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"A family-run Italian specialty market opened in 1986 and inspired by 1950s Manhattan deli culture, this tightly packed shop offers a wide selection of dried pastas, jars of marinated vegetables, frozen staples like ravioli and bolognese, deli meats, and Italian cookies sold by the pound. Its real draw is a made-to-order sandwich counter in the back with 26 sandwiches on thick Italian bread; the meatball sub is the longtime favorite, while the Stoffato (the #7) — mortadella, capicola, provolone, lettuce, and special sauce — is hearty and spicy, and the owner’s off-menu favorite combines mortadella, black pepper, olive oil, and sharp provolone. Weekday lunchtimes bring packed patio seating and steady local devotion, bolstered by consistent pricing and quality. While bread and pasta are no longer made in-house, the market still bakes Italian treats like tender, lemony anginetti and real-butter cookies on site, offers pizzas, and features an Italian wine program overseen by the owner’s family as the next generation runs daily operations." - Lia Picard