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Gondola Macaroni Products

First-generation Italian immigrant Guido Colla has been cooking ravioli with his own self-designed pasta maker since 1958, and now on the cusp of his seventh decade in business, his cramped little shop in Black Rock is a throwback to old times. You can get all kinds of pasta at Gondola, but ravioli is what they're most famous for — scratch-made daily in house with a simple recipe of durum flour, water, eggs, and various meat fillings; there are no additives or chemicals in this stuff, which is likely why its quality puts supermarket fare to shame. Service comes with a smile and obvious appreciation for your business, even if the owners' English isn't quite up to snuff.

Address: 1985 Niagara St.
Getting there: Metro Bus 5, 32 or 40
Hours: Mon-Sat 9:30AM-6PM
Phone: +17168744280
Website: gondolamacaroni.com (opens in a new tab)

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