Never Better: My Birthday At North Beach’s Sotto Mare Growing up in a big and very traditional Italian-American family, from an early age I was immersed in the foods of Italy. The dishes my Calabrese grandmother cooked, and that she taught my mother after my parents were wed, defined … Read the rest
A Wonderful Time Of Year: La Vigilia And Sotto Mare As evidenced by the chill in the air, in San Francisco our holiday season is now in full swing. North Beach is resplendent as ever in the wintry light, our church towers and Italianate architecture seemingly intended for this time … Read the rest