DA VINCI AWARDS 2023

It was a great surprise for me to meet other two true Florentines during the beautiful Grand Gala of the Leonardo Da Vinci Society on December 7th at The St. Francis Yacht Club! The Leonardo da Vinci Society, in collaboration with the Bay Area chapter of the Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation (ISSNAF), has once again awarded three Italian or Italian-American early-career researchers working in the San Francisco Bay Area. The winners received certificates of recognition and a $1,000 prize. You can view various moments of the evening at this link too: www.davincisanfrancisco.com/photogalleryawards2023

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107th Anniversary Celebration for Italian Community Services

Delighted to capture and celebrate the remarkable 107-year legacy of Italian Community Services! An extraordinary evening spent amidst the warmth of an incredible community, coupled with the captivating performance of "Dear San Francisco” - Club Fugazi Experience.

Grateful for the privilege of documenting this memorable celebration!

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Zaza Pachulia special tequila night!

Monday, November 13th Warriors star Zaza Pachulia and Terun showcase his Lo Siento tequila with some special cocktails while Mike Annuzzi & friends play amazing music!!! DILUNA Photography could not be missed and these are some of the images of the evening!

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Wine Dinner at Donato Enoteca con Firmino MIotti Winery and Guest Chef Pietro Menegante

It was their first time in the United States, and we hope they return soon because the evening was a great success! Chef Pietro Menegante collaborated with Chefs Donato and Gianluca to craft a special menu splendidly accompanied by the wines of Franca Miotti, owner, and winemaker of Firmino Miotti Winery. They specialize in natural winemaking, producing an exquisite array of interesting and delicious wines. Franca spoke about Breganze Cabernet and Merlot, a very rare red made from the Graujo grape, and one of the most delicious dessert wines Italy has to offer, Torcolato, among others. It was a wonderful evening!

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A.P. Giannini - Bank To The Future

At Casa Fugazi - October 16th - A.P. Giannini - Bank To The Future - Presented by Italian Community Services and Club Fugazi Experiences, in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura - San Francisco.

As part of Italian Heritage and Culture Month celebrations, a documentary dedicated to A.P. Giannini was screened at Casa Fugazi.
Giannini, the son of Italian immigrants in San Francisco and founder of Bank of America, and one of the first founders of Italian Community Services. Both directors, Valentina Signorelli and Cecilia Zoppelletto shared their opinions on the making of the film featuring this extraordinary man who achieved great accomplishments in the United States.

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Paradiso di Cacuci - a Night of Flavors

A crazy amazing evening at Donato Enoteca with the Tuscan menu prepared by Donato Scotti & Gianluca Guglielmi and the wines of Paradiso di Cacuci. Thanks to Francesco Ditta, Montalcino expert, and to Enrico Guglielmi of Vinum Italia for the splendid smiles and to all the guests for their sympathy!

Here are just some of the photos taken.

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A truly special couple of architects!

An Italian couple who bring the beauty of our culture to the Bay Area through their design and architecture work. Following them is an honor and photographing them an immense pleasure.

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Donato Scotti - 2009 - Congratulazioni!!!

Chef Donato Scotti opened his first restaurant with his name in 2009: DONATO ENOTECA - Redwood City - www.donatoenoteca.com
We could not have known yet that he would be our most loyal customer.

He's come a long way since that year!

Here the very first images taken in October and November 2009 during the opening of DONATO ENOTECA by DILUNA Photography.

Among the images you can also see a “self-portrait” :)

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DESCO - Oakland

Looking back at one of my favorite places to shoot menus and interiors: DESCO - Oakland!

It was 2016 - It was one of Donato's restaurants - The light was really beautiful and the atmosphere was fantastic - The food was excellent!
Who remembers this?

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10th Anniversary Celebration at Terún - Palo Alto

A great honor to be considered part of the Terún team and a real pleasure to have photographed the 10th Anniversary celebrations of the restaurant that the Campilongo brothers and their great friend Kristjan opened 10 years ago!

Their father appears every year and his pride in these children is evident, who have been dedicating themselves to this dream for so many years, obtaining a well-deserved success!

I won't add anything else: look at the photos of the evening below and think of the perfumes, the hugs, the many gifts and the loud and incessant music!

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Wine Dinner with E. Pira & Figli

It was a great pleasure to photograph the wine dinner organized by John - PRIMA Vini Wine & Spirits Merchants and Ordine dei Cavalieri del Tartufo e dei Vini di Alba & Chef Gianluca Guglielmi with the wines of E. Pira & Figli - Chiara Boschis.

Alongside Chiara, her niece, who helped explain the wines of their winery with #dolcettodalba, #barberadalba, #nebbiolo, #barolo Barolo Via Nuova, Barolo Mosconi, Barolo Cannubi.

A beautiful evening!

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Wine Dinner with E. Pira e Figli Winery at Donato & Co.

An amazing dinner with the legendary CHIARA BOSCHIS of E. Pira & Figli -A rare opportunity to taste his Barolo combined with a special menu prepared by Chef Gianluca Guglielmi. Another reason to love my job!

With Prima Vini and the Knights of the White Truffle and Wines of Alba.

Enoteca100 - LE FESTE!!!

Christmas is approaching and the usual appointment dedicated to the wine tasting of Donato Enoteca is back. As usual, more than 100 wines are presented - this is the reason for the name - accompanied by the food that Chef Donato and Chef Gianluca have prepared. Obviously the "porchetta" is never missing, which this time was better than ever!!!! Wow! Very nice and happy people who appreciated and bought cases of excellent wine to use during the holidays. A truly very special afternoon! Thank you for the welcome and for the smiles: vi adoro!

Donato Enoteca Past Events

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16th Chapter "The White Truffle of Alba" Grand Gala

The 16th Chapter "The White Truffle of Alba" Grand Gala was held on Sunday 20 November at Donato Enoteca.

A touching ceremony celebrated new knights and a traditional Piemontese dinner designed by Cavaliere Donato Scotti to feature the legendary Alba's White Truffle completed the beautiful evening. A curated selection of prestigious fine wines from Cavalieri wine-growers have completed all courses. Numerous those who attended the evening with enthusiasm and emotion!

I hope I managed to capture all the special moments!

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New dishes for new season at Donato Enoteca

Chef Donato explains the new dishes included in the a la carte menu for this season.
We see salads with citrus fruits, Ahi tuna with Sicilian caponata, a delicious Fritto Invernale, but also more demanding dishes such as Dry-Aged Ribeye on a bed of polenta Taragna. Two new pizzas could not be missing: pizza nduja, rape e scamorza and pizza house-made speck, gorgonzola and pears. Super tasty! Super Yummy! I hope you can smell it too!

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