in Point Loma that opened in 2019 and earned Michelin Bib Gourmand status in 2021, the Cesarina Restaurant Group isn’t venturing far for its second project, which will be landing across the street on Voltaire later this year. While Cesarina revolves around housemade pasta...
SF to Frisco: Former North Beach Restaurant, Baonecci, Settles Into Dallas Suburb
The dining room at Baonecci, a newly opened Italian restaurant in Frisco, Texas, is molto bene right now. This San Francisco transplant has only been open a couple weeks, but the place is nearly full on this Friday night, crackling with the kind of giddy electricity that so often accompanies the opening of something new. Walter Gambaccini, owner an...
Italian Producer Luca Barbareschi Unveils Bio-Series Devoted To Bank Of America Founder A.P. Giannini
Italian-Uruguayan producer and actor Luca Barbareschi is developing a six-part series about the life of Bank of America founder and early Hollywood financier Amadeo Peter Giannini. Barbareschi told Italian news agency Ansa that he is producing the series under the banner of his Rome-based Eliseo Fiction banner. He said state broadcaster Rai had rec...
Sacramento native to expand Italian restaurant from New York to midtown. Here’s the plan
Midtown’s food scene will soon make room for another pizza destination — and this one comes all the way from the Manhattan borough of New York City. Set to open spring 2023 at 1801 L St., Pazza Notte Restaurant’s second location will feature a 2,891-square-foot space with three outdoor patio sections, a brick oven, happy hour and a DJ, according to...
New Italian Gondolas Await Passengers at Gondola Adventures in Newport Harbor
Italy can boast more great artists than you can point a paint brush at: Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Bellini and Modigliani, to name a few. Then there’s Tramontin, Ronaldo and Dei Rossi. Who? The unique works of these three (and a few others) may be as synonymous with Italy as the Vatican, for they are among the remaining families of artisans who craft...
The Truth About Joe Pesci And Robert De Niro's Friendship
Hollywood has a host of famous acting duos — Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, just to name a few. But these killer pairings aren't a new phenomenon. Viewers have been falling in love with actors' on-screen chemistry for decades, leading to subsequent partnerships that seemed to only ge...
First Little Italy Bocce tournament in California's newest Little Italy!
On June 11 and 12, 2022, Little Italy of Sacramento was the scene of a two-day Little Italy Bocce Tournament event at East Portal Park. The event, hosted by the East Portal Bocce Club, drew teams from all over California. The list of teams included teams from Martinez, San Rafael, Stockton, Salinas, Pittsburgh, Antioch, Auburn, Fresno, Chico, Hunti...
Little Italy Signs Installed in East Sacramento!
As part of the Little Italy Historic District Project, established in October 2021, seven new Little Italy signs have been installed to mark the boundaries of Little Italy. The colorful signs in brilliant green, white and red are a welcome addition to the area. They have been installed on poles and light posts throughout the Little Italy district....
Society Folk Dancers perform at Festa Italiana in Lodi
The Italian Cultural Society folk dance troupes, both children and adult, are once again performing at public events as the Italian American community organizations reopen their events and activities. Summertime is Italian Festival time and many Italian festivals are resuming their role as a celebration of all things Italian. Watch a video here.On...