Locanda Positano, Acclaimed Italian Restaurant, Wins Best of Los Angeles Award- Best Authentic Italian Restaurant - 2023
Locanda Positano, acclaimed Italian restaurant owned by Michelangelo Pinto and Patrizia Martiradonna, wins the Best of Los Angeles Award- "Best Authentic Italian Restaurant - 2023", according to Aurora DeRose, award coordinator for the Best of Los Angeles Award community. The "Best of Los Angeles Award" community was formed nine years ago and consi...
ICYMI, It’s Hot Focaccia Sandwich Summer in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has always been a sandwich town, with staples like Roma Market in Pasadena, Langer’s in Westlake, and Bay Cities in Santa Monica all worthy of decades of conversation — but there has never been a sandwich moment quite like this one before. It has unequivocally become the summer of focaccia sandwiches, with makers from Silver Lake to San...
Is midtown Sacramento still getting a new Italian bistro? Update on New York expansion
Construction is underway for the newest pizza joint in Sacramento, more than a year after the New York City restaurant announced its expansion. Pazza Notte Restaurant announced in 2022 that it would open a second location by last spring at 1801 L St. in midtown. As of Saturday, the inside of the storefront is covered with plastic wrap and paint can...
Giamela’s Los Angeles: Italian sub sandwiches, pizza and pasta
Giamela’s has been proudly serving Los Angeles with the best Italian sub sandwiches, pizza, and pasta since 1964. What began as a humble sub shop has now become a revered and treasured LA institution, known for its classic flavors and retro atmosphere. On the menu are cold sandwiches (like turkey and ham); hot sandwiches (like steak & cheese and me...
Mangia! ‘Taste of Italy Los Angeles' will spotlight local pizza, pasta, and Prosecco
There's a reason that the words "enchantment" and "evening" and "eating" so frequently appear in a single sentence, and it isn't totally due to them all alliteratively sharing the same first letter. Mostly, it is because the timeless act of dining outdoors as the stars are beginning their nightly twinkle-twinkle is something that humans have enjoye...
VIP Grand Opening of Little Italy Museum's Italian Cellar
Saturday September 30 from 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM PDT. 323 W St John St, San Jose, CA. Please join us for this special grand opening of the Italian Cellar and fundraiser for the Little Italy Cultural Center & Museum. This event will officially kickoff the Little Italy San Jose Festival and mark the grand opening of the Italian Cellar bar that is part o...
Inside Pasta Panino, Castro's Newest Italian Restaurant Serving Fresh Pasta & Sandwiches at Affordable Prices
Castro's newest Italian restaurant Pasta Panino (4150 18th St.) is now open — serving up fresh pasta and sandwiches at affordable prices. Hoodline broke the news of Pasta Panino taking over the former Taqueria El Capitan and Zapata space earlier this year. Opened July 6, Pasta Panino is owned and operated by chef Jeremias Guerra. Guerra will be fam...
Bar Sprezzatura and Fattoria e Mare: Now, That’s Italian!
Italy might well be my (and perhaps your) global destination of choice. The people, the art, the history—and, of course, the food and wine—are like that of no other place in the world. But traveling there, especially during the high tourist seasons, can be a challenge. Thankfully, two new spectacular Italian eateries have emerged, one in San Franci...
This Westside Italian Market Is Still Keeping the Neighborhood Fed After Almost 70 Years
Mark Guerra arrived in America as a 17-year-old in 1946, fleeing war-torn Italy. He came first to Cow Hollow, where a man from his hometown in Lucca had set up Puccini Meats, a now-closed chain of markets that became a gateway of sorts for Italian immigrants. Mark started on the floor and moved his way up to become a partner in the businesses by 19...
Via Veneto Brings A Taste of Italy to Santa Monica
Located on Main Street in Santa Monica, Via Veneto offers some of the best Italian dishes in Los Angeles. It’s also the perfect location for a romantic dinner with stone floors, intimate white cloth tables, gorgeous huge chandeliers and dim lighting. Once inside, diners are transported from the hustle and bustle of busy Main Street to a quiet and r...
Peter Jordano shares history of Jordano's foodservice at Montecito Rotary club lunch
One day before the opening of the Italian Sons and Daughters of America National Conference Peter Jordano, CEO of Jordano’s Foodservice Division and a member of a proud Italian American family who opened their local Santa Barbara business 108 years ago, was the special guest speaker at the Montecito Rotary Club luncheon meeting at the Music Academy...
Food and Family Are the Bottom Line at Domenico’s Italian Deli
Step through the door of Domenico’s Italian Deli at 1407 Webster Street and you’ll instantly see that this is a multigenerational family business. On the wall to your left, a display of family photos is topped by a handwritten “Family” sign and a snapshot of Dominic “Domenico” Cucchiara and his wife Letizia taken at least 50 years ago at their P&G...