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Charles “Charlie” Farruggia isn’t just a resident of North Beach.  For many, he is the epitome of the old Italian neighborhood.  Known as the “Dean of North Beach Photographers,” an honorary title granted only once before to J.B. Monaco a …

The history of Los Angeles interweaves with the history of the Italians much more than most of us can imagine.   And if we Italians had the chance to learn about our immigration to the U.S., or we heard stories …

The first appointment with Fazioli Piano Series was hosted by the IIC in Los Angeles last March 17. The initiative, launched by the Italian Cultural Institute, gets its name from the Italian company that produces grand and concert-grand pianos, worldly …

Twice in the past three months, the wine world has been rocked by news from Robert Parker, the world’s most famous wine critic.   In December, Parker announced that he’d sold a “substantial interest” in the Wine Advocate, the influential …

Almeno una volta all’anno, Federico Rampini viene invitato nella Bay Area come ospite speciale in importanti conferenze universitarie, o a presentare i sui libri spesso incentrati su un’attenta analisi della società americana e italiana, come nei due volumi “San Francisco-Milano”. …

The main purpose of this article is to make the people of California, USA aware of the existence of another California, in Tuscany, Italy. “Why” and “when” the new California in Italy was founded and “who” named it La California, …

Chicken Liver Crostini       Ingredients: Chicken livers Onion or shallots Olive oil Prosciutto fat Parsley Celery Carrot White wine or Marsala   Preparation: Even those who cannot stand liver will like this. You will want 3 to 4 chicken …

Il gelato, eccellenza del made in Italy, si fa in quattro. Tour del gusto tra Firenze, Roma, Milano e Torino È partita la ricerca dei migliori gelatieri d’Italia per il tour del gelato che dal mese di maggio toccherà ben …

As Italians, we brought to the U.S. many customs and traditions, and we keep honoring them as our ancestors used to do. But do we know where those traditions come from? Some of them are quite new, while some others …

What is one the most widely used document in the Italian language in our good old USA? No, it is not a collection of Neapolitan song lyrics or the Constitution of the Italian Republic or the memoires of Giuseppe Garibaldi, …