Legendary Eats

Casa Della Mozzarella on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is home to some of the best mozzarella and Italian deli sandwiches in New York City. We met the father and son team behind it to find out how they got to where they are today.

New England clam chowder is an iconic food in Boston. Insider's Herrine Ro and Emily Christian visited the famed Atlantic Fish Co. in Back Bay to see why the restaurant has the best clam chowder in the area.

The original Mamoun's Falafel has been serving Middle Eastern staples to customers in New York City's Greenwich Village since 1971. Insider producer Medha Imam visits Mamoun's to try their legendary falafel, see how they're made, and learn the history behind the beloved institution.

Mashti Malone's Ice Cream has been a Hollywood staple since the 1980s. Mashti and Mehdi Shirvani are credited for introducing Persian ice cream to LA. They make flavors such as saffron rosewater, Persian cucumber, lavender, as well as more classic ice cream flavors like chocolate, strawberry, and peanut butter. INSIDER's Caroline Aghajanian crowned them the best ice cream in LA. Here's why.

T-bone steak is a delicacy Florence, Italy. The city has a strong meat culture and strict rules when it comes to how its steaks are cut, grilled, and even served. We visited Trattoria Dall'Oste, a steak house in the heart of the city that serves the juiciest steaks in town to find out what makes the perfect Florentine steak.

Hometown Bar-B-Que is arguably the most famous barbecue restaurant in New York City. Customers from all over the world flock to this restaurant and can wait up to two hours to try the food. Insider's Herrine Ro and Sydney Kramer visit the restaurant and learn about Billy Durney's story about how he fell in love with his craft and what makes his barbecue unique.

Founded in 1913, Fiore's House of Quality specializes in classic Italian deli food, including heros, paninos, and other sandwiches without defined characterizations. One specialty at Fiore's is its "roast beef and mutz" hero, which is doused in gravy and has a roast beef to "mutz" ratio that is mostly "mutz." Speaking of "mutz" - Fiore's makes theirs in-house every day.

The Lemon Ice King of Corona has been a Queens institution for its legendary Italian ice. They've received an award of distinction from Zagat and have been dubbed by residents of New York City as the only place to get Italian ice. The shop was founded by the Benfaremo family with Peter Benfaremo, the son of Nicola Benfaremo, taking the shop to the next level and being crowned The Lemon Ice King.