Fresh offerings are now available at Little Italy’s beloved Civico 1845 with the launch of a new spring menu that features roughly 80% new or revamped dishes across both its traditional and vegan menus. According to Co-owner and Executive Chef Pietro Gallo, Civico 1845’s new menu showcases the traditional offerings diners across Southern Italy enjo...
A big Italian import has quietly landed in Los Feliz this week. Dal Milanese, the upscale-casual restaurant that first started in Milan, Italy, has opened at 2064 Hillhurst Avenue in the former Puran’s restaurant space, serving up a wide array of classic Italian and Milanese dishes straight from the homeland. Dal Milanese is the first stateside res...
The Academy of Italian Cuisine in Los Angeles gave its warm welcome to the new Consul General Raffaella Valentini with a dinner at Via Alloro restaurant, owned by the Drago Brothers. Besides the Academicians, were also present to this event some Italian entrepreneurs who, during the appetizer time, were introduced, one by one, to the above mention...
A nostalgic, old-school Italian American restaurant received new life this month when La Dolce Vita reopened under the care of a long-running Los Angeles hospitality group. Founded in 1966 by servers from Hollywood’s famed Villa Capri, and counting Frank Sinatra as one of the restaurant’s investors, the Beverly Hills bar and red-sauce joint hosted...
I found Vallejo Italian Restaurants to be an amazing culinary experience! From the exquisite dishes to the friendly and attentive staff, it was an all-around great experience. I found the prices to be fair for what was offered, and the atmosphere was warm and inviting. In addition, the range of flavors, from traditional recipes to more creative ta...
La Fuga. In Italian, it means “the escape.” It’s also the name of one of Broward’s newest Italian restaurants, and if you’re looking for a great meal in a really laid-back atmosphere, your search is over. At the Kimpton Shorebreak Fort Laudersale Beach Resort, La Fuga is a place to get away from it all. Chief Michael Mayer: “A nice hidden gem here...
Let’s address the elephant in the room: The Bay Area has happily entered its fermented-everything era, and miso is everywhere. Case in point, miso has even taken over a corner of the menu that, until recently, seemed to be immune to blazing trends: the high-end pasta dish. In recent months, creative and surprising pasta dishes featuring the popular...
On Monday, September 18, 2023, the 75th Emmy Awards will take place in Los Angeles: the winners, after the presentation of the prestigious statuette in the media center, in front of photographers and national and international press, will toast with Franciacorta. Franciacorta has renewed its partnership with the Television Academy as the Official S...
The Italian Milling Industry Association (ITALMOPA) hosted nearly 50 Italian dignitaries and U.S. food industry leaders at a March 7, 2023, dinner to celebrate its Pure Flour from Europe program. Co-funded by the European Union, ITALMOPA's program promotes the superior quality, safety and versatility of Italian and European organic flour and semoli...
Hungry for Chicago-style food? Head to Nipomo. Yellow flags on Tefft Street let passersby know that authentic Vienna beef sausages are nearby. They lead to Stefono’s Sapori D’ Italia—home of the only real-deal Chicago dog in San Luis Obispo County, according to founder Dante Stefono. “It’s not something you can just go to the store and buy,” he sai...
This year at La Pizza & La Pasta, we’re going ICONIC. Every month at La Pizza & La Pasta, we’re bringing Italy’s most famous dishes to center stage with an unmissable dining experience centered around your favorite Italian meal – get ready to experience the Icons of Eataly. The Icons of Eataly is a curated selection of Italy's most famous dishes an...
An old-world tradition that has taken over the streets around Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church for a half a century returned to San Pedro once more this weekend — and celebrated its golden jubilee. Shouts of “Viva San Giuseppe!” rang out again, as they always do, when parishioners and others joined to celebrate St. Joseph’s Day, honoring the ch...