FYI Philly: Gran Caffe L'Aquila

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- In this week's FYI Philly, we visit a cafe that transports you to Italy.

The cafe has its roots in Italy, but when a 2009 earthquake destroyed both the town of L'Aquila and their cafe, the owners picked up and came to Philadelphia.

Riccardo Longo and Stefano Biasini are the owners of Gran Caffe L'Aquila.

"You can't get more authentic then this," said Riccardo.

The Upper Level is an authentic Italian restaurant.

"Here at the cafe we feature a different city of Italy and we feature the food of that city," said Riccardo.

The lower level is a true Italian bar. They serve wine at night and coffee throughout the day.

Owner Michele Morelli is the coffee connoisseur while Stefano Biasini specializes in gelato.

Riccardo says, "Stefano is the Italian gelato champion, international press world champion."

Stefano makes traditional flavors like pistachio, but he also creates unusual concoctions.

He likes to experiment with gastronomical pairings. One of his flavors is wine and cheese.

The cafe will also be starting Italian languages in the next few weeks.

You can watch FYI Philly on Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. on Channel 6.