Davio's is celebrating 30 years — and expanding to California
by Eric Convey Steve DiFillippo is on the move again. The chef-owner who over 30 years has taken his Davio's Northern Italian Steakhouse from its Boston roots to Manhattan, Philadelphia and Atlanta is preparing to open a location in California. The Los Angeles location may prove to be a logistical headache for a business owner so han...
Friendly Italian American fare brings locals back to Angelo's in McFarland
If you ask owner Rick Hubanks the reason everybody seems to know everybody else at Angelo's Italian Restaurant in McFarland, he'll tell you it's a simple question of space. "It is really a small community," said Hubanks. And though it recently doubled to 26 seats, "the size of the bar — it's pretty intimate, so you can't sit far away from...
Palo Mesa Pizza owners opening a fifth restaurant
Owners of Palo Mesa Pizza and Tanner Jacks plan to open a fifth restaurant, this time in the Village of Arroyo Grande. Michael and Kelly Stevens plan to open Palo Mesa Wood Fired, a small Italian-inspired wood-fired pizzeria at 150 W. Branch St. The 600-square-foot space formerly housed the Arroyo Grande Village Flower Shop, which closed in ea...
How I made it: Mary Micucci, owner of Along Came Mary Events
By Richard Verrier The gig: Mary Micucci, 63, is the owner of Along Came Mary Events, one of Hollywood's leading catering and special events businesses. Often called the "caterer to the stars," Micucci has handled more than 400 movie premieres, from "Titanic" in 1997 to "The Hangover Part III" earlier this month, as well as numerous Grammy...
Mangia bene at the taste of Little Italy
by Little Italy Association of San Diego One of our most popular annual events, Taste of Little Italy returns June 17. This is a unique opportunity to experience Little Italy's Italian and eclectic eateries as you stroll through the neighborhood's flower-lined sidewalks, enjoying live music at the various Piazzas and you taste samples thro...
Viola Buitoni Resumes Italian Cooking Classes at the Consulate
by Mauro Battocchi We're honored that Viola Buitoni's monthly classes on the traditions and trends of Italian cooking, held in the private kitchen of San Francisco's Italian Consulate, have now resumed. The next class is on the 2nd of October. In these intimate hands-on workshops, students integrate Italian regional cuisine and seasonal i...
You're invited to Little Italy winetasting with La Rusticana
Little Italy San Jose FoundationWednesday, May 27, 2015 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (PDT)San Jose, CA Little Italy San Jose is pleased to bring back our popular wine tasting events in our Piazza Piccola Italia. La Rusticana D'Dorsa winery of Los Gatos has been a supporter of Little Italy San Jose for several years and we have had the pleasure of pouri...
Lombardi Family Concepts to open Taverna Laguna Beach
by Hannah Madans Lombardi Family Concepts will open Taverna Laguna Beach the first week of March in the restored Laguna Federal Savings and Loan Building. "We are thrilled to open Taverna in Laguna Beach," Alberto Lombardi said in a statement. "Our first restaurant in California will be a special place where customers feel at home."...
Vino California – Le aziende vinicole italiane guardano al mercato americano
di Alessandra Mastroianni La qualità è di casa nell'edizione 2013 di Vino California. L'iniziativa organizzata dall'Italy America Chamber of Commerce West in collaborazione con Blue Lifestyle e The Tasting Panel ha portato a Los Angeles vini provenienti da tutta Italia, con l'obiettivo di promuovere il meglio della produzione vinicola ital...
From a Mistake to Food Legend: Napa’s Pasta Malfatti
Tourists in the Napa Valley may visit their favorite exclusive wineries and fine dining restaurants, but locals love a more humble dish called malfatti. It's a little spinach and cheese dumpling, shaped like a pinky finger and smothered in sauce. The most famous malfatti in the region is found in the back of a liquor store in the town of N...
Malfatti, The Dumpling That Became A Napa Valley Legend
Tourists to the Napa Valley may visit the exclusive wineries and fine-dining restaurants. But locals love a more humble dish called malfatti. It's a little spinach and cheese dumpling, shaped like a pinky finger, smothered in sauce and packed with local history. The most famous malfatti in the region is found in the back of Val's Liquor in...
Encore for Tosca
With the opening of an updated and modernised version of North Beach stalwart Tosca, the people of San Francisco have let out a collective sigh of relief. Tosca, you see, has a bit of a history in the Bay Area - 92 years of it to be precise. This is the place where Hunter S. Thompson once broke an ankle as he jumped from the bar, where Tim Burton c...