UCSB Italian Studies Department Hosts Italian Consulate
This Tuesday, a luncheon organized by Associate Professor of Italian Studies at UCSB Claudio Fogu to host the Italian Consulate of Los Angeles was supposed to feature one of the world’s top acrobatic air force squadrons: the Frecce Tricolori (the Tricolor Arrows). Leading up to the event, however, the show over East Beach was canceled, which we hav...
Ambrogio by Acquerello, an Italian fusion restaurant in La Jolla, recognized in Michelin Guide
Ambrogio by Acquerello, an Italian restaurant in La Jolla, is among 13 California establishments joining the Michelin Guide in July, according to a press release. Michelin says all 13 restaurants have earned the guide's "recommended" designation and are eligible for the Star or Bib Gourmand awards, which will be announced during an Aug. 5 ceremony...
Macchinissima II—August 3 at The Los Angeles River Center and Gardens
On August 3, experience Italian cars, supercars, and motorcycles—from the unusual to the sublime—in a historic LA location, at the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens. Following in the tracks of our successful opening show last year, Macchinissima II brings the same spirit: a little Villa d’Este, a little punk rock, and a lot of Los Angeles. Macch...
Eating at Hollywood's da Barbara Is Like Sunday Dinner at Nonna's, Only Way Fancier
When approaching Chef Barbara Pollastrini's namesake newish Hollywood restaurant, it's a little like being invited to a speakeasy in New York City's Soho. Her homey eatery is hidden behind a wall of glass on the first floor of a towering behemoth at Fountain Avenue and Cahuenga Boulevard. Press a doorbell and Barbara personally greets her guests in...
Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi Too! is back – just under a different name
A 65-year-old Italian favorite is back in Mountain View. Giorgio’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria, formerly Frankie, Johnnie and Luigi Too!, opened its doors on June 19 after a three-year renovation that transformed the historic restaurant into a three-story, mixed-use building. “It’s not Frankie and Johnnie’s name, but it’s the same – same family, sam...
Francis Ford Coppola Winery Is Giving Away a Pizza Lover's Dream Trip to Italy — Here's How to Win
Love pizza? Love Wine? Dreaming of a trip to Italy? Then this cooking competition may be your thing. Just as you start feeling the FOMO of everyone and their friends and family and everyone in between posting pics of their summertime jaunts to Italy, you can try and turn that Italian vacation envy into a legit trip. Francis Ford Coppola Winery just...
Amerigo Vespucci ship world tour: Minister Crosetto inaugurates Italy Village in Los Angeles
The inaugural ceremony of the U.S. leg of the world tour of Nave Amerigo Vespucci, the historic sailing ship and training ship of the Italian Navy and former ambassador of Made in Italy in the world, was held in Los Angeles, as well as of Villaggio Italia, the multi-year Itinerant World Expo of Italian excellence that for seven more legs will flank...
A Luxury Ride Inspired by a Luxury Wine? Antinori and Maserati Unveil Collaboration
Picture this: you’re driving through the Tuscan countryside in a slick, new sports car; the wind is whipping through your hair as world-famous Chianti Classico vineyards disappear in the rearview mirror. In perhaps one of the most Italian collabs ever, Maserati and Marchesi Antinori have teamed up to release one of the first 100 percent electric lu...
Italfoods specialty food show brings true connections and new opportunities for the industry across California
Food extravaganza and Italian industry excellence were back in San Francisco, this time in a new location and with a different host. After the Fancy Food Shows moved from California to Las Vegas, the city by the bay has been left with little to no events showcasing the best of international foods, resulting in fewer opportunities for producers and...
Education, art and gastronomy: Sorrento and Dana Point Sister Cities
A Sister Cities ceremony between Dana Point, California, and Sorrento was held last June 10 in the beautiful town in Campania, Italy. Signing the agreement were Mayors Jamey M. Federico and Massimo Coppola, formalizing a relationship initiated in 2022 and followed in the following months by a mutual exchange of visits and meetings, to develop a cal...
Italian Ambassador Mariangela Zappia to welcome the Amerigo Vespucci in LA
As the training ship Amerigo Vespucci, which set sail from Genoa on July 1, 2023, approaches its arrival at the port of Los Angeles on July 2, 2024, the Italian community in the United States is preparing to welcome this historic vessel, the oldest in the Italian Navy. Italian Ambassador to Washington DC, Mariangela Zappia, will be in California fo...
Torna a Casa - Come Back Home - Amerigo Vespucci World Tour
Join the Italian Cultural Institute at Villaggio Italia near the stunning Italian flagship Amerigo Vespucci for a special event on Friday, July 5 at 5:30pm PDT. Tickets available here. Torna a Casa (Come Back Home) is a heartfelt narrative performance inviting Italian emigrants worldwide to reconnect with their homeland. Directed by Marco Savatter...