Go-to Italian markets?

I'm looking for some go-to Italian markets for various imported italian food items.

Getting fed up with whole paycheck and other "gourmet" food stores. There must be some good spots on Harlem and/or Grand or in Cicero. I just don't know where they are.

Any suggestions?

Bari Foods
JP Graziano's (mostly wholesale, but especially great for cheeses, dried pastas, and olives)
Conte di Savoia
Caputo's
Caputo Cheese Market
Riviera
Freddy's (mostly bakery/gelateria/pizzeria/deli)

All have been discussed a ton here.

Bari
1120 W Grand Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 666-0730

JP Graziano Grocery
901 W Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 666-4587

Conte di Savoia
1438 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 666-3471

Caputo's Fresh Markets
2560 N Harlem Ave
Elmwood Park, IL
(708) 453-0155

Caputo Cheese Market
1931 N. 15th Ave.
Melrose Park, IL

Riviera Foods
3220 N Harlem Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 637-4252

Freddy's Pizza
1600 S 61st Ave
Cicero, IL
(708) 863-9289

An excellent listing, Ed, to which I would add:

D'Andrea's Italian Market
7055 W. Cermak Rd. (at Harlem)

Don't forget Joseph's Market. In addition to having all of the Italian staples, it has great salami, cheeses and an excellent butcher counter with really good values. Their house made meatballs in sauce are excellent, too.

Joseph's Food Market
8325 W. Irving Park
(near the intersection of Cumberland)

YourPalWill wrote:Don't forget Joseph's Market. In addition to having all of the Italian staples, it has great salami, cheeses and an excellent butcher counter with really good values. Their house made meatballs in sauce are excellent, too.

Joseph's Food Market
8325 W. Irving Park
(near the intersection of Cumberland)

Was it not posted that Joseph's was closing? If not, yes, this is one of the best Italian markets. If it IS closing, it's a real shame.

A few other Harlem spots:

Gino's Italian Imports Ltd
3422 N Harlem Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
773-745-8310

Pasta Fresh
3418 North Harlem Avenue
Chicago, IL 60634
773-745-5888

Riviera Italian Imported Foods
3220 N Harlem Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
773-637-4252

Gino's is a nice store, doesn't seem to get as much love around here as others. Pasta Fresh, more so, right next door, with good fresh-made pastas. And the Riv just down the street has a good rep here built largely on their sandwiches, but they sell some good meats, house-cured charcuterie I think, nice bread selection and some other off-the-shelf stuff too.

And I would add

Berwyn Fruit Market
3811 Harlem (just south of Ogden)
Berwyn, IL
708 795 6670

Additional possibilities here.

Was it not posted that Joseph's was closing?

As of last Saturday, they were still cranking away.

For one stop shopping, Joseph's is hard to beat and when they close it will be a great loss.

Graziano's is great on prices and the range of things available there keeps expanding; nicer folks you'll have a hard time finding too.
http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=25595#25595
Note, moreover, that there is a nice little Greek-run vegetable store just across Randolph from Graziano's too, so you can stop in the one store for baccalà and pasta and cheese and oil, etc., and then cross the street and get some fresh vegetables...

Further afield, the Caputo's on Lake Street in Addison needs to be mentioned here. It's an excellent general grocery which also carries all sorts of Italian specialties.

And still further afield, there is the impressive Tenuta's in Chenoscia (Kenosha):
http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=15332#15332

Antonius