Gather round, kiddies, its story time

Do you know where the greatest grocer of all time is located? New York? L.A? Tuscanny? NO, MOTHER FUCKERS!!! The answer is...Memory Lane.
and by memory lane I obviously mean right off of the Garden State Parkway...in Clifton...on Main St.
Thats right, bitches, the greatest grocery store of all time is Corrado's A Family Affair. This wonderful, heavenly food vendor has been aroung forever and has become an institution for just about every Northern New Jersey Native.
Corrado's A Family Affair is a grocery store that specializes in authentic Italian imports as well as locally grown produce. As a full-grown adult who not only is forced to scrimp and save but also loves eating cheese in excess, I have found that every trip to Corrado's A Family Affair is a near tear envoking experience.
I say that it's located on Memory Lane because my grandfather was a sadist. Poppop was born and raised in Paterson and would go to Corrado's A Family Affair as a child. Therefore, as children we were forced to tag along when he would go shopping. We would twist and turn through the aisles, avoiding shopping carts controlled by tiny Asian women who could hardly utter more English than "Heeeeeeyaiiiiiii!!!"
There it was...mere steps away from the cheese counter (FYI, .70 lbs of imported Brie for a mere $3.44). The normally lovable and inviting butchers case was obviously a magnet for me and my family. But something was off about this glass-crowned mausoleum of deliciousness. It was not filled with beef chops and magnificent cow's blood, no. This case had a far more sinister visage.
Staring back at me were nearly half a dozen rabbits...HALF A DOZEN SKINNED, DEAD, WITH RABBIT EYEBALLS STILL IN THE SOCKETS, rabbits! It's my earliest memory of almost vomiting at the mere sight of something (Two Girls, One Cup was still years away, but I think I laughed more at that).
I spent the better part of two decades believing that the only reason we had to go to Corrado's A Family Affair was because Poppop got such a rediculous kick out of watching the grandkids squirm and freak out in public. OH HOW WRONG I WAS!
Last year I moved back to Clifton and re-familiarized myself with this wonderful, wonderful grocer. My jaw dropped when I noticed how inexpensive the produce was. $.99/lb for all sorts of Apples OUT OF SEASON! Peppers, Fresh Basil, Blackberries, all saving me a ton of money over your standard grocer.
The cheese, OH THE CHEESE! I have already mentioned the brie, but also the fresh mozzarella, Monterey Jack with chipotle...cheese louise!!!
The canned tomatoes were imported from Italy and taste better than any can of any vegetable. Stuffed peppers for $.99. I would imagine that if Dante were alive today and made a trip to Corrado's A Family affair then I bet he would have reworked The Divine Comedy to include all sorts of Tutto Rosso products.
I went there today and bought a Christmas gift for my brother. No, fools, not a skinned rabbit, he isn't so lucky. Instead I was able to buy him a 4 lb log of Pork Roll...I'm leaving the price tag on it, as I bought the whole god damned hunk for $3.92
Check out the website at http://www.corradosmarket.com/
It isnt the same as making a trip to the store, but it will give you a good idea of the type of product offered. And, dear God, if you are ever in the area stop in and buy some fucking cheese!