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The San Diego Italian Film Festival will screen a new film about Jewish refugees in Italy after World War II. The Israeli film “Shores of Light: Salento 1945-47” tells the story of thousands of Holocaust survivors who landed in southern Italy after the war. According to the film, those refugees were amazed by the welcome they received from the loca...

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See Tuscany, Milan, Rome and Sicily all in a day at the Solo Italiano festival on Saturday, October 7th from 10:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Guests are invited to start their true authentic Italian experience in Tuscany, where sunflowers grow widely, olive oil tastings are abundant and limoncello ends every meal. After Tuscany, visitors will be whisked away...

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Need a quick vacation? Grab your passport and come down to San Diego’s Little Italy for the 9th Annual Taste of Little Italy Presented by U.S. Bank on Wednesday, June 14, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Taste of Little Italy makes the perfect summer outing for all foodie lovers in America’s Finest City. Attendees can tour the streets of Little Italy, e...

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One of San Diego’s preeminent dining destinations opens the door to dozens of restaurants, dessert shops, breweries and wineries next week. Here’s what you need to know about the annual Taste of Little Italy on June 14. When: Wednesday, 5-9 p.m. Why you should go: With big-name, classic Italian restaurants and dynamic new-comers, Little Italy is th...

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It’s no overstatement to call the newly opened Napizza eatery in Encinitas a labor of love. In fact, you could say the same for the company’s last two locations as well. Giulia Colmignoli — who co-founded the Roman-style pizzeria chain five years ago with her husband, Christopher Antinucci — gave birth to baby boys within days or weeks of opening t...

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Little Italy has become San Diego's headquarters for the best of the best dining options. Sample from a wide range of Little Italy's eateries when Taste of Little Italy returns June 14 from 5:00 - 9:00 PM. Indulge in this unique opportunity to experience Italian and eclectic tastes as you stroll the neighborhood's flower-lined sidewalks, enjoying d...

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Ten years ago today, Pappalecco was born in San Diego with its first cafe in Little Italy. This month, the company’s founders — Tuscany-raised brothers Francesco and Lorenzo Bucci — are celebrating their company’s recent expansion into North County. In January, they opened a location in Del Mar Heights and on May 3, they’ll host a grand opening par...

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Five years ago, Carlsbad surfer and artist Chris Del Moro decided that in order to better move forward in his life, he needed to go back. With Santa Barbara surf filmmaker Jason Baffa, Del Moro returned to his native Italy to walk the streets of his childhood, visit his grandparents’ abandoned apartment, break bread with friends new and old and cat...

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There are few more delicious ways to explore a city’s roots than by tasting your way through its enclaves, whether it’s North Beach in San Francisco or Little Italy, the trendy, restaurant-rich neighborhood in sunny San Diego. Last year, Forbes magazine dubbed Little Italy one of the country’s top 10 hottest neighborhoods for millennials. It’s awfu...

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Loosely translated from Italian to mean “big ride,” the GranFondo making its way through Little Italy this weekend is open to anyone, whether an experienced cyclist or someone new to a ride like this who wants to see whether they can do it. The mass-start, timed ride has four route options, including King and Queen of the Mountain competitions, and...

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