VINO e PIZZA, a Presentation and Tasting of Italian Wines
Cari Amici – Dear Friends, it is with the greatest pleasure that we announce this special event. With the title of Vino e Pizza, a Presentation and Tasting of Italian Wines, we are proposing the unusual joining of two traditional Italian culinary icons: The multi-flavored pizza much- loved by everyone all over the world and three excellent iconic...
Luca Mignini nuovo chief Operating Officer di Campbell
Luca Mignini nominato Chief Operating Officer di Campbell nell’ambito di una riorganizzazione strategica del Gruppo alimentare. La nuova struttura dell'azienda americana produttrice di zuppe, bevande, snack e cibi preconfezionati, prevede la creazione di un’accelerator Unit. Come sottolinea il presidente e ceo, Denise Morrison, “semplificherà le no...
The Week of Neapolitan Pizza in San Francisco & the Bay Area
Following the recent decision of UNESCO to inscribe the art of the Neapolitan Pizzaiuolo in itsList of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco and Dress in Dreams Movie & Costume of Rome have organized a week of events to celebrate Neapolitan Pizza in San Francisco and the Bay Area. Pizza-making dem...
Italian food at Long Beach’s Caffe Gazelle is like Mama used to make - if she’s from Italy
Caffe Gazelle is so easy to miss, to overlook, to just not see — even though it’s hidden in (almost) plain sight. It sits just a few feet off the happy chaos of Second Street in the heart of Belmont Shore, with frenzied crowds crawling from sports bar to sports bar just a glance away. But it’s on narrow, one-way La Verne Avenue, in an almost nondes...
The coolest thing about Francis Ford Coppola's Italian restaurant may surprise you
The coolest thing about Francis Ford Coppola’s casual Italian restaurant in San Francisco, Cafe Zoetrope, isn’t the food. Which is not to say the fare isn’t good, because it is—very good, in fact, and reasonably priced. Nor is it that the smart wine list includes selections from his eponymous Geyserville winery, along with other pours, some premium...
Filippi’s Pizza Grotto celebrates 50 years in Pacific Beach
Vincent DePhilippis was born in New York, but spent his youth in Naples, Italy. After returning to New York at 18, Vincent met Madeleine Manfredi. They settled in Westchester, Pa. after marrying in 1925. In 1947, the two moved to San Diego, and three years later, the pair opened Cash & Carry Italian Foods on India Street. Cash & Carry Italian Foods...
Che Fico Opens on Divisadero — Cool Figs, Wood-Fired Chicken and Hot Pizza
Walking into the second floor dining room of NoPa’s newly-opened Cal-Ital destination, diners can’t help but think to themselves how cool the design is. They’ll tell themselves, “Wow, what a formidable pizza oven.” Or, “My goodness, that is one long, never-ending communal table.” Perhaps, they’ll even ask themselves, “When was the last time I saw a...
Why Aren’t More People Talking About L.A. Pizza?
We’ll admit it, Los Angeles has never been known for its pizza. Despite the proliferation of chef-driven pizza restaurants in the past decade or so—thank you, Nancy Silverton—the humble pie still exists in the shadow of tacos, that other affordable casual food. The burgeoning growth of pizza spots in just the past year, however, represents somethin...
How Uncle Paulie from Queens Won Over L.A. with Italian-American Deli Sandwiches
The first thing you should probably know about Paul James, proprietor of the Uncle Paulie’s deli in Los Angeles, is that he doesn’t look like what you might expect. So when you roll into the Italian-American deli and want to meet the guy known as Uncle Paulie, you could be surprised to discover that he’s a 34 year old with a baby face that makes hi...
Eataly L.A.’s New Rooftop Restaurant, Terra, Opens This Week
On Thursday, Eataly L.A. opens its new rooftop restaurant, a wood grill concept called Terra. With one other location at Eataly Boston, Terra becomes the fourth restaurant at the 67,000-square-foot megastore/food hall that opened in L.A. in November. There are 40 Eataly locations worldwide, with the flagship being founded in Turin in 2007. Terra L....
Solare Ristorante Receives Prestigious Italian Award
A fixture in Liberty Station for its seasonal Southern Italian cuisine, Solare Ristorante has received a coveted honor from Italy’s prestigious food and wine rating group Gambero Rosso. After spending almost two years visiting and examining the restaurant’s service and food, judges have bestowed the prized Tre Gamberi award to the local eatery and...
A Glamorous New Italian Restaurant Sprouts Up Along West Third Street
Inside N.10, backed by Italian soccer star Alessandro Del Piero. Today is the day for No. 10 (as in, the number ten), the new Italian restaurant backed in large part by former Juventus soccer star Alessandro Del Piero. Expect Italian hits like pizza and pasta, right along the bustling West Third Street dining corridor. First announced last fall, No...