As I sit here at my usual corner table inside the Antico Caffè San Marco, nursing a perfectly brewed espresso, there is a palpable hum of excitement in the air. We Triestini are a people who appreciate both the quiet melancholy of our Austro-Hungarian facades and the vibrant pulse of a grand event. This past…
There is a particular hum that settles over Friuli-Venezia Giulia when the Giro d’Italia comes through. It is not unlike the feeling before the Bora arrives — a stirring, an anticipation in the air that locals recognize instinctively. This year’s Giro brought that energy to our corner of Italy once again, with Stage 20 finishing…
A recent global photography trend celebrating how passersby interact with public art—playfully dubbed ‘stepping into the artwork’—has been making the rounds online lately. As I sat this morning with a perfectly poured capo in b (our local miniature cappuccino served in a glass) at the historic Antico Caffè San Marco, I couldn’t help but smile….
As I sat this morning over a steaming capo in b—our beloved local espresso served in a small glass—at the historic Antico Caffè San Marco, I found myself captivated by a recent article circulating online about the global trend of passersby playfully interacting with public street statues. It made me smile, largely because we Triestini…