Who created Via Elisa and what is her story?
After 15 years in Italy, CNN Field Producer Elisa Gambino couldn’t find the fresh pasta she loved in her new hometown of Atlanta . So, she returned to Rome and studied pasta making with one of Italy’s premier pasta makers. When she opened Via Elisa in Atlanta in 2002, she created a devoted following, with pastas made from organically grown flours, free-range eggs, imported Italian cheeses and whole milk ricotta. From her shop-a replica of a Roman store-Elisa prepares ravioli, cannelloni, gnocchi and cut pastas in small quantities, to ensure quality and freshness. Read more about the Via Elisa Story. Back to top.
