Sorelle Fine Arts: one way trip from Bergamo to L.A.
by Valerio Viale In 1994, the two sisters, Cristina and Laura Capitanio embarked in a one way flight from their foggy hometown, Bergamo – an urban conglomerate founded by Celtic tribes a few hundred years B.C. in Lombardy, region of Northern Italy – to the sunny Los Angeles – a metropolis risen up in an area which, accordingly to recent ar...
Fazoli's Signs First Franchisee in Montgomery, Alabama
Fazoli's, the nation's largest fast-casual Italian chain, has signed a franchise agreement for its first restaurant in Montgomery, Alabama. Fazoli's, No. 2 on Zagat's list of fast-food restaurants, recently announced an aggressive, five-prong franchise growth strategy. The Montgomery restaurant will be developed by Dr. Rakesh Patel. It is expe...
Il Circolo PD di San Francisco invita la comunita' italiana a un brindisi per le festivita'
Il circolo PD San Francisco-Berkeley-Silicon Valley e' lieto di invitare tutta la comunità italiana della Bay Area a un brindisi per le festività. Il brindisi sara' un'occasione per conoscere il circolo, e discutere insieme di idee per la comunità e per la politica in Italia. L'evento si svolgerà nella sala meeting, indirizzo 50 8th St, San Francis...
BWW Cooks: Using Bronze Die Pasta
by Marakay Rogers You've been watching those culinary competition shows again. We can tell. You're having nervous breakdowns over fresh pasta. Should you buy it in the grocery store, go to the specialty shop, or make it yourself? Can you possibly get it thin enough running it through the pasta machine? What did you do with your pa...
Air Force vet offers rare insight into combat zone
On Monday, Nov. 9, U.S. Air Force veteran William "Billy" Castellano gave a riveting power point presentation of his time in the Middle East to a capacity crowd at the Italian American Veterans Museum. Billy told his story of how a boy from Galewood knew he wanted to follow in his family's tradition of service to the United States military,...
Fabio Biondi and his Europa Galante at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
by Valerio Viale In order to grasp the scope of the unique musical event, to be hosted at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on January 20th, we need to go back to 16th century in Venice, Italy. Back then, numerous charitable associations, composed of lay men and women alongside religious ones, were formed. Among those, the oldest...
Pandola learning center offers Italian-related classes; Celebrates 20th anniversary
An exciting lineup of spring classes will begin March 10 & 12 at Pandola Learning Center on Stiles Street. Something for everyone ... learn to cook! Speak Italian! Take painting! Make jewelry! Make your own limoncello! And MUCH more. Since 1996, the Rev. Oreste Pandola Learning Center (named in honor of its founder, a previous pastor)...
Jasmine Erta, titolo mondiale bis ad Andorra
by Alberto Dolfin Jazmine Erta ormai ci ha preso gusto. Ai Mondiali Junior di freeride in Andorra, dove aveva già trionfato l'anno passato, la sedicenne di Sauze d'Oulx ha concesso il bis, conquistando per distacco il titolo iridato femminile nello snowboard. La sua run giù dal pendio di Grandvalira ha convinto tutti i giudici, ch...
The 10 most romantic small towns in Italy
Wedged between mountains and coastline, the tiny Sicilian town of Cefalù is perfect for couples looking for a low-key seaside escape. Besides its windswept, rugged beaches, there's a picturesque harbor, charming centro storico (historic center) with one of the island's most beautiful duomos, and lots of cozy restaurants. Tempio di Diana, a...
San Diego's Little Italy: Autonomy Key to Its Success
The most successful, booming Little Italy neighborhood is not in New York, Boston or Chicago - it's in San Diego. While other Little Italy neighborhoods and ethnic communities across the nation have struggled to maintain their identities following the surge of immigration and subsequent flight of immigrant families to the suburbs, San Diego's...
An interview with Giada Valenti
by Jennifer Spitalieri Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Giada Valenti over the phone. If I chose one word to describe her, it would be lovely. Not just her obviously beautiful outwardly appearance, but her kind-hearted, humbling, down-to-earth personality. It felt as if I were catching up with an old friend from the minute she...
Food Network Favorite, Da Ciro Ristorante, Makes a Comeback, Reopens in Clinton Hill
When Victoria Frignani and Ciro Verdi, co-owners of Da Ciro Ristorante, closed their Italian bistro in Manhattan after 20 years, they searched for nearly two years for a new location. They combed several neighborhoods throughout New York City, looking for the perfect new venue until finally they found it, in Brooklyn– Clinton Hill, to be exact! &n...