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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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Mr. and Mrs. Franco and Rina Stea
saw their dream of operating their own business become
a reality when the Saroli Confectionery was put up for sale.
Franco, from the Puglia Region, and Rina, from the Region
of Calabria, have managed their business at 731 Erie Street
East since 1984.
Five years after purchasing the store, its interior was
restructured to create more space to meet their needs and
to satisfy the clients’ requests by introducing new
products. Even the name of the store, originally known as
Dal Farra Confectionery, then as Santarossa and later as
Saroli Confectionery, was once again changed to its current
name, La Bottega.
Always aware of new trends, the Steas |
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La Bottega. Courtesy
of Franco and Rina Stea
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have
created a little Italy in their store where one can find a wide
selection of products ranging from
a simple and modest Neapolitan coffee-pot to a modern and sophisticated
digital espresso and cappuccino maker, from CDs and DVDs to Italian
magazines, daily newspapers and sport items. One can also find
many other
Italian products, such as greeting
cards, bocce sets, espresso coffee and cappuccino makers and
Italian perfumes, gastronomic specialties imported from Italy
such as the renowned and appreciated parmesan “reggiano”,
the tasty roman pecorino (Ewe’s milk cheese), the mild
gorgonzola and many other highly regarded types of cheese, prosciutti,
speck (type of lard, specialty from Upper Adige, Bavaria and
Tyrol Regions) and other sausages.
Franco and Rina are proud of being part of the Italian community
and proud of being able to introduce and make the Italian customs
and traditions known to other ethnic communities through their
business operation.
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