Just past the fresh produce, next to the gelato counter in the back of the Plymouth Cantoro Market is an Italian trattoria. There, in the airy, yet industrial restaurant, they serve up gourmet dishes from Italian favorites to some more contemporary takes. Now, the Cantoro name has been tied to Italian food and ingredients for quite a while. The owner, Mario Fallone, first came to America with his mother in the 1950s.

He was born in the small town of San Elia, Italy, and did not have much when he came to the USA. After working hard for years, he bought the Cantoro Italian Market from the original owner in 1968. Six years later he opened another Cantoro Market on Middlebelt, which is still popular today. The markets are very specialized, with Fallone importing many food, wine and ingredients directly from Italy.