The Restaurant Phone Stack

Smartphone table 2

We’ve all been there. You finally get everyone together for a nice meal. Then, that uncomfortable silence sets in, and everyone at the table pauses from conversation to scroll through the bits and bites coming in on their cell phone. Everyone becomes temporarily lost to the stream of digital information. Enter the brilliance of the Phone Stack, a way of reviving some dining etiquette and getting the mobile-addicted back into the … [Read more...]

Winter Foodie Wonderland

Insalata di Pere CLV D (2)

Il Fornaio Italian Restaurants are proud to be participating in various restaurant weeks across northern and southern California, as well as Denver. For lovers of authentic Italian dining in the bay area, SF Dine About Town is taking place from January 15-31, and our Italian restaurant in San Francisco is offering 2-course lunch ($17.95) and 3-course dinner ($34.95) menus. Southern California diners across LA and Orange counties have a … [Read more...]

A “Naughty and Nice” Wine

Tormaresca Neprica WBTG

Holidays are a time to indulge in great food and wine with your friends and family. This holiday season our authentic Italian restaurants invite you to gather all your loved ones and head to your local Il Fornaio for glass of Neprica, Tormaresca, 2010. This red wine is named for its blend of grapes - Negroamaro, Primitivo and Cabernet Sauvignon (a 40-30-30 blend) and has recently been added to our wines by the glass list. Grown in the … [Read more...]

Winter Red

Michele C. barbea dasti WBTG

Our authentic Italian restaurants invite you to take a break from the holiday hustle and bustle by indulging in a glass of Barbera d’Asti, Michele Chiarlo, 2010. This juicy, supple red wine is produced from 100% Barbera grapes, one ofItaly’s most widely planted varieties. Medium-bodied, perfectly balanced, and full of explosive berry flavors and gentle tannins, this vintage is perfect for unwinding after a long day of holiday … [Read more...]