Living Villa Cappelli

You’ll learn how a podcast and a pigeon lead Elizabeth Coughlin to return to her great grandfather’s hometown of Terlizzi and fulfill her grandmother’s dream of reconnecting with her family in Italy. Enjoy this interview get inspired to find your roots and your home. Topics we cover: Why Elizabeth’s family said they came from Bari when they actually came from Terlizzi Where the families around this area who left Italy settled in the US, including areas around Boston and Hoboken How Beth found us and how that lead to her finding her long lost family How her grandfather’s draft card lead to her finding Terlizzi Beth’s new tagline for Villa Cappelli “Eating at Villa Cappelli is like eating Sunday lunch every day.” Our signature cocktail made with Villa Cappelli extra virgin olive oil (recipe below) How the Spanish influenza influenced Italian immigrants in the U.S. Specifically how from the Spanish influenza killed Beth’s great grandfather’s first wife and her great grandmother’s first husband as well as how it