Raven Drink‑Play Shop Opens in Cattolica, Italy

The Raven store, billed as the first “drink‑play shop” in the town of Cattolica, opened on 2 August 2026 at Via Corridoni 35. The venue combines a bar with a retail space for manga, anime, collectible cards, action figures and themed LEGO sets, and it hosts regular tabletop‑gaming tournaments, including Magic, Pokémon, Disney Lorcana, Yu‑Gi‑Oh and One Piece, as well as a dedicated Dungeons & Dragons room.

The concept was created by two local enthusiasts, Francesca Neri – a physics graduate from Misano Adriatico and lifelong manga fan – and Nicolas Simoncini, an engineer from San Giovanni in Marignano who collects Pokémon cards and LEGO. They said they wanted a place where fans could buy, play and socialize together, aiming to make Raven a year‑round community hub for the region’s “nerd” culture.