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Per il Mondo Piccolo - Little People Menu

Elif — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:12:50 +0000

Here is our new menu ($13.00) for our little guests: Glass of Soda or Milk Choice of: **Pasta: Tortellini in Cream Sauce/Penne or Linguini in Butter or Tomato Sauce** **Cheese Pizza** **2 Little Hamburgers with Roasted Potatoes** **Chicken Fingers** Additional meatball with pasta $5.00

Benvenuti!

Francine — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:06:01 +0000

Il Cenacolo, the men's club devoted to Italian culture, has held its weekly meetings here for decades -- with only one interruption -- our disastrous fire of February 15, 2004. We subsequently moved from our Washington Square premises. Our esteemed Il Cenacolo customers found a temporary refuge elsewhere but now we welcome them back. Il Cenacolo's mission…

Special Romantic Dinner

Fior — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:24:10 +0000

VALENTINES DAY 2008 AT FIOR D'ITALIA This year award winning Chef Gianni Audieri and his staff are offering a wonderful five course Italian feast for your pleasure on Valentines Day. Bring your sweetheart and enjoy the best of Italian dining here in romantic San Francisco. The meal will include a glass of Champagne and will…

Bad news for Restaurants

Fior — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:47:02 +0000

Bad News! We had a victory but now we have to fight on. The issue will be devastating to the restaurant industry if we don't win in the end. The following is a report from the San Francisco Chronicle by Bob Egelko on 1/10/08. A federal appeals court gave San Francisco the green light Wednesday…

Valentine’s Day Special Menu

Elif — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:19:27 +0000

Per Cominciare – To Start Un Bicchiere di Champagne A Glass of Champagne Antipasto - Appetizer Polpette di Granzevola con Salsa di Gamberi Crab Cake with Shrimp Sauce Zuppa - Soup Crema di Carciofi Cream of Artichoke Intermezzo Sorbetto Sorbet Per il Pranzo - Entrée Choice of: Medaglione di Vitello Salsa Marsala Medallion of Veal with Marsala Sauce or Capesante…

Special Romantic Dinner

Fior — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:43:51 +0000

VALENTINES DAY 2008 AT FIOR D'ITALIA This year award-winning Chef Gianni Audieri and his staff are offering a wonderful five-course Italian feast for your pleasure on St. Valentine's Day. Bring your sweetheart and enjoy the best of Italian dining here in romantic San Francisco. The meal will include a glass of Champagne and will cost…

Chief of Police, Heather Fong, had her Christmas Party at the Fior- again!

Elif — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:56:07 +0000

We were thrilled to have Chief of Police Heather Fong with us again for her anual Christmas gathering. She and 60 of her guests were hosted in our Tuscany Room, and were served an open buffet of appetizers and our delicious house pasta. Chief Fong looked quite happy and was kind enough to smile to…

A win for business!

Bob — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:20:37 +0000

A win for business! San Francisco tried to pass an illegal "tax/mandate" on business by making all businesses in the city pay for health care not only for their employees but others whom the city determined needed the coverage. The cost of the program, even for employers who already had health care benefits for their…

The First Customer Letter of 2008

Elif — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:05:06 +0000

One of customers who ate at the Fior on January 4 wrote us the following letter: I have eaten in many Italian restaurants throughout Canada, the US and Italy. I have never, until this day, eaten a meat sauce that instantly brought me to my mother's kitchen! Exactly how my mother makes it - Now…

Special 10% Discount for Lasorda Wines

Elif — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:45:04 +0000

This has been confusing to some of our guests, so we would like to clarify what the Lasorda Wine banner on homepage (www.fior.com) is for. When you go on our website and click the Lasorda Wine banner, it will direct you to the Casa Torelli Imports/Lasorda Wine purchase site. You will get a 10% discount…

Happy Customer

Fior — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:05:28 +0000

I recently visited San Francisco and one night I was google map-searching restaurants near my hotel, came across the Fior d'italia and figured if it's been around this long, it must be good. So my friend and I decided to come and I'm so glad we did because my meal was DELICIOUS! Grazie!

The Privitera’s

Fior — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 02:02:31 +0000

We wanted to thank you during this time of the year for that very special dinner/evening when my husband brought me to San Francisco for the 1st time in my life during the Labor Day Holiday. We have your autographed book on our coffee table, tell everyone about your restaurant and "back east" style and…

Live From The Field

Elif — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:53:02 +0000

I first came to Fior in 1981 while in town for a convention and on every subsequent trip to San Francisco. Then years later when I lived in Sacramento I made regular trips to eat at Fior d' Italia. My favoirte dish was the Fettuccini di Mama, till it was taken off the menu. Even…

Another Pleased Customer

Elif — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:33:41 +0000

We were happy to host the Christmas party of Marsh, one of the world's leading insurance broker companies, on December 13, 2007. As we only did our job again, we were thrilled to receive the following letter the next day: Hello Elif, I just wanted to pass along how pleased everyone was with Fior D'Italia.…

Christmas Pranzo Menu

Fior — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:05:46 +0000

Fior d'Italia's Christmas Pranzo Menu Award winning Chef Gianni Audieri and his staff are offering the following through the Holiday Season. The Pranzo meal is a great way to celebrate the holidays with some wonderful Italian cuisine from America's Oldest Italian Restaurant. Crespelle con Granzevola **Crepe filled with Crab Meat with Cheese and Butter Sauce**…

San Francisco Service Charge

Francine — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:54:11 +0000

Recently customer Barry Wester wrote to us with this comment: "We recently enjoyed a very good meal at your restaurant, but were surprised that you have a surcharge added to the bill. Why is this?" Barry, we don't like it either! Over the past year the City and County of San Francisco have imposed charges…

Yes, We’re Open.

Francine — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:27:51 +0000

If you wonder whether we are open for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day -- the answer is yes! It's always yes. Since 1886, the Fior d'Italia has been open every day (except for the occasional earthquake or fire. But you can hardy blame us, can you?) But if you wonder…

EBay for Dining

Francine — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:54:33 +0000

We trade stocks. We trade futures and commodities and we even indulge in online auctions. Now a new innovation in the free-market brings trading to restaurant table reservations. Table Pronto, www.tablepronto.com, allows anybody to buy and sell restaurant reservations online. Some critics see this as an opportunity for scalpers to take advantage of diners. But…

La Befana

Francine — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:26:01 +0000

When you enter the Fior d'Italia this Christmas you will see an imposing but jolly figure to greet you -- the familiar Santa Claus, St. Nicholas or Father Christmas. But you know, dear customers, St. Nick is not any Italian elf. Oh no. In Italy at this time of the year they celebrate the figure…

Tommy Lasorda’s Favorite Restaurants

Fior — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:36:31 +0000

From the blog, Tommy Lasorda's World: My Favorite Restaurants Having managed the Dodgers for 20 years, I have had the chance to travel these great United States extensively. I have been enriched because I have met many great people, and have been fortunate to have eaten in the greatest restaurants in the country. Many Americans…