Italian eatery opening at La Cantera
A family-owned restaurant group will open its eighth San Antonio location next week at The Shops at La Cantera. Luciano Restaurants, owned by the Centofanti family, will takeover 3,200 square feet of space at La Cantera's former food court to house its Va Bene concept. The restaurant opens Thursday, May 1. Read more Sourc...
California chooses an Italian Red as “Wine of the Week”
Ms. Irene Virbila is a sommelier and restaurant reviewer at The Los Angeles Times, and her word is highly valued among wine-lovers and food-enthusiasts. A few days ago, she decided to award an Italian wine the title of "Wine of the Week", regularly granted by the influential Californian newspaper upon her advice. The honour went to Brancai...
A Lifetime in Little Italy; Behind the Line at Filippi's Pizza
by Candice Woo A fixture on India Street since 1950, when Vincent DePhilippis and Madeleine Stefani first founded a deli and grocery called Filippi's Cash and Carry, Filippi's Pizza Grotto in Little Italy was the first in a chain that now includes 14 locations in San Diego and California. The restaurant, with its red and white che...
Bay Area Bites Guide to the Best Italian-Style Pizzas in Berkeley and Oakland
By Kim Westerman How is it that there are so many variations on the theme of flour, water, yeast, tomatoes and cheese? What makes pizza "authentic?" This food with Italian origins is now an American staple, and there are more styles than you can shake a stick at, the most common in the Bay Area being traditional Italian and Californian. T...
Peter Mondavi, Napa Valley wine pioneer, dies at 101
By Esther Mobley American wine industry trailblazer Peter Mondavi Sr. died Saturday, Feb. 20, at his home in St. Helena, on the property of his Charles Krug Winery. He was 101. A representative of the Mondavi family confirmed the news. Mr. Mondavi enjoyed a long career in the Napa Valley: His parents purchased the historic Charles Kru...
The International Week of Italian Cuisine Is Coming This November
Trade fairs, demonstrations, master-classes, workshops, films, lectures, galas and special events aimed at showcasing individual Italian territories and the protection of DOP products are all parts of the rich program coordinated by the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles for the First Italian Cuisine in the World Week (November 15-23), a new...
1st Annual Little Italy Cannoli Tournament
Little Italy San Jose will be hosting a single elimination Cannoli tournament to coincide with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation "Giving Day" for matching funds for Santa Clara County Non Profits on Tuesday May 6th. Please buy your tickets now for $25 and Little Italy will receive $1 for $1 match for every donation. Read mor...
The Great Pasta Contest and Dinner
Saturday, February 27, 2016. The Great Pasta Contest and Dinner is an entertaining fundraising event where celebrity chefs prepare their most delectable pasta recipes and attendees vote for their favorite. This year's chefs are: David Cincotta – Attorney at Law; Randall Kline – Founder and Artistic Director of SFJazz, and Te...
Celebrate Piemonte, Italy with the IAHF
Thursday, January 15, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.425 N. Fourth Street - San Jose, CA 95112$12 members, $15 non-members Start the New Year by attending our first 2015 regional lunch. Join as we kick off the new year with the special treats of Piemonte, Italy, featuring Bagna Càuda (warm sauce). This is a typical Piemontese dish be...
Un salto nel passato nel cuore di Castro
A meno di un miglio dal centro geografico della City, in un'area una volta occupata solo da strade di terra e caseifici, il quartiere di Eureka Valley rappresenta l'eclettismo di San Francisco con il suo mix di storia, gente amichevole, edifici di architettura anticha e moderna. Fondato originalmente da immigranti irlandesi, tedeschi e scandinavi,...
Taste Of Italy Benefits Italian-American Museum of L.A., Oct. 12
The fourth-annual Taste of Italy, a cultural-gastronomic event to benefit the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA), will take place at the historic museum on Saturday, October 12, 5-10 p.m., in downtown Los Angeles. In collaboration with the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West, it will showcase more than 50 of the region's winerie...
Modern Italian Maestro Stephen Kalt Opens Spartina in L.A.
By Andy Wang One thing Los Angeles might not fully understand about chef Stephen Kalt, who just opened up modern Italian restaurant Spartina on Melrose Avenue, is how much of an OG New York culinary cat he really was. He cooked under Daniel Boulud and alongside a team including Jacques Torres atLe Cirque. He went on to develo...