Faicco's Pork Store

It's all about the ‘Italian special’ at this beloved butcher shop, which was founded in 1900 and has been located on Bleecker Street since the 1940s. Recipes have been passed down through the Faicco family for three generations—plenty of time to perfect a number of prepared Italian favourites—rice balls, ravioli and eggplant parmigiana, among them. Then there's the sandwich that's never a loser. In a soft hero roll, superior cold cuts are stacked as tidily as the store's shelves. There's prosciutto, ham ‘cappy’ (as in spicy capicola sausage), sopressata, mozzarella, roasted peppers (or sun-dried tomatoes), lettuce, tomato, salt and pepper, splashed with oil and vinegar. Mayo is taboo and unnecessary, since the sandwich is already so juicy. Each mouthful leaves behind a slight burn of pepper and a symphony of flavours. It's worth loosening your belt a notch for.