Via Vanti!, which has taken over the Flying Pig’s former spot at the Mount Kisco train station, is an authentic Italian café. But there’s not a checked tablecloth, Chianti bottle or meatball sub in sight. Instead of offering massive portions, the eatery focuses on piccoli gusti, or “small tastes.†Salads, pizzas and breadless paninis are all the size of appetizers, filled with fine ingredients like sun-dried figs, taleggio cheese, speck (smoked pork) and bresaola (air-dried beef). All the dishes have kicky names, too: The Alfa Romeo, for instance, is a flatbread sandwich with capicolla, smoked mozzarella, oven-roasted tomatoes and tangy red onion ($11.95). As for the décor, inspiration came from Italian institutions like the Doge’s Palace: The café’s umber-colored floor is tiled in a pattern modeled after the Venetian palazzo. There’s also selection of gourmet espresso or gelato, Italian wines and cocktails. 2 Kirby Plaza, Mount Kisco, 914-666-6400, viavanti.com. — Heather Salerno
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An interesting view of the automotive industry. Where do you see the future of the industry, will it ever recover or will there be major casulties?