GRAND OPENING - RIBBON CUTTING at HOT ITALIAN restaurant in San Rafael last night. HOT ITALIAN features a focused menu with pizza, panini, gelato, espresso, wine and beer selections, weekend brunch, curbside take-out. Fabrizio Cercatore has also founded a food manufacturing company, Passione Brands, which supplies many of Northern California restaurants and grocery stores with artisanal pizza crusts and specialty Italian products. supplied wonderful wines

The Italian Commerce Association's president, Paola Tonelli, was there with husband George, to celebrate the opening of the Association's new member HOT ITALIAN.

Also many Italian friends, including Rudy of C'era Una Volta, Lorenzo Scarpone of Villa Italia Wines, were there to enjoy the event. Giovanni Lossi of Ethica Wines supplied the complimentary wines.

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