DiPalo's Dairy

Frommer's Review

Before there was Mario Batali, before Danny Meyer, or Daniel Boulud, there was Louie DiPalo, a true New York food celebrity if there ever was one. But thankfully, Louie won't be hosting any food shows anytime soon. He's too busy behind the counter of his 1910-originated, family-run store putting together packages of the best and hardest to find Italian cheeses around for some of the city's most acclaimed restaurants and chefs. But you don't have to be a chef to enjoy DiPalo's; you just need a little patience -- lines can get long and Louie and his staff will take their time with your order. The tiny store is one of the last authentic Italian vestiges in the now tacky and overly gentrified neighborhood of Little Italy.

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