Arts & Entertainment
Italian Festival Returns to Hollywood: Fun, Formaggio, and Feasting
The 10th Annual Precious Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro will transform a piece of Hollywood into Little Italy during the weekend.
The 10th Annual Precious Cheese Italian Feast of San Gennaro is bringing a massive celebration of Italian culture to Hollywood for three days beginning today and continuing through Sunday Sept. 25.
The three-day festival includes plenty of Italian food, wine, fun and of course, formaggio (Italian for cheese). Throw in some star power with co-founders and hosts Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Carolla and you’ve got a feast to remember long after the last strand of spaghetti.
There will be nearly 30 vendors to pick and choose from – so have a little calamari here, some calzone there. If you start to get too full, the festival offers molto, molto entertainment. As in – a lot. There’ll be a tribute to Dean Martin, Italian storytelling, a unique way to play B-I-N-G-O, and the Jimmy Kimmel Band.
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Proceeds of the festival benefit the San Gennaro Foundation, which was established to help children and families in need in Los Angeles.
The festival lasts from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day at 1651 N. Highland Ave. (south of Hollywood Blvd). Admission is $5 and bambinos under 12 get in free.
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Traffic Alert: Due to the event, all lanes of Hawthorne Avenue between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive will be closed through Monday, Sept. 26 at 11 p.m., according to Navigate Hollywood. Additionally, portions of Highland Avenue and Hollywood Boulevard will be closed from noon to 1 p.m. for a parade route on Sept. 24.
