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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 …

Abraham Lincoln once told of an Old Dutch farmer, who remarked to a companion that “it was not best to swap horses when crossing streams,” indicating that doing so could be risky. Ignoring this sage advice, Italian Photographer, Marcello Moccia, …

These days, most people answer the phone in a few ways. Either with disdain or with intense caution as if ready to say the word “No,” before you even say hello. But when calling fashion designer Nadia Bozzetti, she did …

Vi piacerebbe vedere l’attrice americana Sharon Stone servire pizza ai clienti in un ristorante di Roma, oppure le star Antonio Banderas e Cameron Diaz con un gigante cono gelato in mano, piuttosto che il regista Quentin Tarantino alle prese con …

Picture the following scene if you will.  The place is Verona, Italy.  The year is 1271.  Crowds of men, possibly naked, according to historic accounts, stand at the ready to run a foot race that will continue to be held …

This article is part one of two parts.  Part one investigates the ancient game of Bocce throughout the ages and part two, which will appear in the next issue of  the L’Italo Americano newspaper, will explore the modern-day game, where …

Semolina Artisanal Pasta, located in Los Angeles, has an authentic fresh wheat flavor that founder Leah Ferrazzani’s traditional methods accomplish in order to keep the Italian heritage alive. One woman’s insistent passion on making pasta the old-fashioned Italian way, in …

North Beach is San Francisco’s central hub for all things Italian. Locals and tourists alike flock to the district in pursuit of the perfect pizza or the warmth of their favorite cup of cappuccino.  If you take a left on …

“Creativity is the way to transform dreams into reality”: there is no better quote we could hope to end our conversation with Serena Zanello during the Spring Show at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Young, Italian, woman, …

The Italian influenced visual celebration entitled ItaliaNY by Alexo Wandael – aka Alessandro Cacopardo – is being hosted in Santa Monica by the non-profit organization Building Bridges Art Exchange. With Peroni, Italy’s number one beer as a sponsor, ItaliaNY was …