Mission District’s Got Nothin’ on North Beach Murals

Mission District’s Got Nothin’ on North Beach Murals

Is North Beach overtaking The Mission District in the quality of its street art?

Coit Tower & Columbus Avenue

Coit Tower & Columbus Avenue

Jeff managed to get to the 34th floor of the Transamerica building on Saturday. It was a beautiful day for it. (Be sure to click on the image for full size.) Microsoft 70-487 Certification : Developing Windows Azure and Web Services I heard that you 

NYT’s Best Regional Italian Food – San Francisco

NYT’s Best Regional Italian Food – San Francisco

The New York Times declares San Francisco the top of regional Italian food.

25% Off North Beach Walking Tour This Saturday

25% Off North Beach Walking Tour This Saturday

I’m excited to be guiding another walking tour through North Beach – always an opportunity for meeting great folks. I’ll tell you all about my Italian village, its history, its food, its characters. And, you’ll sample some of my favorite pizza!

Dinner #2: A Night in Naples in North Beach

Dinner #2: A Night in Naples in North Beach

The next in Gianni’s dinner series gives us Neapolitan cuisine from the Caputo Family of Pulcinella. Four courses paired with four wines. Experience the birthplace of pizza!

Caffe Pascucci: Bastard Caffe

Caffe Pascucci: Bastard Caffe

In Italia, you never see a menu in a traditional caffe. You can ask the barista for an espresso, macchiato, cappuccino or latte.

Gianni’s First Live Demo – Success!

Gianni’s First Live Demo – Success!

On Saturday, we did our first live cooking demonstration with 12 folks in my small apartment. Strangers were brought together by the allure of The Village and its Italian food, braving the rainy day to reach the top of The Hill: A couple from San 

Scranton, PA Does North Beach Italian

Scranton, PA Does North Beach Italian

I’ll do The Scranton Times Tribune a huge favor and refrain from telling any Dunder Mifflin jokes in this post. It’s the least I can do, since this article they ran explains how the fabulous one-pot alternative to the traditional Christmas Eve  7-fish meal that 

San Francisco vs. New York: Food War?

San Francisco vs. New York: Food War?

Remember Stars? The Public Library exhibit San Francisco Eats opened Saturday with a great panel who recounted the last 25 years of San Francisco food, including that Jeremiah Tower landmark restaurant. The highlight of the discussion In 1995, San Franciscans didn’t know what they had. 

San Francisco Food History Exhibit

San Francisco Food History Exhibit

New Joe’s Restaurant, 1941, North Beach. Image courtesy of SF Public Library The SF Public Library is hosting a new exhibit called San Francisco Eats, and it’s all about the unique food history of our fair city: San Francisco Eats showcases the culinary delights that 

Village Holiday with Gianni

Village Holiday with Gianni

I’m organizing my first live cooking event, and it’s pretty special. It’s by limited RSVP, so if you’re gonna be in San Francisco on Saturday, December 18th, get your request into us early. Here’s the event page. Buy Best Cisco 300-085 Practice Test CCNP Collaboration 

Ciuti 2010 First Cold Pressed Sicilian EVOO Has Arrived

Ciuti 2010 First Cold Pressed Sicilian EVOO Has Arrived

We’ve been waiting for weeks for this year’s press to arrive. Word came that the olive oil, from trees in the foothills near Agrigento, was finally put on a boat in Sicily. It arrived in LA a couple of weeks later. I was there when 

The Genesis of Gianni’s North Beach

The Genesis of Gianni’s North Beach

You’ll notice some similarities between this video and the show’s format.