After two years of bringing you our Italian American adventures throughout the eastern portion of the country, we finally got the opportunity to venture out west… WAY out west!
California usually brings to mind famous people and famously beautiful weather, but we set out to explore the Golden State’s extensive Italian roots! Join John, Rossella and Pat as they embark on their quest to discover Italian California, starting in the former Tuna Capital of the West Coast: San Diego!
From lunch at the city’s oldest pizza joint, to a stroll around one of America’s hippest Little Italys, you’re exactly where you need to be to learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the Italian side of San Diego. Sit back and enjoy! And check back soon for our next California adventure in the city of San Pedro.
Presented as a joint project from The Italian American Podcast and The Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA), and in association with Joe Minnella Studios LLC, we present Greetings From Italian America!
Join us each month for a fresh look at one of the best parts of this country of ours… the Italian side!
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“Greetings From California: Part I – The Italians of San Diego”
Directed by Joe Minnella
Executive Producer Basil Russo
Written by Joe Minnella and John M. Viola
Producers John M. Viola, Rossella Rago, Pat O’Boyle, Joe Minnella and Stephanie Longo
Narrated by John M. Viola
Hosted by John M. Viola, Rossella Rago and Pat O’Boyle
Director of Photography and Editor Joe Minnella
Special Guests: Chris Gomez, Stephani LaVie
Featuring Original Music By:
Orazio Saracino (Noi del Sud) – Artlist
The Fly Guy Five (Aunt Jane’s Recipe) – Epidemic
Frook (Manhattanite) – Epidemic
Luc Allieres (Cafe da Manha) – Artlist
Matt Large (Nothing Too Serious) – Epidemic
Other music provided Royalty Free from Free Music Archive and via Public Domain from MusOpen
Mozart – Sonata for Organ and String (MusOpen)
Vivaldi – Concerto for Mandolin and Strings in D (MusOpen)
Stock Footage from:
The Library of Congress and Pond5
Still Photos from:
Facebook, Filippi’s, iStock, Global Boston, Jovina Cooks, We The Italians, ISDA, KPBS, Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, The Press Democrat, Chris Gomez, Hip Post Card, San Diego Reader, Our Lady of the Rosary, The San Diego Union Tribune, Happy Days 365, Florida’s Paradise Coast, Albany.org, San Diego Voyager, Eater San Diego, USA Restaurants, Slice of Brooklyn
Special Thanks
Chris Gomez, Stephanie LaVie ISDA, The Italian American Podcast, Caffe Italia, Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, Civico 1845, Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, The Viola Family, Basil Russo, Stephanie Longo, John Deike, San Diego Food System Alliance,
Filmed in San Diego, CA