"This concrete block structure, built in 1941 by legendary mayor Fiorello LaGuardia to get the pushcarts off the streets, doesn’t look like much from the outside, but inside is a wonderland of meat vendors, sandwich makers, pasta sellers, and even a cigar-rolling shop (Bronx fixture Chaz Palminteri apparently stops by sometimes for events), a reminder of the tobacco farms that were once located here. Mike’s Deli is a good place to get a taste of charcuterie or sandwiches, while a pair of competing meat markets specialize in the offal that was central to Italian cuisine in the old country." - Robert Sietsema, Missy Frederick
