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Italy

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Chef Battle with an Italian Spin

    Battle of the Chefs When: March 19, 6:30 p.m. Where: The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club (1630 Stockton at Union) Cost: $60 The Rundown: Three chefs will take to the kitchen to chop, stir, and cook their way towards victory. The twist to this chef battle hinges on geographic regions of Italy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Baia Pasta Prepares to Go Public With Popup Dinners and a CSA

    Andrew NilsenBaia Pasta's durum spinners.Since this spring, Baia Pasta has been producing thick-walled, golden "spinners" with thick walls and sandpaper-rough ridges and curled spelt ringlets that look as if they've been molded out of fresh clay. But sales have been limited to the Pop-Up General Sto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Scotch and Cheese? Try It at Quince

    ​We've had a lot of cheese and a lot of Scotch, but we've never thought to try them together. That's because we lack the imagination of Quince general manager Katrina Parlato, who is running a bar special this week: a Scotch and cheese pairing flight.It's not cheap, at $36. But these are not cheap ... More >>

  • Dining

    June 29, 2011

    Locanda: Handsome Italian-Meet-Californian Fare, Despite Small Flaws

    ​We've had a lot of cheese and a lot of Scotch, but we've never thought to try them together. That's because we lack the imagination of Quince general manager Katrina Parlato, who is running a bar special this week: a Scotch and cheese pairing flight.It's not cheap, at $36. But these are not cheap ... More >>

  • Music

    March 30, 2011

    Bouncer: Hearing the End of the World at O'Neill's Irish Pub

    ​We've had a lot of cheese and a lot of Scotch, but we've never thought to try them together. That's because we lack the imagination of Quince general manager Katrina Parlato, who is running a bar special this week: a Scotch and cheese pairing flight.It's not cheap, at $36. But these are not cheap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    U.S.A. Gets Silver in Cocktail Olympics

    42BelowTeam Italy's Luca Sai, Alexander Frezzai, and Daniele Dalla Pola went all Cirque de Soleil clowny.​Team U.S.A.'s run at the 42Below Cocktail World Cup ended with a second place showing Sunday, netting a final score that was a mere half-percentage point shy of the winning Italian team. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Eat More Hearts for Valentine's Day at Avedano's

    ​I wasn't the only person who consumed hearts in honor of/protest over Valentine's Day. Avedano's Meats, the sustainability-minded butcher shop in Bernal Heights, is making hearts the focus of its first event open to the public. The Lonely Hearts dinners take place in the butcher shop's private di ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Caffe Pascucci: A Cure for San Francisco's Italophilia?

    Caffe Pascucci's pistachio cappucino.​Devoted Italophiles, San Franciscans tend to think of Italy in its most pastoral guise, a country filled with artisans passionately crafting humble, exquisite food that sings with innate simplicity and good taste. Our idealization doesn't just apply to pasta, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2010

    World Cup Success Not a Mark of Superior National Character

    'American spirit' on parade...​Yesterday's 91st-minute goal by Landon Donovan to transform the United States from hapless losers to potential World Cup champions was that rare sports moment that could just make you cry. And not tears of joy -- which are light and spontaneous -- but the tears of ma ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2009

    Oblivion

    'American spirit' on parade...​Yesterday's 91st-minute goal by Landon Donovan to transform the United States from hapless losers to potential World Cup champions was that rare sports moment that could just make you cry. And not tears of joy -- which are light and spontaneous -- but the tears of ma ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 2, 2009

    The Maestro

    For S.F. Opera's new music director, conducting is a lot like making love.

  • Dining

    August 26, 2009

    Trademark invades a Eurocentric street with fresh American fare

    For S.F. Opera's new music director, conducting is a lot like making love.

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    Family-Style Monday Menu at Bar Bambino to Explore the Cooking of Venice

    Italy in SF/FlickrBar Bambino has been trying to attract customers on Monday nights with spcial prix-fixe menus.Incanto isn't the only restaurant in town cooking up affordable, easy-going concepts to try to attract diners to the traditionally slow nights at the beginning of the week. When the Missio ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2009

    Duplicity

    Italy in SF/FlickrBar Bambino has been trying to attract customers on Monday nights with spcial prix-fixe menus.Incanto isn't the only restaurant in town cooking up affordable, easy-going concepts to try to attract diners to the traditionally slow nights at the beginning of the week. When the Missio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Affordable Organic Prosecco Just Might Spark an Import Trend

    Green sparkler.Italy's wine industry is no stranger to biodynamics. Hilberg-Pasquero and Cascina degli Ulivi, both from the Piedmont region, are leaders in the movement that grows grapes holistically and naturally, often with the influence of astronomy on planting and harvesting. But these wines are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Cheap Wines That Don't Suck: 2006 Falesco Vitiano Rosso

    Not flabbyUmbria grows a lot of warm-climate grapes, so you might expect some flabby, low-acid wines from Italy's only landlocked region. But the influence of the Apennine Mountains ensures cool nighttime temps, which means more complex tannins (i.e., structure). Falesco Vitiano Rosso is a blend of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    Around Town: Cheese Wine Tasting and Bar Bambino

    If you spend a few minutes talking to head cheesemonger Colin Shaff of Mission Italian spot Bar Bambino (2931 16th St. at South Van Ness), there's no doubt he takes cheese just as seriously as he takes wine, which makes the bar's upcoming Cheese Wine Tasting all the more alluring. After a successf ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 24, 2008

    It’s Vegas, Baby!

