Once upon a time Brooklanders had to leave the neighborhood if they wanted anything fancier than General Tso's Chicken or buffalo wings. But in 2012 Ettore Rusciano, who originally hails from Italy, opened the Neapolitan pizzeria Menomale. Its name, which comes from an Italian idiom meaning "thank goodness," seemed appropriate since the restaurant's arrival to the neighborhood was quite a relief.

This year Rusciano and his wife Maria are aiming to repeat the feat of bringing Brooklanders what they're really missing by opening Salumeria 2703, an adorable market carrying a surprisingly wide variety of Italian foods just a few doors down from Menomale. There's fresh, housemade pasta and sauces, imported cheeses and cold cuts, special teas and Lavazza coffee, olives, and anchovies. Most of the items that aren't made in house are things you can only get at Salumeria, imported from small distributors or mom-and-pop Italian businesses.

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