The first time I went to the Los Angeles Italian American icon Dan Tana’s was before I even moved to LA. I got to the West Hollywood restaurant late-ish and scored a bar seat next to a fellow New Jersey native, a screenwriter whose name I unfortunately can’t remember. We chatted while I dug into a giant platter of chicken Parm smothered in melted...
READ MOREOnce again this year the Italian Cuisine Week took place here in Los Angeles, from November 18 to 22, intended primarily to promote our agri-food products and our extraordinary culinary culture in the world. The event is promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that also involves other ministries as well as the Italian Academy of Cuisine founded...
READ MOREWhen: Tuesday, December 10 at 6:30 PM - Where: 710 Sansome St, San Francisco - Event open to the public | Registration required - REGISTER HERE You read all Elena Ferrante’s books comprising My Brilliant Friend quartet, you’ve been watching the HBO series adaptation, and perhaps you’re curious about the charming and intense city of Naples, the sett...
READ MORERedding pizza fans — meet the new pie in town. Paul Miller, who owns the new Donatello’s Pizzeria off Lake Boulevard with his wife, Chelsea, says their restaurant offers the first true Neapolitan pizza in Redding.Donatello’s features 10 varieties that include a unique Pistachio Pizza and a Hummus Pizza with Kalamata olives. For cheese lovers, there...
READ MOREJoin us for our traditional Mercatino di Natale—a festive Italian Christmas Market that’s the perfect place to find unique gifts for your loved ones! On Saturday, December 7 (10:00 AM – 6:00 PM) and Sunday, December 8 (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM) step into a warm, joyful atmosphere inspired by the Christmas markets of Northern Italy and across Europe. Chil...
READ MORETara Punzone’s culinary journey is a testament to passion and innovation. From her roots in New York City to her bombastic presence in Los Angeles, the Brooklyn native has carved a unique path as the chef-owner of Pura Vita—the first entirely vegan Italian restaurant and wine bar in the country. Her dedication to a plant-based lifestyle, which bega...
READ MOREOne of the founders of Little Italy's popular RoVino Restaurant + Bar is branching off to bring a new Italian deli, specialty market, bar & eatery to San Diego's Scripps Ranch. In summer 2016, Tom Tarantino, Antonia Buono and Vincenzo Bruno opened RoVino on a quiet stretch of Kettner Boulevard in San Diego's Little Italy. In August 2019, the team o...
READ MOREChelsea Waite’s love affair with Italy began on a 2017 trip to Florence and Tuscany. When the self-employed public relations professional visited Milan six years later, she knew she wanted to move there.“I had this deep feeling that I was meant to live here,” she told CNN Travel. But her first attempt to move to Italy ended before it started. After...
READ MOREWe’re days away from the Los Angeles Auto Show and Fiat has quietly confirmed plans to introduce the 500e Giorgio Armani special edition. A debut is scheduled for tomorrow and the model will arrive early next year in limited numbers.While the automaker only released a handful of details, their latest ‘product drop’ isn’t much of a surprise as the E...
READ MOREOne of the key ingredients to great Italian food, besides the actual ingredients, is authenticity. All too many Italian restaurants have little to no connection to the country of Italy, which is a massive flaw when the food is so connected to the region. That’s not the case with Pasta Sisters, a true family affair born across the ocean. “This story...
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