To wrap up the Week of Italian Cuisine, the Italian Consulate General and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco planned a grand finale event: showing classic Italian films at a drive-in theatre on the San Francisco Bay and serving fresh Roman pinsa delivered to your car.
This Saturday, they will host the first “Italian Western drive-in” at the Fort Mason Theatre. After a bit of live jazz from the band Sonamó, the evening program starts with “A fistful of Dollars,” the masterpiece movie that made actor Clint Eastwood famous and launched the spaghetti western genre, followed by “An American in Rome,” an iconic funny flick that was produced in 1954 by chef Giada de Laurentiis’ grandfather.
Pinsa margherita from Montesacro Pinseria, a Roman pizzeria, in San Francisco.
Since both film directors, Sergio Leone and Alberto Sordi, were born in Rome, the dinner menu is Roman, too. Movie-goers will munch on supplì, margherita pinsa, and a chocolate cookie dessert from Montesacro Pinseria, the first pinseria to bring Roman-style pizza to the US.
“We are thrilled to be part of an event that perfectly combines the Italian and the American culture. We think that San Franciscans will love a cool, old school drive-in and see some Italian masterpieces while enjoying a meal made with love,” said owner Gianluca Legrottaglie. “Good movies definitely go well with tasty, authentic food. We are also pleased to create a Roman menu this year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Alberto Sordi.”
Get there early to catch sundown views and listen to Sonamò play the music of Ennio Morricone. The composer scored countless award-winning movies, including the first film of the night.
Purchase movie tickets in advance. Click here to reserve a Montesacro meal.