Owners Of San Diego's Civico 1845 Italian Restaurant Honored As "Ambassadors Of Italian Cuisine" By Italy Government
A branch of the Italian government has honored San Diego's Civico 1845 as "ambassadors of Italian cuisine" at an event held in Las Vegas. "Last night in Las Vegas we have been awarded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and Italian Trade Agency as ambassadors of the Italian Cuisine in the United States," wrote Civico...
Navarro’s Italian Deli serves up sandwiches and more on 23rd St.
Daniel Navarro says the food prepared at his relatively new Italian-style deli in Richmond is the same way he prepares food at home for his family. “Everything is fresh,” he said, adding, “I treat making my food like art. It must be beautiful.” A Richmond resident who was raised in Mexico, Navarro decided to open Navarro’s Italian Deli at 987 23rd ...
Sicilian-ish in Little Italy, or driving past it
I’m pretty sure there used to be a Subway franchise in this nonglamorous Little Italy location. Laurel Street marks the northern border of the neighborhood, where restaurants and piazzas give way to industrial zoning and backed up airport traffic. In fact, this storefront sits on the ground floor of a large, airport long term parking garage, and lo...
Cipriani Makes Its California Debut With Beverly Hills Opening
Cipriani, the storied fourth-generation-family Italian restaurant and luxury hospitality brand that has locations in Venice, Milan, New York, Las Vegas and many other cities around the world, is opening its first California outpost in Beverly Hills today. Cipriani Beverly Hills, which will serve lunch and dinner seven days a week at 362 N. Camden...
What to Expect From Stella, West Hollywood’s Most Exciting New Italian Restaurant
Word is trickling out about the incoming Stella in West Hollywood from Rob Gentile, a veteran chef from Toronto who has relocated to Los Angeles for this two-story Italian restaurant in partnership with Janet Zuccarini. Zuccarini already has a successful empire of 11 restaurants in Canada and a massive hit at Felix in Venice with chef Evan Funke. N...
New Fast-Casual Cafe and Pizzeria With Golden Gate Views Opening In the Presidio
It's called Il Parco (The Park), and it's an Italian-style cafe and pizzeria from the restaurant group behind nearby Mexican restaurant Colibri, and restaurateur Eduardo Rallo. It's a counter-service operation, like the former cafe called Transit that occupied the space until 2019, with a large adjacent patio full of seating that has views of the T...
Terun, iTalico bring authentic cuisine, community to California Avenue
Maico Campilongo said he always had a dream to open a restaurant in Silicon Valley, and in 2013, with the opening of Terún on California Avenue, that dream came true. iTalico followed in 2016, and now both restaurants –– home to handcrafted meals, warmth and hospitality – help bring the community together. Both Terún and iTalico are owned by Maico,...
Che Fico Parco Menlo Is a Feast for the Eyes
One of the first restaurant projects interior designer Jon de la Cruz undertook after founding his firm in 2015 was for an Italian restaurant on Divisadero Street. With Che Fico — and Che Fico Alimentari downstairs — now established San Francisco staples, it’s apropos (or perhaps, destino) that Back Home Hospitality founders chef David Nayfeld and ...
Giada De Laurentiis Is Saucier Than Ever: New Pasta, Tomatoes and TV Shows
Italian food in Los Angeles is having a moment. A city that once offered only Americanized versions of gooey chicken parm and supersize meatballs now boasts an array of both high-end and casual dining options that honor Italy’s diverse regions — with dishes from authentic Roman pasta to Neapolitan pizza. Last year alone brought an abundance of top-...
North County Italian Spot Opens Offshoot in South Park
A new Italian restaurant has moved into the former Fern Street home of Eclipse Chocolate. Il Posto is the second venture from the trio behind Maurizio’s Trattoria Italiana on South Coast Highway in Encinitas — Maurizio Carbone and a pair of lifelong friends that hail from Naples, Fabio Montagna and Antonio Pappagallo. Their aim with Il Posto, to of...
Barberio Osteria: High hopes for this new Italian spot
Barberio Osteria, a new Italian place, has opened where, just six months ago, Ancora tragically shuttered after only seven months. I’d had high hopes for Ancora that were soon dashed, and this after the beloved Locanda (another Italian restaurant that had occupied the space for many years) closed at the beginning of the pandemic. Barberio Osteria...
Liguria Bakery Reopens Tuesday Just In Time for Xmas Focaccia Purchases
One of San Francisco's most beloved — and most delicious — bakeries, the focaccia-specialist Liguria Bakery (1700 Stockton Street), is reopening Tuesday morning at 7 a.m., and you'd better believe there will be a line. The bakery, which opened in 1911, had an old brick bread oven that had likely been the same one the place was using 112 years ago,...