Bites: Free Almare gelato, Camino’s last days, Lucia’s Neapolitan pizza truck
Downtown Berkeley gelato shop Almare is turning 10 this year. Almare prides itself on being a real-deal Italian gelateria; it was opened by Treviso native Alberto Malvestio, who learned how to make the Italian-style ice cream from his great uncle Dino. Four years later, Simone Arpaio, who hails from Turin, joined the business as co-owner. Almare ma...
How 20-Year-Old Delfina Changed the Course of San Francisco Dining
The success and endurance of pioneering San Francisco restaurant Delfina might come down to a bowl of spaghetti: a humble, eternal dish served with warmth and simplicity night after night. It still makes chef Craig Stoll marvel. “Our most famous dish is spaghetti with tomato sauce,” he says with pride and a little wonder. “But hey, if you want to c...
Roberta’s, Brooklyn’s Hottest Pizzeria, Opens in LA. Will It Succeed?
Carlo Mirarchi takes a brief pause from his lunch to start rifling through his phone. “You want to see something crazy?” asks the chef and co-founder of Roberta’s and Michelin two-starred Blanca in Brooklyn. When he turns the phone around there isn’t anything that wild—just a picture of the indelible Roberta’s sign. The scraggly red font had come t...
Hearty Entrees Shine at Lillian’s Italian Kitchen
Entrees were the stars at our recent dinner at Lillian’s Italian Kitchen. Along with glasses of rich Eberle Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 ($12) and an excellent Bonny Doon Vineyard Cigare Volant 2012 ($13), we shared a salad of roasted beets, arugula and candied walnuts tossed in a vinaigrette with gorgonzola ($12). Sweeter than most antipasti salads, it...
Panettone Festa at Eataly L.A.
Rich, sweet, and fluffy, panettone is Italy's most famous holiday cake. Get into the holiday spirit and find your favorite one during our Panettone Festa on Saturday, December 1 from 12-6 p.m. Enjoy complimentary panettone tastings, along with specially-paired wines by the glass from our wine cart. Literally translating to "big bread," panettone i...
North Italia Delivers the Flavor of the Season in Everything, Including Cocktails
If you don’t have the budget to go to Italy to mangia, you can still find unique Italian dishes here in Southern California. North Italia, the modern Italian concept from restaurateur Sam Fox, has locations in Santa Monica, El Segundo and Irvine. Regional brand chef Sam Sleman oversees the innovative menus. He says, “I love to cook because food is...
FiDi's Palio D'Asti rebooting after 28 years with new concept called 'Palio'
After a nearly six-month overhaul, 28-year-old FiDi Italian eatery Palio D'Asti (640 Sacramento St.) will return as Palio, a more contemporary pan-Italian concept. ANV Architects designed the refreshed restaurant, which originally opened in 1990, will have a 200-seat dining area with an expanded bar and lounge, a full-service dining room and three...
Third Annual Week of Italian Cuisine in San Francisco
San Francisco welcomes Puglia’s culinary traditions and one of its best representatives, Chef Cicorella, during the Third Annual Week of Italian Cuisine.The 2018’s edition is possible thanks to the cooperation of Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco, the Italian Cultural...
Riboli Family of San Antonio Winery Named Wine Enthusiast’s “American Winery of the Year”
California’s Riboli family, of the historic San Antonio Winery in downtown Los Angeles is proud to announce the award of Wine Enthusiast’s “American Winery of the Year”. The 101-year-old San Antonio Winery has been a beloved fixture in the Los Angeles community bringing the taste of California and Italy’s finest wines to the greater area and across...
How a FiDi Italian Standby Remodels for a New Generation of Diners
After nearly 30 years in the Financial District, Palio D’Asti is changing with the times. The business closed its massive, 200-seat dining room in June for an extensive remodel, an effort to catch up with the shifting demands of downtown diners — while still honoring its traditions and long-time staff. In December, the restaurant reopens at 640 Sac...
Eat, Drink, And Be Italian – Week Of Italian Cuisine In San Francisco, Nov 12-17 2018
The Consulate General of Italy in San Francisco is proud to launch the Third Annual Week of Italian Cuisine in the World. The 2018 edition, celebrated from November 12-17, will focus on the cuisine of Puglia with special menus and events throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area. After the success of our Tuscan week with butcher-extraordinaire Dari...
Identità Golose opens in Los Angeles with Carlo Cracco
Being behind the counter and in front of the cooker feels familiar to Carlo Cracco; here he shows us step by step, ingredient after ingredient, how to cook his spaghetti with cocoa beans, purple cabbage and salmon roe. It is with this dish that Masterchef Italia’s former judge, introduced by the ambassador of Italian taste in America, Lidia Bastia...