That's 600 shots per person, consumed in any of Italy's 110,000 coffee bars. Milan, nexus of the fashion world, has some 600 cafés alone.

The front door at Ferrara Bakery & Cafe in Manhattan's Little Italy never seems to close, with customers coming through to buy baked goods and large orders carried out by delivery men.

Sunny Italy Cafe served some big names throughout the decades like Doug Flutie, Father Hesburgh, and even 16 News Now’s own Terry McFadden.

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"At the moment, chains account for only 20 percent of Italy's catering trade, the rest are independent businesses. But chains are expanding rapidly, more than four percent" a year, he told AFP.

Fellini's equipment was imported from Italy. Most of its employees are Italian-born, as is the architect. Many of the Italian-born customers are either engineers or medical researchers.

My Way Cafe opened in December 2021, and less than two years later, it’ll be the main food supplier for Little Italy. Last year, the festival had a different food provider each day.