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White Tablecloths. Buttoned-up servers. A host walking you to your table. It’s the classic atmosphere of a familiar Italian restaurant. In all reality, this is more of an Americanized perception of Italian dining. Pasta Sisters, however, is the authentic Italian experience in Los Angeles. When you enter this Italian restaurant, you’re entering the...

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Eataly’s Century City hosts two dining experiences, each offering a unique taste of Italy’s rich culinary landscape. Here, every dish tells a story, every sip carries the essence of Italy. Whether you’re craving the vibrant flavors of southern Italy at Capri or yearning for the rustic charm of a rooftop grill at Terra, these culinary destinations w...

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Roll into Rollati in downtown San Jose, the newest restaurant from Chef Roland Passot’s Vine Hospitality. That’s just what I did a couple weeks ago, when I was invited in as a guest to this handsome, bright, and spacious restaurant on the ground floor of the Miro luxury apartment building. The first Italian-American restaurant from Passot and Vine...

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After facing a potential eviction earlier this year, Culver City restaurant Etta will close at the end of December 2023. The closure was confirmed by the incoming operator of the space, Paul Pruitt, whose management company Mosaic runs the rooftop Canopy Club on the property. Etta staffers were notified last week; Eater reached out to Etta manageme...

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A California WWII vet who ran the Nuremberg Opera House — welcoming the likes of Mickey Rooney and Bob Hope — turned 103 last month. Now, he's sharing his tips for a fulfilling life — which include good food, good wine and a wonderful wife. "I’m Italian, so pasta is the first thing that comes to my mind," Sam Avolicino of Danville told Fox News Dig...

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Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini has retired from professional soccer after a 22-year career. The 39-year-old Chiellini's decision was announced Tuesday by Los Angeles FC, his club for the past 1 1/2 seasons following 17 years at Juventus. Chiellini also announced his decision on social media, calling his career "the most beautiful and intense jo...

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It was a glorious day on Nov. 18 as Desert Arc celebrated its 65th anniversary with an Italian Festival & Car Show hosted by Southwest Church in Indian Wells. Mario Del Guidice, owner of Mario’s Italian Cafés, who has championed Desert Arc’s mission for more than 40 years, generously underwrote the food for the event, with 100% of proceeds donated...

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The stereotype of the Italian nonna, or grandmother, attempting to feed you until you burst holds true — especially at the holidays. No sooner had any family member walked through her door than my own nonna would lay out a tablescape of antipasti, already arranged and plated under a sheath of plastic wrap, waiting in the fridge for just the occasio...

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Just over two months after the 2023 California Capital Airshow, organizers announced an appearance from an Italian military jet demonstration team at the 2024 edition. The Frecce Tricolori will appear for an evening airshow on July 13 and 14, one of seven appearances the team will make in the United States, according to organizers. The Italian team...

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Thousands of words and many minutes of video content have been composed about the mad scramble to swap jerseys with Lionel Messi after his Inter Miami CF matches, a notable signpost of the high regard with which the Argentine legend is held by players around MLS and beyond. If that’s a key metric for colleagues’ admiration, it should be noted...

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