A tiny bakery on Smithdown Road is so popular, there's often a huge queue of people lining the street to get in.
Fritto is the passion project of Luca Sanvittore, who spent six years trying to secure the small but mighty space as part of Liverpool City Council's Shops for a Pound scheme. The project aimed to revitalise disused stores by offering them to small business owners for £1 rent per week for three years, and it has helped ensure many independents flourish in the L15 area.
For Luca, it was an arduous and "stressful" process to secure the store, but it's proving worth it. The Milan native, who lives in Toxteth, has been welcomed to the community by his fellow business owners - as well as food lovers keen to sample the delights of authentic Italian creations.
