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One 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...

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Saturday, November 16 · 2 - 4pm PST. St. Joseph Cathedral, 1535 Third Avenue San Diego, CA This presentation will discuss three works by women: Rosalia Pianavia Vivaldi’s colonial diary Tre anni in Eritrea (1901), Sibilla Aleramo’s memoir Una donna (1906) and Marie Hall Ets’s transcribed oral storytelling Rosa: The Life of an Italian Immigrant (197...

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Over the weekend, as I walked through the Bella Vita Fest in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood, I noticed a large display of fascinating old photographs. Convivio, a cultural organization that works to preserve the Italian community’s history in San Diego, was showing images from our city’s past! There were photographs of tuna fishermen and boa...

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Saturday October 19 2024, 14:00 (Local time). St. Joseph’s Cathedral (Auditorium) 1535 Third Ave, San Diego, CA. Tickets here. After premiering at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and Chapman University, Nick Gabriel‘s new adaptation of SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR (1921) by Nobel Prize winner Luigi Pirandello, is presented in...

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After 15 years as a cherished destination for authentic Italian cuisine in San Diego's Pacific Beach, Enoteca Adriano is preparing for a change in ownership. Longtime owner and chef Francesco Tassone, who opened the beloved neighborhood Italian restaurant in 2009, will soon pass the torch of ownership of Enoteca Adriano to fellow Italian-born chef...

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In the spirit of Italian Heritage Month, Bella Vita Fest will celebrate Italian culture with chalk art, Italian music and wine, all in the heart of San Diego’s Little Italy from Oct. 19 to Oct. 20. More than 30 expert chalk artists, depicting Italian themes, will line the streets of Little Italy, with live Italian music, Italian wine tasting, Itali...

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Thursday, October 10th 2024 at 6:30 PM PDT. AMICIBAR - 250 W Date St, San Diego CA. Join San Diego Opera’s General Director, David Bennett, for a journey through the new season, opening in November with Puccini’s much-loved classic, La Bohème. David will guide us through the season’s productions focusing on the operas by the great Italian composers...

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Taking place on September 26th from 5:30 to 9:00pm, the Little Italy State of the Neighborhood pays homage to the rich history and exciting future of Little Italy, bringing business owners, neighbors, and residents together for a night of pleasantries. After an inviting cocktail hour and buffet dinner by local Little Italy restaurants, Marco Li Man...

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Get ready to rumble, San Diego! Our beloved Little Italy is about to transform into a boxing ring for one electrifying night. The second annual Punches in Little Italy amateur boxing showcase, set to honor the legacy of Bobby DePhilippis, will light up Washington Elementary. Bobby DePhilippis was the heart and soul of Little Italy. If you’ve ever s...

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Saturday September 14, 2:00 pm. Auditorium at St. Joseph's Cathedral, 1528 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA. Tickets Here. In the first-ever SCIENCE DAY with ICC, six wonderfully accomplished San Diego-based Italian scientists will share stories of their educational paths and cutting edge research in a friendly atmosphere followed by Italian aperitivo. A...

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