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| - 7/31 - Move to Bloomfield.
8/1 - Go to Groceria Italiana.
8/3 - Go to Groceria Italiana.
8/4 - Go to Groceria Italiana.
8/5 - Go to Groceria Italiana.
It's just that damn good. This place is what it would be like if your Italian grandmother opened a grocery store near you, so that you could still enjoy her homemade goodness while you're away.
Everything I've had from the hot foods table is phenomenal -- the oft-touted meatball sandwiches, the eggplant parm, the stuffed peppers (brought 'em home to my dad dahn in Washpa, and he said it was THE best stuffed pepper he'd ever had), the chicken cacciatore, the Italian sausage, the rotini with meat sauce, and the pepperoni rolls. OH, the pepperoni rolls! They're big, they're stuffed with quality pepperoni and cheese, they're crispy on the bottom, and have what I consider the determining factor in what makes a pepperoni roll awesome -- tons of burnt cheese crusted on the outside. (Side note: If you want a pepperoni roll and are in Bloomfield, come here; don't go to Pizza Italia.) But, it doesn't stop there.
It's easy to walk straight over to the hot foods and ignore the rest of the store, but don't. The freezers are packed with good food glory! Grab a bag of the frozen, homemade gnocchi and a quart of the marinara sauce (kept in the cooler with salads), and you've got an incredible meal in 5 minutes flat. The gnocchi are perfection -- dense, yet light, and the flavor screams, "I'm homemade! Boxed, pre-packaged gnocchi ain't got nothin' on me!" I'm going to buy 4 more bags of them today.
They also have frozen, homemade pierogies (haven't tried 'em yet), pastas, sausages, Italian ice, and -- drumroll, please -- tiramisu. There's a sign on the front door that says, "We have the best tiramisu!" and they are not lyin'. It's phenomenal. Because of that, it's also super dangerous stuff. Diet-ruining, can't-stop-eating kinda stuff.
They have a nice li'l selection of pantry stuff, too -- quality olive oils, vinegars, anchovies, olives, spices, mayo, etc., as well as a small refrigerated section with milk, and some local produce, like lettuce, cukes, tomatoes, etc. This is definitely a place you can pop into to try and avoid a Giant Eagle run!
Last, but not least, something good to know: I asked one of the guys working there if they had certain days of the week designated for certain dishes, and he said, "No, the two ladies just come in early and see what's in the kitchen and make whatever they feel like making that day!" I love that. Somebody's grandma really is making this food, and you can tell it's all made with lots and lots of love.
Groceria Italiana, I will be patronizing you for years to come!
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