A new Italian deli that has opened in downtown Lewiston is rooted in family tradition. Evan Mancini moves at a pace of 100 miles per hour inside his microdeli on Park Street, where he and his staff make everything from scratch. "We make all the pasta, the breads, the sauces, all the desserts in 300 square feet," Mancini said.

Mancini's great-grandparents came from Umbria, an area bordering Tuscany in the central part of Italy. His grandparents, Bob and Ida, immigrated to the United States. The inspiration for some of the options at Mancini's Italian Deli come from cookbooks featuring recipes handwritten by Evan's grandfather.