‘We were just so impressed by what an absolute gem she was,’ says co-owner of Trabocco Kitchen
Alysa Liu enjoyed dinner after winning gold at figure skating in the 2026 Olympics at chef Giuseppe Naccarelli’s Trabocco Kitchen and Cocktails in Alameda. Alysa Liu takes photos with Christine Naish Naccarelli and Giuseppe Naccarelli, the owners of the Alameda restaurant.
“We were just so impressed by what an absolute gem she was — incredibly sweet and gracious and warm and friendly,” says Christine Naish Naccarelli, who co-owns the restaurant with husband and chef Giuseppe Naccarelli. “Of course people noticed she was here, and several guests approached to say hi. She greeted everyone with her incredibly warm smile and was happy to take photos – just lovely and an absolute sweetheart.”on Monday via San Francisco International Airport, where she got a ride from not one but two friends, as both their cars were “needed to fit all the Olympic champion’s new gear,” On Tuesday, the staff at Trabocco got a call from a patron asking if they could add a person to their reservation. “The person who made the reservation asked if they could add a fifth to the party of four. She was the surprise fifth,” Christine Naccarelli says. The group ordered appetizers and entrees at the restaurant, which recently celebrated its 12th anniversary in Alameda. The food must’ve seemed familiar to Liu, as the kitchen not only cooks Italian food but the chef himself also hails from Italy — the mountain village of Palombaro, in the Abruzzo region. The meal ended with a table full of desserts, including a flourless chocolate cake the chef whipped up with “Congratulations” spelled in chocolate. Alysa Liu of the United States competes during the women's figure skating free program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, on Feb. 19, 2026. that she’d started her Olympics day with a chocolate lava cake,” Christine Naccarelli says. “When we brought it out and told her, she laughed and said, ‘I read about that, too. But it’s not true!’ ” Liu and her party eventually departed, but the star left a compliment on the meal behind: “She said our tiramisu was the best she’d ever had.”Major Northern California music festival gets canceled for 2026Dear Abby: I'm resentful that my family opposes the rules about my babyDe La Salle cancels first five baseball games for conduct violationsDear Abby: She crosses the line with my boyfriend, and I get called clingy
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