New Fiat 500e Color Is Inspired By Los Angeles’ Iconic Gray Skies
If you hadn’t realized, the 2024 Fiat 500e is already arriving at dealers here in the United States, with the first ones all being painted bright red. Keeping in the brands plans to release special editions like shoe drops, the brand has “dropped” a new special edition. The latest 500e is called the Fiat 500e Inspired By Los Angeles, and it’s... gr...
San Diego’s first cheese wheel pasta bar opens in Little Italy
From Aperol spritz towers and cheese wheels, a new Italian restaurant is turning heads in Little Italy. Located on the corner of India Street and the Piazza della Famiglia, Vincenzo Cucina & Lounge has officially made its debut as the first cheese wheel pasta bar in the city. Diners can choose from Parmigiano, Gold Parmigiano, Pecorino Sardo, Grana...
"Taste of Little Italy" festival arrives in San Diego with best of Italian cuisine
Want to try an authentic Neapolitan pizza or a delicious tiramisu? Then you cannot miss one of the most awaited events of the season: "Taste of Little Italy" which promises two days of delicious tasting and wines with an Italian touch. This gastronomic event will take place on Tuesday, June 18 and Wednesday, June 19 from 4 PM to 8 PM Little Italy,...
New Italian Eatery Bettola to Bring Rustic Charm to San Francisco's Inner Richmond
The Inner Richmond is preparing to welcome a new neighbor, Bettola, an Italian eatery that plans to join San Francisco's best local dining scene with a cozy, rustic vibe and a menu boasting authentic comfort food. With decor featuring wooden tables, patterned wallpaper, and industrial-style pendant lights, patrons can expect a warm and stylish ambi...
Made in Italy: Morricone, Leone and More
The BAMPFA dedicates a series of films to one of the most influential and prolific music score composers, Ennio Morricone (1928–2020). As a boy, Morricone considered becoming a doctor or competitive chess player, but he was encouraged by his father, a trumpet player, to study music. After graduating from the Conservatory of Music Santa Cecilia, Mor...
Tastes, sounds of Italy featured at June 9 event
Get into the spirit of Italy at Festa Italiana. This family-friendly, fun event is scheduled for Sunday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds. This grand event brings the community together with the finest food, activities and entertainment of the Italian culture. Renowned Italian Tenor Pasquale Esposito, presented by Jo...
A West Coast dip into the dolce vita | celebrating Festa della Repubblica
This past weekend at Warner Bros. Studios, the Consulate General of Italy alongside members and friends of the Italian community in Los Angeles came together to Celebrate Italian National Day. With a bit of movie magic in the air, guests enjoyed a taste of the dolce vita with an evening aperitivo showcasing the best of Made in Italy with support fr...
Inside Cipriani’s Buzzy New Beverly Hills Restaurant
It’s a Wednesday night in Beverly Hills, and Cipriani’s latest outpost — and debut California restaurant — is packed. Attractive couples perched on stools and well-heeled women decked in black are sipping drinks from a grand bar at the entrance, while the main dining room — replete with signature reddish-brown wood, black and white portraits and ro...
Cori Trattoria Pastificio, a Gambero Rosso Three-Forks awardee
Accursio Lota, executive chef and owner of Cori Trattoria Pastificio in North Park, is the owner of a family-operated Southern Italian restaurant that focuses on Sicilian cuisine. Celebrating four years in business, Cori recently earned a place in the esteemed “Top Italian Restaurant 2024 Guide” by Gambero Rosso, likened to a Michelin achievement i...
Sam the Cooking Guy Puts a Twist on Italian Cuisine at His Next Restaurant
A new Italian fusion restaurant is coming to Little Italy, in the heart of Piazza della Famiglia. Basta!, which means “enough” in Italian, will open on Thursday, June 6, on the pedestrianized plaza across from the Little Italy Food Hall. Guests can dine and drink with a prime view of the iconic Little Italy Fountain and the passersby that come thro...
I Madonnari brings a colorful display of chalk art to the Santa Barbara Old Mission for the weekend
The colorful 38th I Madonnari Italian street painting festival is appearing in the form of numerous handcrafted chalk art works on the asphalt at the Santa Barbara Mission. It takes place Saturday through Monday on the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. It is a benefit for the Children's Creative project bringing arts education to county schools. Annu...
Fashion Panorama. The Italian New Wave
This week marked the opening of Fashion Panorama—The Italian New Wave at the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles. Curated by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Vogue Italia, the traveling exhibition explores contemporary Italian fashion through the lens of 10 boundary pushing, emerging designers. On the global stage Italy may very we...