San Francisco

Cacao. Along with peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, and corn, this strange bean was introduced to Europe from the Americas. Cacao differed from those other items, pedestrian staples of the indigenous MesoAmerican diet, in being reserved for the elite – Mayan royalty …

On Tuesday, May 27, 2014, award-winning Italian theater actor Massimiliano Finazzer Flory stopped off at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor on his latest American tour to perform his self-directed Gran Serata Futurista—a tribute to thought leaders of the early 20th …

Coit Tower, a North Beach landmark, reopened on May 14, 2014 after being closed to the public for six months of extensive renovation and restoration work.  The ceremonial festivities began at 11:00 amidst an enthusiastic crowd of admirers and dignitaries. …

Come da tradizione, la ricorrenza della Festa della Repubblica italiana a San Francisco si è celebrata in concomitanza con l’evento “Italian Opera Day at the Park”, appuntamento annuale presentato in cooperazione con l‘Italian American Community Services Agency, il coordinatore del …

For the average visitor or newcomer to San Francisco, the city’s distinct neighborhoods are readily associated with the ethnic or cultural group whose imprint is most visible in the local landscape. The rainbow flags of the Castro point to the …

On May 10th, 2014, San Franciscans turned out in numbers for the opening of the new North Beach Library.   Crowds gathered at 850 Columbus Avenue under bright, sunny skies eager to experience their new public space.     The …

Upper Grant Avenue Street Fair, North Beach Fair, and most recently, North Beach Festival, have all been used to describe the two day happening that occurs every year in June on the streets of San Francisco’s beloved North Beach. Throngs …

On occasion of Italian Republic Day, last June 2nd, 2014, the Friends of the USA Pavilion Milano 2015 joined Italian representatives at the San Francisco Yacht Club, the oldest one West of the Mississippi in North America, to celebrate the …

La Delegazione di San Francisco dell’Accademia Italiana della Cucina ha celebrato recentemente il 30º anniversario dalla fondazione della prestigiosa istituzione culinaria nella Bay Area.   Fondata a Milano nel 1953 da Orio Vergani e designata Istituzione Culturale della Repubblica Italiana …

Like many entrepreneurs flocking to Silicon Valley to try their hand at startup success, AdEspresso is one of an astonishing number of local businesses born in Italy. Whether it’s because of the historical relationship between the Bay Area and Italian …