Rosticceria Rossi & Sons • 1979

In Poughkeepsie's Little Italy, cars line the block for sandwiches that draw pilgrims from Pennsylvania to Canada—towering panini built on house-baked ciabatta and focaccia, stuffed with roasted meats turned daily in a true rosticceria tradition. Giovanni Rossi, a Parma native who learned to cook in the military, transformed a small Italian grocery into a Hudson Valley legend since 1979, now run by his sons Fabio, Roberto, and Mauro. Try the Chicken Cutlet on Ciabatta or the Pork Roast on Focaccia, both demanding a second visit for leftovers.