https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Coffee empire opens two more branches in Milan and plans up to 15 coffee shops a year across Italy https://www.thelocal.it/20181122/starbucks-announces-plan-to-expand-its-coffee-empire-across-italy Thu, 22 Nov 2018 17:27:42 +0100 starbucks-announces-plan-to-expand-its-coffee-empire-across-italy Bologna is home to Italy's oldest university, where many students will be heading this September ready to experience the culture and - of course - the food that the city has to offer. https://www.thelocal.it/20170908/best-cosy-cafes-for-studying-working-in-bologna-free-wifi Fri, 08 Sep 2017 09:12:33 +0200 best-cosy-cafes-for-studying-working-in-bologna-free-wifi In good news for Americans and tourists seeking home comforts in Italy - but not so good news for those who take the country's coffee culture seriously - Starbucks announced on Thursday that it planned to open between 200 and 300 stores in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20170216/starbucks-prepares-to-open-up-to-300-stores-in-italy Thu, 16 Feb 2017 13:09:35 +0100 starbucks-prepares-to-open-up-to-300-stores-in-italy The bodies of nine Italians killed in a terrorist attack at a cafe in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka on Saturday were flown back to Italy on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160705/bodies-of-nine-italians-killed-in-dhaka-attack-flown-home Tue, 05 Jul 2016 16:13:57 +0200 bodies-of-nine-italians-killed-in-dhaka-attack-flown-home Italy already has a cat café and now a coffee shop where people can chat about dying over their cappuccino is set to open in Bologna. What on earth is that? Read on to find out. https://www.thelocal.it/20151027/dying-for-a-coffee-then-head-to-bologna Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:16:57 +0100 dying-for-a-coffee-then-head-to-bologna