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by Karin E. Baker   One of the most eagerly anticipated new restaurants in LA just opened its doors, and I'm happy to note that it lives up to the hype. Forma, located on Santa Monica's Montana Avenue, derives its name from the Italian word "formaggio," the centerpiece ingredient at this new eatery.   Forma's a great addition to a nei...

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Il coro "Artemusica", diretto dal Maestro Ermanno Zotti, è stato protagonista di due esibizioni molto apprezzate dal folto pubblico accorso alla Saint Monica Church di Santa Monica e alla St. Peter the Apostle Church di Pasadena. Fondato nel 2011, il coro è composto esclusivamente da cantanti non-professionisti ed ha una struttura classica a quatt...

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Join us at the Egyptian and Aero Theatres for our annual celebration of Italian cinema, opening with Italy's official Oscar submission for Best Foreign-Language Film, Paolo Sorrentino's dazzling THE GREAT BEAUTY, a look at the bewitching power of Rome and a writer caught up in it. That film's star, Toni Servillo, also appears in a dual role as a po...

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By Russ ParsonsSouthern California landmark Italian restaurant Valentino is no longer on the market. In fact, says owner Piero Selvaggio, it's at a new beginning.   Starting in September, Selvaggio says, the restaurant will unveil a new menu, focusing on the cooking of Sicily and Sardinia, the home islands of himself and his chef Nicola Ches...

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Piero Selvaggio, born and raised in Modica, relocated with his family to the USA at the age of 18. He is considered the ambassador of Italian cuisine in the US and the best restaurateur of all times. Selvaggio believes his success is tightly linked to his origins and his sicilianness.   With great pride he tells us how he started at the lowe...

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Situated at 601 Madison Avenue, the new Emporio Armani store in New York is part of a series of new openings in the U.S., which include San Diego, Chicago, Orlando, Washington DC, New Jersey and Santa Monica - California. The new Emporio Armani store on Madison captures the concept of a showroom, with large displays with racks that display full siz...

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Rita's Italian Ice, the nation's largest Italian Ice concept with more than 600 outlets in 20 states, has opened its newest outlet in Santa Monica at 2307 Main Street.   The new Rita's Italian Ice is the fifth outlet open in California for the popular brand and is owned and operated by local residents and franchisees Hannah and Young Ko. The...

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KCRW (89.9 MHz FM) is a National Public Radio station – founded at the conclusion of WWII - broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College, in the beachfront city of the same name. Its soundwaves traverse the ether across a big portion of Southern California.   We have to thank in large part Jennifer Ferro, President of KCRW, for...

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Bertazzoni, the world's oldest family-owned manufacturer of ovens and ranges, presented its full suite of cooking appliances at the West Edge™ Design Show in Santa Monica, California on October 3-6, 2013. The 131-year old company also announced today a new Speed Oven, which combines a European Convection oven with advanced microwave cooking in the...

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During the 1930s Golden Age of Hollywood, Jackie Cooper was nicknamed America’s Boy. He was one-half Italian. The father he never met was Jewish and his loving and gentle mother was Italian. When she wasn’t selling piano sheet music she was ailing, and his hefty and intimidating nonna, Marie Babbino, who he had no fond memories of, was in charge....

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