Bari Pork Store, a staple of Brooklyn's Bensonhurst neighborhood since 1969, has been a beloved destination for food and goods straight from Italy. But now, the specialty store is closing for good, after its aging storefront weathered so many storms. "Twenty-eight years I've been coming here. This is like a family," said customer Peter Melendez.
It is a piece of Italy that stole a piece of everyone's heart. Customers came in looking for the perfect cut of meat -- but it is emotions that are now raw upon learning that Tony Turrigiano and George Firrantello are closing up shop.
