Category Archives: Italian cuisine

If you’ve ever eaten at Luce, you know that one of owner and executive chef Joe Buonincontri’s specialties is his southern Italian seafood (like the insalata di mare, above, inspired by his Neapolitan roots). For our next wine dinner, Joe … Continue reading →

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A lot of Luce owner and executive chef Joe Buonicontri’s cooking is inspired by dishes his mother taught him when he was growing up in Brooklyn. This year, celebrate Mother’s Day (Sunday May 13) with our Special Mother’s Day Menu … Continue reading →

Our webmaster Jeremy Parzen shares notes from a lunch prepared by Italian-American mother Lidia Bastianich at her home in Friuli. It’s difficult to overestimate the impact that Lidia Bastianich has had on gastronomic culture in the United States and on … Continue reading →

MOTHER’S DAY HOURS ARE 12 NOON TO 4 PM… Above: In his films, Martin Scorsese depicted the central role that the mother plays in family life in the Italian-American household. That’s his mother, Catherine Scorsese, in his film Good Fellas. … Continue reading →

Click image to watch video. Thanks again, Mark, for this EXCELLENT video and interview! We love your blog 1337 Wine. Click here for the video.

Last night, Luce was thrilled to host some of San Antonio’s top food and wine bloggers. Here’s a slide show… Mille grazie to Defining Delicious, SA Food Nazi, O My Pudding, Geekette Bits, 1337 Wine, Vinously Speaking, and Do Bianchi!

If you haven’t had a chance to attend one of our family-style Italian wine dinners at Luce, you don’t know what you’re missing! The series returns Saturday, May 5. The Wines of Southern Italy with a special menu created by … Continue reading →

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