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By David Lewis There are few places in North America that rival San Francisco when it comes to sampling Italian movies, thanks largely to the New Italian Cinema film festival, which for 20 years has been a marquee cultural symbol of the historical ties between Italy and the Bay Area.   This year's marathon of Italian cinema, being held Wedn...

Now open across the street from The Auto Gallery in Woodland Hills, California: the new home of Lamborghini North Los Angeles. Site of the previous Acapulco restaurant, the new black exterior provides a stark contrast to the brightly colored Gallardos and Aventadors featured on premises.   Don't be fooled by the Audi-centric pre-owned vehicl...

La 33^ edizione dell'Annuale Festa Italiana a San Jose – Si è svolta con successo la tradizionale Italian Family Festa a dowtown San Jose nello scorso weekend, Sabato 24 e Domenica 25, nella bellissima location del Guadalupe River Park.   Il festival più grande della Nord California ha attirato come al solito molti appassionati di "italianit...

Brioni is getting bigger in its biggest market. The Italian suit maker opened a store at the South Coast Plaza shopping center in June, according to WWD and chief executive officer Francesco Pesci reemphasized that the brand's growth plan includes more retail locations in the U.S., sales diversification — with non-tailored menswear, leather goods a...

by Robert Ranieri   Mike D'Antoni has resigned as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, the team announced Wednesday night. D'Antoni, who holds American and Italian dual citizenship, joined the Lakers in November, 2012 after Mike Brown was fired following just 71 games in charge.   D'Antoni had a 67-87 record during his tenure as the...

"Family Owned and Operated Since 1931", è con questo slogan che il rinomato locale di intrattenimento "Bimbo's 365" a San Francisco si presenta al suo pubblico.   Lo scorso 14 gennaio è stato scritto ancora un frammento di storia della comunità italiana a San Francisco presso il "Bimbo's 365 Club", meglio conosciuto come Bimbo's 365, dove si...

by Nancy Casas   Having grown up in an area in Italy bountiful in vineyards, Diego Meraviglia has made a successful career as a sommelier. After beginning as an aspired musician, his journey took a different route, influenced by his love for food and wine.   Now he is VP and Director of Education at NASA (National American Sommelier A...

Date: Sunday, August 30, 2015 Time: 4:00 PM. Location: 1751 Sacramento Street, San Francisco Organized by: Old First Concerts, SF Sound Series In collaboration with: IIC In 2008 Old First Concerts, in conjunction with the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and SFSound, hosted an outstanding and memorable concert of music by the compos...

By Jeff Spurrier For Craig Ruggless of Winnetka Farms, one of the most prized plants this season is spigariello, a leafy cool-season green that tastes like broccoli and keeps growing after you've harvested it. Spigariello resembles broccoli rabe (aka rapini) in appearance but has white flowers and a sweeter, slightly peppery taste.   Ruggle...

Last month, San Francisco's Walt Disney Family Museum launched a comprehensive exhibit featuring the works of world-renowned Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto. The celebrated director of the 1976 classic Allegro Non Troppo was hugely influenced by Disney's Fantasia and Bambi, which instilled in him a love of nature and classical music. So it's fittin...

by Roberto Natalini   Christmas and New Years' Eve are just around the corner, and that means it's the time to indulge in traditional Italian meals and sweets, combined with fine bubbly wines to celebrate the festivities in style.   All it takes is reaching the neighborhood of North Beach, where you can find everything to enjoy an aut...

By: Giuseppe Esposito.   Not since the Second World War has there been so much emotion in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood over the rivalry between Italy and England.   It may not be a war that everyone is talking about, but one would be hard pressed to tell the difference based solely on the hyperbole and rhetoric when the su...