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Dear Readers,   Another August assortment of Italian Connections for you:   Avanti con Allegria: an elderly “Signore” had serious hearing problems for many years. Finalmente he visited a “dottore” who fitted him with a set of hearing aids that …

Whether you’re a veteran oenophile or a budding wine enthusiast, you’ve probably fallen into a wine rut at one point or another.   Perhaps you’ve never been disappointed by a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, so these days, it’s all you …

How do you keep a 95-year-old organization up to date? This is the question that the members of the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club (SFIAC) are bent on answering.   To that very purpose they’ve done much in the last …

What a great treat for members of F.I.L. who participated in the cruising of the channels of Huntington Harbour on July 14, 2012!   The first group of members using two Gondolas was at 11:30 a.m.   After that cruise, …

A long-time favorite of locals and tourists alike, Caesar’s Restaurant announced Saturday that it will close its doors on August 31st.    The restaurant was known not only for its world-famous crab cioppino, but for its place as a regular …

L’Italia si sa è il Paese più ricco di eventi culturali, ma forse solo in pochi sanno, quali e quanti Festival cinematografici, sono organizzati ogni anno nel nostro paese da decenni. Ne esistono tanti, alcuni di qualità, altri di massa, …

Odd place for a wine renaissance, but on closer examination, the Palm Desert, Palm Springs, La Quinta resort areas are blooming attractions for the wine crowd.  An enormous amount of restaurants serve a growing population and increased visitor count, and …

On a spring day in 1955, my brother Angelo prepared for his college graduation and as he did, he thought back to the time he had quit high school to go to war.  It was his sense of duty which …

It seems that sometimes, the rest of the world appreciates the Italian classics better than Italy.  Really Italian pop music has something, some kind of melody that makes it unique. Through the notes of some old –and less old- songs …

L’Italo-Americano would like to thank all of the generous donators who made contributions to the relief efforts after the Emilia Romagna earthquake in Italy on May 20, 2012.  Specifically, thanks to their unwavering solidarity and their dedication to the Italian …