Ferlinghetti graces opening of new Italian center digs
by Tony Bravo With real estate at a premium in San Francisco, there's been a lot of creative repurposing of spaces in the city of late, especially in the arts. This was evident at the grand reopening of the Italian Cultural Institute (Istituto Italiano di Cultura) on Wednesday in Opera Plaza. Previously in North Beach, this center...
Italian Flair Comes to The River at Rancho Mirage
The River at Rancho Mirage has become a central meeting place to take in a movie, grab a coffee, stroll through retail shopping and grab a meal at one of the many restaurants located in the outdoor center. If you haven't been in a while, there are several new reasons to visit and for established fans, the restaurants and shops continually offer new...
UNICO holds Annual Brian Piccolo Award Ceremony
By Steven Billups The Rehoboth Area Chapter and the Delmarva Chapter of UNICO presented its Brian Piccolo Award and Scholarships Nov. 13 at St. Edmond Catholic Church's Fellowship Hall. This award, established in 1977, is given to a local senior athlete of Italian-American heritage who exhibits the character traits modeled by the legendary footbal...
Lo Stato della California investe nelle stazioni di ricarica per le macchine Ele
Andromeda Power LLC, con uffici in California ma radici a Torino, riceverà 95.000 dollari dalla California Energy Commission per un progetto di ricerca. Obiettivo: studiare nuove soluzioni di ricarica veloce per i veicoli elettrici. Questo per le stazioni di mobilità verde è uno dei venti progetti di ricerca sostenuti dalla California Energy C...
Don't miss the new Vespa Primavera at Newport Italian
by Silvia Simonetti Less than a year ago, Newport Italian original store opened in Orange County, challenging the American myth of Harley Davidson motorcycles with the Italian stylish and high-tech Piaggio Vespa, Moto Guzzi, and Aprilia motor-scooters. Thanks to an inspired combination of modern design and cozy piazza atmosphere,...
Mario Andretti to be honored by RRDC at Long Beach
Mario Andretti, the world's most recognized race-car driver, will be honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club at the "RRDC Evening with Mario Andretti presented by Firestone" in Long Beach, Calif., on Thursday, April 10, prior to the running of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. This is the RRDC's sixth consecutive annual banquet honoring...
La startup italiana Cloud4Wi cresce a San Francisco con un round di finanziamento di United Ventures
By Mauro Battocchi United Ventures, la più grande società di Venture Capital italiana dedicata alle tecnologie digitali, ha annunciato un round di investimenti di tipo A di 4 milioni di dollari per supportare Cloud4Wi nella sua espansione internazionale, a San Francisco. Un bell'esempio di come il software italiano abbia la qualita' per cr...
A.G. Ferrari Foods hires new CEO, plans to expand
Hoping to revitalize its brand, A.G. Ferrari Foods hired a new CEO — Jarett Peppard — and is making other changes as it prepares to move into its recently acquired Alameda headquarters next month. Peppard, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America who has more than 20 years experience in the grocery industry, will take over as CEO of the 95-...
Come See the Work of One of the Greatest Italian Designers of the 20th Century
By Mauro Battocchi It's San Francisco Design Week and today Italy continues its design dance in the limelight with the opening of an exhibition of the great Vico Magistretti's work at the Italian Cultural Institute (814 Montgomery Street) at 6:30PM. The exhibition, made possible by the Fondazione Studio Museo Vico Magistretti in M...
Riding the Rails Italian Style: Italian Wheels on the Streets of San Francisco
Have you ever noticed the jaunty vintage streetcars rolling along Market Street and around the Embarcadero? Have you ever wondered why some of them have foreign identifications on them? That would be because they are vintage streetcars from around the world, including Milan, Italy! In 1962 San Francisco county voters approved several bond...
At Scopa, Antonia Lofaso delivers zesty Italian American food
It's pleasant, Saturday brunch at Scopa Italian Roots, a bit of calm compared with the roar of nearby Abbot Kinney Boulevard. The filtered sunlight in the double-height dining room feels like late afternoon, although it is just after noon. Big tables of neighborhood regulars, so loud late in the evening, are polite, almost subdued. It is h...
Carnevale at Newport Italian
February 13, Friday 6:00-8:00pm – Celebrate one of the most exciting Italian events of the year with family and friends at this fun party. You'll enjoy home made frittelle di carnevale (fried desserts) and Italian wine. "Carnevale in Italy is a huge winter festival celebrated with parades, masquerade balls, entertainment, music, and parties. Childr...