You probably remember the old-time cartoon characters – Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, and others – who picked up the scent of delicious food and then magically floated through the air, following their noses to the good smells.

I had a similar sensation over 40 years ago, walking into Angelo Caputo’s Fresh Market in Elmwood Park (2400 N. Harlem Ave.) for the first time: I felt myself drifting through smells of fresh-baked bread and cookies, slightly funky though deeply appetizing aromas of many different cheeses, and tangy scents of sausage. All around me were colorful bottles of oils and sauces; overflowing bins of very reasonably priced produce; one of the best selections of fresh fruit and vegetables in Chicagoland; and a rainbow of multi-colored olives, including even the fresh bitter ones awaiting curing.