For Sicily native Deborah Quinci, sharing food is the most Italian thing she could possibly do. Since opening her cookware-store-turned-cooking-school-turned-market with business partner Connie Klema, that’s exactly what she’s done at Quinci Emporium.

The pair are keeping the tradition of chef-owned businesses alive in the Short North, while also offering a haven for authentic Italian cooking in the city. Albeit a purist one—order an espresso to go and someone just might ask you where you need to be in such a hurry.