Business Profiles
Few businesses better represent Italian American San Diego than Mona Lisa Italian Foods in Little Italy. Founded in 1956 by the Costa family, this market began as a small neighborhood grocery serving Italian immigrant families working in San Diego’s tuna fishing industry.
Today, Mona Lisa remains family-owned, making it one of the last authentic Italian American businesses tied directly to Little Italy’s historic roots. Read more here.
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Business Profile: San Antonio Winery
A Legendary Italian American Family Business in Los Angeles
An Italian American Landmark in California
Few businesses better represent Italian American entrepreneurship in California than San Antonio Winery in Los Angeles. Founded in 1917 by Italian immigrant Santo Cambianica, the winery began as a small family operation dedicated to bringing traditional Italian winemaking to Southern California.
More than a century later, the business is still operated by the Riboli family, making it one of the longest-running Italian American family businesses in the state — and the last remaining historic winery in downtown Los Angeles. Read more here.
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Business Profile: Corti Brothers — Sacramento Italian American Grocery
A Sacramento Italian American Institution
Founded in 1947, Corti Brothers is one of California’s most respected Italian American gourmet markets. The store became famous for importing authentic Italian products long before they were common in the U.S.
It remains a family-owned Sacramento landmark. Read more.
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