Authentic pasta and more at Italian Homemade Company
An authentic Italian deli should not be out of the ordinary in North Beach, or even in San Francisco in general, with its local fervor for wood-oven fired pizzas and burratas. But it is. There are rare delights at the Italian Homemade Company that could make even the most settled San Francisco residents feel like tourists in Little Italy. Inside,...
Sicilian cooking in San Francisco
May 29, 2015 - Friday 2:00 PMSur La Table - 2224 Union Street - San Francisco, California 94123 We all love Italian food and in this class we'll take the opportunity to help you master some delicious authentic dishes from southern Italy. Our chef instructor will show students how to take advantage of traditional Sicilian ingredients...
Saverino’s Italian Deli & Market — Restaurant Review
By Christina Raney Saverino's Italian Deli & Market, located just outside of historic Downtown Redlands, is the place to go for good and reasonably priced Italian food in the Inland Empire. Saverino's offers a variety of dishes that include: cold and hot sandwiches, pasta dishes, salads, soups, and desserts. You can also...
Merigan Sub Shop, Italian-American Fare in SoMa
Liza Shaw has been on a quest since she moved to the Bay Area 14 years ago. Her goal? The kind of fresh, meaty Italian sub that's ubiquitous back home on the East Coast, but not nearly so easy to find in SF. Eventually, the former A16 executive chef decided to take matters into her own hands, and today she's debuting the result: Merigan Sub Shop, a...
Civico 1845 arrives in Little Italy
by Ed Bedford Is Little Italy on the move or what? Latest opening is at the Piazza Basilone (named for San Diego's Italian-American war hero). It's in the spot that was Zia's, on the corner of India and Fir. This is Civico 1845. (Pronounce it "CHEE-vee-ko," they say). Sounds historic, right? Wrong. "That's just our street number,...
Cooking Italian classics: Giuliano Bugialli to teach weekend classes in Grass Valley
Are you passionate about Italian foods? Would you like to expand your repertoire? Improve some cooking skills? Then this is your chance. In conjunction with the second annual Little Italy Pasta Sauce cook-off, Giuliano Bugialli will teach a class at Tess' Kitchen store, to be determined at a later date. Read more Source:&...
Italian way with bubbles seizes American palate
by Mike Dunne While Champagne is the most popular wine with which to toast significant milestones like the start of a new year, other sparkling wines are gaining enthusiastic followings in the United States. They are apt to be from Australia, Chile, Spain or somewhere else, including California, which is yielding many of the best barg...
Italian Food Industry in the Bay Area Then and Now
February 09, 2016 — 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Club Fugazi, Home of Beach Blanket Babylon - 678 Green Street (at Powell St.) - San Francisco, CA 94133. Program: 6:00 pm - Reception; 7:00 pm - Panel Discussion. Registration: Tickets are $25 per person. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-serv...
Marisa’s Italian Deli opening Jan. 13 in Canyon Crest
Charcuterie, mufuletta, confit and prosciutto don't exactly trip off the tongue, but Gary Romano is hoping they'll fly out the door of Marisa's Italian Deli. Romano, 42, a Chicago native who's proud of his Italian heritage, hopes to open this café on Monday, Jan. 13 at 5255 Canyon Crest Drive. He planned to call it the San Marzano to pay h...
California vintners branch out to Italian grapes
By S. Irene Virbila Italian immigrants were instrumental in founding the California wine industry, yet when winemakers sought to upgrade the image of their wines in the mid-20th century, they followed the then-current fashion and went with French grapes — Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. Though perhaps better suited to California's climate, Ital...
At Winter Fancy Food Italy dominates, showcases robust growth in F&B exports
By Mauro Battocchi This week I had a much-needed transfusion of optimism. News on how Italy's recession still drags on keeps on coming from my country. Yet Italian F&B exporters at the Winter Fancy Food fair in San Francisco were buoyant - relishing as they were in the figures of their sales to the US. According to the statist...
Olive Oil Seminar & Tasting - IIC, May 4
The Excellence of Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oils from North to South Led by Orietta GianjorioSommelier, Certified Olive Oil, Chocolate and Honey TasterDelegate for the Accademia Italiana della CucinaAuthor and International Judge Celebrate the excellence of Italian extra virgin olive oils as our expert unveils the secrets of high qu...