1026 Delta Ave., Mt. Lookout
New café and shop VV The Italian Experience opened in April on Mt. Lookout Square, promising to dish up an authentic Italian experience in the Queen City. Owners Melissa and Andrea De Giorgi wanted to recreate an Italian
la cafeteria, a place for family and friends to spend time together, relax for breakfast and lunch and enjoy
aperitivo, or happy hour with delicious bites. The space is simple yet elegant and combines both vintage and modern Italian styles in a seamless and welcoming manner. When you first walk in, you're greeted with a display of Italian pastries you can grab for breakfast or as a mid-day pick-me-up, all made in-house. VV also features a full-service coffee bar, with drinks made from coffee beans imported from Lecce, the owners’ hometown. For lunch, the menu offers fresh-made paninis, fresh salads and soups and pasta. And the
aperitivo menu rounds out the food choices. Some of these tasty bites include trays with Italian cured and uncured meats, cheeses, vegetables and spreads that can be enjoyed with Italian cocktails, like a negroni, Paloma or the house-crafted VV cocktail made with rum, apple liquor, simple syrup and lime juice.