Formaggio and Friends
Cozy in SoDo, an Italian grocery and wine bar where cheese cases, pantry shelves, and a communal table share one room.
Formaggio and Friends, 4745 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32806
407 FYI · Milk District · Stasio's Italian Deli
407 FYI · A Venue PageItalian · $ · Milk District
The Write-Up
Stasio's is an old-school Italian deli on Robinson Street where the warm bustle and market shelves make every visit feel like a small celebration. The signature Stasio sandwich stacks deli meats and fresh mozzarella high, the chicken parm sub has devoted regulars, and portions never leave anyone hungry. Save room for a sfogliatelle with orange-scented ricotta, a cannoli or the tiramisu on the way out.
District Story
One cow, twenty acres and a dairy on the edge of town: the neighborhood that grew up around the T.G. Lee plant and took its name from the milk.
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