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Yesterday,
I
went
to
Gemelli's
Italian
got
the
first
time.
It
was
a
Friday
and
in
the
middle
of
lunch
hour,
but
I
wanted
to
see
how
the
place
operated.
Gemelli's
is
a
market
specialized
in
Italian
and
Italian
American
products.
The
first
thing
I
saw
as
I
entered
was
that
it
was
very
busy,
which
is
always
a
good
sign.
To
my
right
there
were
cold
cases
with
deserts,
Italian
imported
cheeses
(and
some
American
brands
like
Auriccio),
as
well
as
imported
and
American-made
cold
cuts
like
prosciutto
di
Parma,
capiccola,
salamis,
etc.
On
the
wall
hung
a
huge
menu
with
hot
and
cold
Italian
style
sandwiches
and
salads.
To
my
left,
a
mini
mart,
with
a
wall-to-wall
selection
of
both
imported
and
American
made
Italian
products
like
olives,
olive
oil,
canned
tomatoes,
dry
pastas,
candies,
etc.
There
were
wine
displays
with
bottles
of
Italian
reds,
whites
and
prosseccos.
Behind
me,
cold
cases
with
fresh
made
pastas
and
frozen
Italian
soups
and
main
dishes.
I
was
impressed
with
the
variety
of
products,
but
found
the
prices
a
little
steep,
since
(with
the
exception
of
the
wines,
which
all
were
Italian),
many
of
the
products
were
not
super
high
end
national
brands
or
Italian
imports.
It
was
lunch
time,
so
I
wanted
to
try
one
of
their
sandwiches
(one
of
my
fondest
memories
of
my
years
living
in
New
York
City
was
to
go
to
the
Italian
markets
on
Carmine
Street
and
surroundings
and
get
a
parmigiana
sandwich
on
crusty
bread),
so
I
went
for
the
parmigiana
di
melanzane
(eggplant
parmigiana).
Unfortunately,
the
sandwich
did
not
live
up
to
my
expectations:
the
eggplant
inside
was
mushy,
somewhat
bitter
and
did
not
seemed
to
be
the
traditional
eggplant
"in
pastella"
(lightly
breaded
and
fried)
but
more
like
roasted
and
chopped;
the
marinara
sauce
was
almost
non-existent,
and
there
was
some
cheese,
which
was
not
mozzarella,
but
provolone
(which
was
fine).
The
bread
was
fresh
and
crusty,
and
it
was
the
most
delicious
part
of
the
sandwich.
I
also
chose
a
can
Sicilian
lemon
beverage
that
tasted
too
much
like
citric
acid.
The
service
was
courteous
and
efficient;
it
reminded
me
of
the
service
in
food
stores
in
Rome,
where
you
order
first,
and
then
pay
a
centralized
cashier.
Overall,
I
am
giving
Gemelli
Market
it's
stars
for
the
variety
of
their
products,
and
for
the
efficient
and
courteous
service
I
was
given,
but
I
will
have
to
visit
another
time,
and
try
some
of
the
other
sandwiches
they
offer.
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