Bombacigno’s J and C Inn (CLOSED)

The J is for Joe, the C for Claudette, and if the battered bar and nostalgia-covered walls haven’t tipped you off already, they’ve been at this for a while. Since 1972 she’s worked the register while he’s churned out house specialties like Italian Beef Pizziola, a big, wet, mess of an Italian beef with mozzarella and tomato sauce that’s so flavorful it reminds us why this sandwich became famous in the first place. The signature cold pasta—angel hair tossed with romano, basil, garlic and olive oil—is a side we can’t pass up. And the cottage fries are crisp, thin and golden, but they arrive unseasoned so sprinkle some Parmesan on them while they’re still hot.