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After three years at the culinary helm of the Michelin-recommended restaurant and bar Goose & Gander, in St. Helena, chef Kelly McCown will be returning to Sacramento to join the corporate team at Selland Family Restaurants (SFR). McCown cites his excitement for the expanding dining scene in Sacramento and the desire to work again with the SFR...

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The Italian Society at Berkeley is a vibrant cultural and academic organization, recently formed in 2015 with the joining of the Italian International Students Association and the Berkeley Italian Network.   The group is an informal network of students and scholars that promote Italian culture in the UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley Nationa...

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by Valerio Viale   On May 12th, a grand celebration of the best wine varietals from across the Italian peninsula took place at Valentino restaurant in Santa Monica. The fifth annual edition of Vino California, the leading showcase of its kind on the West Coast, was organized by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce West (IACCW), a private...

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Venerdì scorso sono andato alla re-inaugurazione del Dainese D-Store a Costa Mesa, nel cuore della famosa Orange County qui in California. L'occasione era di quelle importanti perché il negozio pilota di Dainese è stato completamente ridisegnato e segna il primo visibile cambiamento voluto dalla nuova proprietà del gruppo.   All'evento erano...

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Few of the old-school Italian restaurants remain in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood — the kind of places where the waiters wear red jackets, the wine list is bound in leather and the menu's size makes it hard to see one's tablemates. As if to accentuate their difference from the down-market chianti-bottle-and-checkered-tablecloth trattori...

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by Larry Olmsted   Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is still best known for his movies, especially his early successes Patton, Apocalypse Now, and the mega-hits, The Godfather and the Godfather Part II, which have become two of the most lauded and popular films in history. All of these critically acclaimed bombshells were made in the 1970s, an...

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By Silvia Simonetti   On Sunday, August 17 from 5 pm Mr. and Mrs. Barbera opened their home to their guests to celebrate the Italian feast of Ferragosto, which originates from the Christian tradition honoring the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, and at the same time represents the approaching end of the summer season.   The joyful garde...

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By Dalna Gualtieri 20 years after his death, 40 after "Amarcord" was realized, 50 after "8 ½" and 60 after "I vitelloni". His bright life has continued to spread through the years, and the multimedia symphony concert held in his honour, is its proof. More than 50 italo-americans musicians at the Royce Hall in Los Angeles, directed by Daniele Bela...

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by Roberto Natalini   While in Italy, countless cities and towns are hosting representations of the historic Presepe Vivente, the Italian Community in San Francisco has its own characteristic Living Nativity, inspired by the very first one created by Saint Francis of Assisi. Christmas arrived in The City on Saturday, December 21st, when...

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Come and celebrate the Bay Area's rich Italian heritage at the San Francisco Giants 2014 Italian Heritage Night! Our special event ticket package includes one ticket for the game (will be provided upon boarding) against the San Diego Padres, a special-edition Italian Heritage-themed Giants item, and access to the Italian Heritage Night pre-game par...

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