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St. Patrick’s Day in San Pedro is becoming its own unique melting pot, reflecting the port town’s deep European roots — in this case, Ireland and Italy. Held in the town’s newly-minted Little Italy district — established in 2018 by former City Councilmember Joe Buscaino whose family came from Italy — the St. Pat’s celebration is now headed up and e...

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The inventive pastas, vacation-inspired Italian cuisine and lengthy wine list of New York City’s Cucina Alba have landed in West Hollywood. At Alba, one of the city’s splashiest new Italian restaurants, chef-partner Adam Leonti and restaurateurs Will Makris, Cobi Levy and Julian Black reimagined their East Coast hot spot, with much of the team relo...

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March 2025 Italy in Los Angeles: Marianna Gatto, welcome back to We the Italians

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The interview you're about to read is particularly dear to me, both for the subject it addresses and for the person who represents it. The history of Italians in Los Angeles has always fascinated me because it is somehow different from that of those who emigrated from Italy and settled on the East Coast of the United States. There are certainly sim...

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Linda Bernardi spent four years building her Malibu dream home, putting the finishing touches on the coastal Sunset Mesa estate late last year. On Jan. 7, she watched it burn to the ground. “I absolutely knew I would never live in L.A. again,” she said. The days and weeks after the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires saw mass migration for displa...

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Cesare Ristorante located between West Hollywood and Beverly Hills brings the authentic flavors of Forte dei Marmi, Tuscany, to the Beverly Grove community. Owned by veteran restaurateur Cesare Vietina, formerly co-owner of Madeo Ristorante, and his wife Pamela, Cesare offers a warm and intimate atmosphere with dim lighting, comfy chocolate leather...

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The first bite is a revelation. The schiacciata bread cracks beneath your teeth, its olive oil-kissed surface giving way to layers of salty prosciutto, creamy stracchino, and a whisper of black truffle. It’s simple but deeply satisfying, the kind of sandwich that makes you close your eyes for a second. It feels like something you should be eating o...

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March 14 - May 18, 2025. Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, 1023 Hilgard Ave, Los Angeles, CA. On view by appointment, click here. Visions of Volterra invites you on a journey where innovation meets history, unveiling digital preservation efforts in this ancient Italian city. At the heart of the exhibit is Volterra’s recently discovered Rom...

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Oscar winning actress Mira Sorvino told the Los Angeles Italia film festival at the Italian Institute of Culture in California Friday night that her dream is to be Neapolitan like her father and actor Paul and her grandfather Fortunato who lived in Naples' Vomero quarter. "I want to be Italian, or rather Neapolitan, in homage to my father Paul and...

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The Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum hosted its annual awards ceremony at the AGBO studio center in downtown Los Angeles, bringing together prominent figures of Hollywood and the Italian American community nationwide. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the prestigious Renaissance Award to acclaimed actor Stanley Tucci. N...

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