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Luigi’s Pizza has been serving classic Italian dishes in Frisco for 22 years, aiming to create an atmosphere where the community feels like part of the family. “It’s not like a big chain; we’re family-owned. We know everybody, sometimes we even know what they order,” owner Sebian Bardhi said. Bardhi has owned Luigi’s Pizza on Preston Road for 10 ye...

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The journey from Sicily to California was an opportune one for many Italians immigrating from “the old country.” Landscape architect and artist, Robert (Bob) La Rocca’s parents both immigrated to the U.S. at an early age, growing up in San Jose. Bob himself is a native San Franciscan, born and raised in San Francisco’s North Beach District, fondly...

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Saturday, September 23 | 11:00am (first screening) - 10:00pm (last screening) - The Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco. Cinema Italia SF, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Consulate General in San Francisco, is proud to announce its 6th Classic Italian Film program, celebrating the pioneering woman d...

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This year's celebration will be held on Stockton Street between Union and Filbert, in the heart of North Beach across from Washington Square Park and Saints Peter and Paul Church. This wonderful community-based cultural event will be celebrating the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club's (SFIAC) 99th year as an official Italian social, cultural, and...

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A new Italian spot, Roma Antica, is opening up in the former Kobani Mediterranean Grill space at 3242 Scott St. in the Marina. While a soft opening will happen August 1st, the restaurant is hosting a neighborhood welcoming party this Saturday, July 29th. Roma Antica will serve up a variety of traditional homemade pastas (carbonara, cacio e pepe, bu...

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Dopo Washington, dove ha incontrato Sonny Perdue, neo Segretario all'Agricoltura dell'amministrazione americana, il Ministro per le politiche agricole e alimentari Maurizio Martina è volato a San Francisco dove ieri ha visitato il campus universitario di UC DAVIS. Qui, spiega Martina sulla sua pagina facebook, è stata “ufficializzata la firma del p...

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North Beach is synonymous with all things Italian, but residents and visitors can dive even deeper into the culture at Libreria Pino, a pop-up Italian language bookseller.  “We are so excited to have this opportunity to have a physical presence in the neighborhood,” owner Joseph Carboni told Hoodline. “We are looking forward to meeting our neighbor...

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“When I first received the call from Lorenzo Ortona, I could not believe it. I was senza parole, I mean totally speechless.” As we kicked off the conversation, that’s the first thought that Angela Alioto shared with me about the honorific title as Cavaliere della Repubblica Italiana she received in June. The ceremony was hosted by the Consul Genera...

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A few weeks out from his first day as the new executive chef at Cotogna, Quince’s rustic sibling, Chris Cipollone was nearly 3,000 miles away in his New York home, mulling over how to coordinate a short-notice move across the country. “It’s a lot,” he says with a laugh. “But San Francisco was always the dream for my wife and I. Before now, we just...

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The Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club proudly present: SPAGHETTI & MOVIE NIGHT. The first of a series of entertaining evenings combining one of Italy's most iconic dishes with a film screening, in the style of the great American tradition. Thursday, August 17 - 7:00pm. SF Italian Athletic Club,...

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