What’s behind a cup of Pasquini’s coffee? Real Italian espresso lovers
Bringing authentic Italian caffé in Southern California wasn't a random nor easy task for Ambrogio Pasquini. He fought hard for it. And he finally made it to the States in 1946, after fighting in the Resistance against the Germans, after seeing Mussolini's body hung upside down, after being deported twice and after travelling illegally in a trunk....
Italian comfort rules at brand new Il Tegamino in Carmel
by Mark Anderson The are so many dreams going on at brand-new Il Tegamino (250-5790) it feels a little bit like Inception, with owner-operator Giuseppe Panzuto playingLeonardo DiCaprio, jumping from dream to dream, cellar to dining room, kitchen to patio. Only instead of layers of memory and surreality, it's layers of pasta in the handmade...
Battle of the Chefs II, A Culinary Contest of Italian Cuisine
For the second consecutive year, the long-awaited "Battle of the Chefs" took place in the heart of North Beach neighborhood in San Francisco, the center of Italian culinary heritage. The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club was the host of this one-of-a-kind night, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, represented by Director Paolo...
Tony Gemignani talks Slice House Walnut Creek, opening Friday
The final piece of the puzzle is just about in place for the eye-catching new development located on what's known as Cadillac Corner in downtown Walnut Creek. Following the openings of Teleferic Barcelona and Rooftop Restaurant & Bar in the second and top floors of developer Brian Hirahara's latest project, Tony Gemignani of North Beach's popu...
Gino Angelini, lo chef italiano più noto in America, racconta i suoi clienti vip
Gino Angelini, lo chef italiano più rinomato Oltreoceano, racconta di Cameron Diaz e John Travolta„Il piatto che va per la maggiore all'"Angelini Osteria" di Los Angeles è la lasagna di nonna Elvira. Lasagna verde, alla romagnola, condita con sugo e besciamella e impreziosita con un ciuffo si spinaci fritto. Ne prepara un centinaio di porzioni al g...
Weekly Dish: Ambitious Italian in Alamo
by Ethan Fletcher Word broke a week or so ago that Forli restaurant in Alamo was closing, with the owners making way for another Italian restaurant that was bringing in an accomplished chef, this according to SF Eater. Well, I was able to track down one of the new owners, who gave me some details. David Waitrovich is opening the r...
Saluté to Della Santina! Twenty-five years of Italian in Sonoma
by Kathleen Thompson Hill Della Santina's restaurant celebrates its first 25 years in Sonoma throughout the month of October and into November, starting with a pop-up party for 250 in the southwest corner of Sonoma Plaza on Monday, Oct. 12. Here's how they got here. Querico "Dan" Della Santina left Lucca, Italy 51 years...
Only fresh pasta at this new Italian restaurant in Carmel
Unlimited breadsticks, questionable calamari and pasta so sticky it cements to the roof of your mouth make it hard to believe Indianapolis was once home to so many Italian immigrants that they dominated the city's food industry. While a few decent Italian places still populate the Indy area, chain restaurants and doughy pizza are a lot of...
AmoCucina Captures the Culinary Passion in all Regions of Italy
By Mauro Battocchi When it comes food, Italy is perhaps better thought of as a union of thousands of rich and diverse fiefdoms of flavor. From the legendary risotto and nebbiolo of the North to the bold 'nduja and nero d'avola of the South, each pocket of Italy boasts its own unique agronomy and time-tested recipes. Not only does the worl...
Young chefs in L.A. – An Italian downtown kitchen corner
464 S. Main Street, Downtown Los Angeles. Portofino Cucina Italiana is a small, intimate restaurant, yet elegant and easy going. Neapolitan Diego Ortoli chose a not-so-obvious location. Downtown L.A. is in fact the main business district of the area during the day and a populated nightlife spot in the evening. This means different crowds at differ...
Lillian’s Italian Kitchen preps new space in Santa Cruz
Soon the frustration will end for folks who have been unable to get a meal at Lillian's Italian Kitchen, the popular Eastside restaurant in a small spot at 1116 Soquel Ave. After nine years and a TripAdvisor rating of fourth best restaurant in Santa Cruz based on customer reviews, the owners are about to move into a bigger space — double t...
Vino: Istituto Grandi Marchi, sbarco in California. evento istituzionale a San Francisco per crescere ancora
Tornano negli Usa i 'Grandi Marchi' del vino italiano che, dopo Miami nel 2008, hanno scelto, a distanza di 5 anni, gli Stati Uniti per il proprio evento istituzionale. Si tratta dell'appuntamento annuale piu' rappresentativo per l'Istituto, che vede la presenza di tutti i titolari delle aziende associate impegnati nella presentazione e degustazion...