Shortly after I met my Sicilian husband 12 years ago, he taught me how to play a card game called Scopa. A favourite pastime in many Italian households, Scopa is centuries-old, fast-paced and fun ...

If you’re in Little Italy around St. Laurent Blvd. this weekend, look for some tables covered with odd-looking decks of 40 cards.

The back story Scopa is named for a popular Italian card game. Owners/brothers Matthew Gateman, 34, and Tyler Gateman, 28, grew up in Swampscott. Their grandfather Jack Gateman and their father, ...