"The smell of fresh bread, meat hanging from the ceiling, and stacked 90-oz cans of imported San Marzano tomatoes signify a Staten Island “pork store,” which originally made their way across the bridge from Brooklyn to provide Italian hand-cased sausages and fresh cuts of meat. Montalbano’s has been family owned and operated since it opened in 1926 and offers everything from cured sausages to chicken cutlets to fresh mozzarella made daily. The pork lard bread and olive bread are must-tries. There are two locations now, the original on Bay St. and one off Rossville Ave." - Claire Elisabeth
