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“Basic Italian”

“Basic Italian”

Local writer Matt Baume penned a fabulous write-up of me for The Bold Italic, a beautifully-designed San Francisco web magazine that bills itself as “an experiment in local discovery.”

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!

Pizza & History

Pizza & History

Gianni walks you through the heart of North Beach, and feeds you some authentic Italian-style pizza.

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