Rome native owner and chef Antonio Morichini wants his Italian restaurant in Via Vai to resemble a piece of "Italy in Astoria."

The restaurant and wine bar located at 31-09 23rd Ave. has become a neighborhood favorite since it first opened in June 2014, even attracting guests from outside the city. After living abroad in Italy for several years, Morichini and his wife Cynthia Licul began their venture in Astoria, the neighborhood where she spent her early years.

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