    If you spend a few minutes talking to head cheesemonger Colin Shaff of Mission Italian spot Bar Bambino (2931 16th St. at South Van Ness), there's no doubt he takes cheese just as seriously as he takes wine, which makes the bar's upcoming Cheese Wine Tasting all the more alluring. After a successf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2008

    Slow Food Nation Presents Civil Eats

    If you spend a few minutes talking to head cheesemonger Colin Shaff of Mission Italian spot Bar Bambino (2931 16th St. at South Van Ness), there's no doubt he takes cheese just as seriously as he takes wine, which makes the bar's upcoming Cheese Wine Tasting all the more alluring. After a successf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2008

    Tonight on the SFFS Screen: Days and Clouds

    If you spend a few minutes talking to head cheesemonger Colin Shaff of Mission Italian spot Bar Bambino (2931 16th St. at South Van Ness), there's no doubt he takes cheese just as seriously as he takes wine, which makes the bar's upcoming Cheese Wine Tasting all the more alluring. After a successf ... More >>

  • Music

    July 16, 2008

    Dancefloor Carnage from Italy

    If you spend a few minutes talking to head cheesemonger Colin Shaff of Mission Italian spot Bar Bambino (2931 16th St. at South Van Ness), there's no doubt he takes cheese just as seriously as he takes wine, which makes the bar's upcoming Cheese Wine Tasting all the more alluring. After a successf ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 18, 2008

    The Mother of Tears

    If you spend a few minutes talking to head cheesemonger Colin Shaff of Mission Italian spot Bar Bambino (2931 16th St. at South Van Ness), there's no doubt he takes cheese just as seriously as he takes wine, which makes the bar's upcoming Cheese Wine Tasting all the more alluring. After a successf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2008

    If You Wanna Fly, You Gotta Buy: An Evening With Marco Caprai

    If you spend a few minutes talking to head cheesemonger Colin Shaff of Mission Italian spot Bar Bambino (2931 16th St. at South Van Ness), there's no doubt he takes cheese just as seriously as he takes wine, which makes the bar's upcoming Cheese Wine Tasting all the more alluring. After a successf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2008

    Thrilling Tales Of Cheesemongering (With Wine) At Bar Bambino

    If you spend a few minutes talking to head cheesemonger Colin Shaff of Mission Italian spot Bar Bambino (2931 16th St. at South Van Ness), there's no doubt he takes cheese just as seriously as he takes wine, which makes the bar's upcoming Cheese Wine Tasting all the more alluring. After a successf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2008

    SF, Stop Passing Out Drunk In Your Car!

    If you spend a few minutes talking to head cheesemonger Colin Shaff of Mission Italian spot Bar Bambino (2931 16th St. at South Van Ness), there's no doubt he takes cheese just as seriously as he takes wine, which makes the bar's upcoming Cheese Wine Tasting all the more alluring. After a successf ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 3, 2007

    They Really Are the World

    If you spend a few minutes talking to head cheesemonger Colin Shaff of Mission Italian spot Bar Bambino (2931 16th St. at South Van Ness), there's no doubt he takes cheese just as seriously as he takes wine, which makes the bar's upcoming Cheese Wine Tasting all the more alluring. After a successf ... More >>

  • Film

    April 18, 2007

    Repertory Film Listings

    If you spend a few minutes talking to head cheesemonger Colin Shaff of Mission Italian spot Bar Bambino (2931 16th St. at South Van Ness), there's no doubt he takes cheese just as seriously as he takes wine, which makes the bar's upcoming Cheese Wine Tasting all the more alluring. After a successf ... More >>

  • Dining

    March 28, 2007

    Only in San Francisco

    The sole Istrian restaurant on the West Coast is hiding in plain sight

  • Film

    November 1, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    The sole Istrian restaurant on the West Coast is hiding in plain sight

  • Music

    August 16, 2006

    The Italian Job

    Local imprint offers prog-rock masterworks from Italia's other Renaissance

  • Dining

    November 23, 2005

    Time to Eat

    Lingering over several courses at Zuppa feels like a vacation in Italy

  • Film

    March 23, 2005

    Reps Etc.

    Lingering over several courses at Zuppa feels like a vacation in Italy

  • Calendar

    September 29, 2004

    Sand Dabbing

    Incredible Hulks

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best Trendy Dish

    Sformato at A16

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best Cookie

    Morena at Emporio Rulli Gran Caffe

  • Dining

    December 31, 2003

    Urban Explorer

    Some of the best things our critic consumed in a year of eating around a constantly evolving town

  • Film

    October 29, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    Some of the best things our critic consumed in a year of eating around a constantly evolving town

  • Film

    October 22, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    Some of the best things our critic consumed in a year of eating around a constantly evolving town

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2003

    Mixing Business With Pleasure

    Catch the Sex Worker Film and Video Festival before Ashcroft outlaws fun

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Wine-Tasting Restaurant

    Restaurant LuLu

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 14, 2003

    Best Juice Harp Emporium

    Lark in the Morning

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 15, 2002

    Best Unusual Textiles

    Satin Moon Fabrics

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 17, 2000

    Best Gelato

    Ciao Bella

  • Dining

    April 26, 2000

    Blue Cheer

    Lapis

  • Dining

    March 15, 2000

    Hog Heaven

    Lapis

  • Dining

    January 12, 2000

    Around the World in 1,000 Years

    LuLu

  • Dining

    October 27, 1999

    Livin' La Dolce Vita

    LuLu

  • Dining

    April 9, 1997

    Crazy Like a Fox

    LuLu

  • Calendar

    June 12, 1996

    Savage Love

    LuLu

  • Dining

    March 6, 1996

    Italian to a "T"

    Zingari completes its classic theme with Tuscan touches

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