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"Italians have played a major role in shaping the California wine industry, as is clear by the profusion of vowel-ending names among the state's wineries. In fact, many of the Italian American wineries that now dot the map of California's wine regions are third-generation immigrant operations whose heritage goes back to men and women who left Italy...

If you must live by bread alone, best make it Genova's. A few years shy of its centennial year, the once-predominantly Italian neighborhood around the Stockton bakery, market and deli has changed dramatically over the past 100 years.   What haven't changed are the loaves and loaves of bread hot from the oven — French, sourdough, Dutch c...

Appuntamento con i vini rossi toscani all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Los Angeles che organizza per il 20 febbraio prossimo alle 18.00 il seminario, con degustazione enologica a seguire, "Villa Le Corti, San Casciano (Florence). Classic Tuscan Reds" tenuto da Giammario Villa, esparto enologo. In programma anche "FamousTuscan Families and Their...

World touring Chef Varinia Cappelletti recently stopped in sunny San Diego before heading to her next stop in the chilly parts of Midwestern towns and New York. Commenting on the warm California climate, she dreaded the part of her tour that would take her to the colder states.   “The weather here is so beautiful,” said the chef, who is affe...

On May 28, the FDA will lift the USDA ban on imported Italian cured pork products. This means we'll finally get to enjoy artisanal salami from parts of Italy like Emilia-Romagna and Piedmonte. Although according to The New York Times, it remains to be seen how much will be made available to us, given the cost of certification (upwards of $100,000)....

Los Angeles has recently hosted the "Tisanoreica Week", an intense week of culinary passion that saw the strong link between the great Italian-American chefs and this "Made in Italy" diet called Tisanoreica, created by Gianluca Mech, President of Gianluca Mech SpA.   These events were organized by Carollo Productions USA (Andrea Carollo), wi...

by Allie Pape   Trattoria da Vittorio150 West Portal Ave., West PortalPhone: (415) 742-0300Web: www.trattoriadavittorio.com Trattoria da Vittorio, the new Southern Italian spot from Vittorio d'Urzo, officially opened last night in the former Cafe For All Seasons space. D'Urzo, who used to manage Italian restaurants on the Peninsula, has bro...

by Paolo Lucchesi   San Francisco got its historic Tosca Cafe back last week, though the North Beach classic now comes with a touch of New York. The new owners are Ken Friedman and chef April Bloomfield, who run the Spotted Pig and other several successful restaurants in Manhattan.   They've restored Tosca with some subtle change...

Two things you'll notice right away about Bottega Americano, the long-awaited restaurant-marketplace in the East Village: it doesn't look like anywhere else in San Diego and — more importantly — it doesn't taste like anywhere else either. The 8,000-square-foot Italian food emporium opened barely a week ago and its kitchen is already cooking on all...

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 6 to 8 PMItalian Cultural Institute - 1023 Hilgard Avenue - LA 90024 Led by Diego Meraviglia - Gold-Pin Pro Sommelier, Master Taster - North American Sommelier Association VP & Director Of Education   Sicily is the biggest island in the Mediterranean, with a history and culture so anci...

Pistola, an Italian-American restaurant in Los Angeles, is spiking the current bone broth craze with some unexpected ingredients. Enter: The soup cocktail.   Bartender Aaron Melendrez is responsible for "From the Kitchen With Love," a $22 bone broth libation made with six ounces of lamb consommé plus two ounces of Glenlivet 15. And no, this...

by Laureen Diephof   Gino's Fine Italian Food restaurant in Salinas recently celebrated forty years serving generations of customers. Gino's has enjoyed a reputation for southern Italian food, local and fine imported wines, and friendly ambiance.   "The secret for our success comes from three ingredients: God, family and hard work," p...