Andrea “Tony” Coppola sees his newest restaurant in Buffalo Township as a taste of the future. Healthy ingredients and trendy flavors are hallmarks of Toasted Amo, the Italian sandwich shop he opened last month in Buffalo Plaza. It marks a stark departure from the area’s plentiful fast food joints — and Coppola’s other restaurant, Tony’s Pizza Cafe.

The Naples, Italy, native for more than a decade has run a pizza parlor also along Route 356, in South Pike Square. The restaurant is known for New York-style pies piled high with creative toppings. This time, Coppola is drawing on his home country’s street food for inspiration.