Casa Della Mozzarella

"Your mission at Casa Della Mozzarella is very clear: fresh mozzarella, preferably in between bread. This Italian grocery at Arthur Ave. in the Bronx specializes in stretchy fresh mozz and other pasta filata cheeses. Much of the meat is imported from Italy, as are the cheesemaking techniques, but all the stirring and pulling is happening here in the back, with several batches a day. Plan on taking your sandwich to go—the only standing room inside is in the single file line along the antipasti counter of your dreams. Go ahead and get a carton of spicy olives while you wait. The Order: The classic Casa—fresh mozz with prosciutto, sun-dried peppers, and balsamic on a sesame hero—lets the mozz shine, but the Carcio with roast pork is good if you need something more filling." - will hartman, willa moore, neha talreja, bryan kim, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick

"The Dish: The Casa  Your mission upon arriving at Casa della Mozzarella is clear: acquire fresh mozzarella, preferably served between bread. This Arthur Avenue deli often has a line out the door, full of people peeking over each other to get a glimpse of the guy behind the counter. He’s the one hand-pulling your precious cheese until it turns into the creamy, juicy, tangy batch of mozz that motivates people to queue up at 6am on Christmas Eve. When we’re not pulling off chunks of the cheese with our bare hands, we like to eat it in the classic Casa sandwich, which comes with prosciutto, sun-dried peppers, and balsamic on a sesame hero. " - bryan kim, sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, neha talreja

"Your mission upon arriving at Casa della Mozzarella is very clear: fresh mozzarella, preferably in between bread. The classic Casa—fresh mozz with prosciutto, sun-dried peppers, and balsamic on a sesame hero—lets the mozz do most of the work, but the roast pork is good if you need something more filling. Plan on taking your sandwich to go. The only standing room inside is in the single file line along the antipasti counter of your dreams. Go ahead and get a carton of spicy olives while you wait. " - neha talreja, molly fitzpatrick

"The old-school shop in Bronx’s Little Italy gets all the credit it deserves for its housemade cheeses, sold alongside other Italian prepared foods and packaged goods. Have the staff fold its exceptional cream-filled burrata and prosciutto into a ciabatta with olives and peppers." - Eater Staff

"Your mission upon arriving at Casa della Mozzarella is very clear: fresh mozzarella, preferably in between bread. The classic Casa—fresh mozz with prosciutto, sun dried peppers, and balsamic on a sesame hero—lets the mozz do most of the work, but the roast pork is good if you need something more filling. Plan on taking your sandwich to go. The only standing room inside is in the single file line along the antipasti counter of your dreams. Go ahead and get a carton of spicy olives while you wait." - Neha Talreja