349646 Sat Dec 09 03:31:38 -0800 2006 4 20 General Tristate Archive 0 2083942 Desperate to avoid another chain food lunch while driving along Glen Street, we lucked into this take-out only gem -- one of the best sausage and pepper heroes we've had (get the mix of spicy and mild), fresh and not too cheesy risotto ball, homemade octopus salad, and other treats. Wide selection of fresh and packaged Italian specialties. Sat Dec 09 03:31:38 -0800 2006 22244 Abigail 1 2084355 They have a branch in Bridgehampton too, in the shopping center. Sort of expensive but nice. Sat Dec 09 10:36:45 -0800 2006 2083942 11097 coll 1 2086060 I'm a native. Razzano's is the best I've seen in any Long Island Italian neighborhood. I remember the meatball parm heroes of my youth - so huge that it took two days to eat all of it. Mozzarella of all types - freshly made in the back, flown in from the mother country, etc. Many a Razzano saus-eeege has been grilled at a family picnic. And I'm not even Italian, though if you grew up Catlick in the old Glen Cove pre-1980, you were either Italian (St. Rocco's) Irish (St. Patrick's) or Polish (St. Hyacinth's). And the smell - so fresh, the cheeses and the meats and all the other stuff. A cant-miss classic. Sun Dec 10 04:57:35 -0800 2006 2083942 18837 dw438 1 2092166 Every time I'm at my Folks' house (they live in the area) there is always something in the fridge from Razzano's. I really enjoyed an olive salad that they had last time that featured these red olives with have a touch of sweetness and nuttiness. Heck- all of the antipasti items have been top notch. My mom won't go anywhere else for prosciutto, and judging by the quality there I can understand why- it's silky smooth with a great, but not overbearing concentrated flavor (I think you have to ask for the good imported stuff that they "keep in the back"). If anything, they have improved over time. I think Buongustaio stole some of their thunder when they first opened about 10-15 years ago, but they've since gone downhill and Razzano's is still the place to go. Tue Dec 12 14:43:18 -0800 2006 2083942 12713 TongoRad 1 2093117 I can't say enough about Razzano's. When I switched jobs to Glen Cove I thought I was in chow purgatory...until I stumbled upon this place. Best prosciutto I've ever had. I am dying to try every sandwich they make but I can't stop ordering the Roma. Those red olives someone mentioned are so damn good, i can't eat any other type. This place is an absolute gem, and I'm not even close to trying half of their goodies. The mere mention of Razzano's gets me excited if you can't tell from my post. Tue Dec 12 18:56:19 -0800 2006 2083942 18667 abu applesauce