The Catene Deli has been holding down a corner of Fourth Avenue and 9th Street in Brooklyn for 44 years. You'd think from the signage that the joint was a major affair. But walk in and you find the narrowest of spaces. Counter on the left, cold sodas in the back. It does not stretch the length of the Catene sign by any means. Instead, it's about as wide as the "Heroes" end of the awning.
There is no menu posted. The only way of telling what they've got is to browse through the take-out menu. Fried Calamari would seem to be a specialty, based on the sign, and certain testimonials on the blogosphere.
Thanks for this! I had no idea there was a calamari place so close by with good blogosphere reviews. I've been meaning to check out Rocco's Calamari on Fort Hamilton Parkway for years, btw.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to try it myself.
ReplyDeleteCalamari heroes (with sauce) - yum. Nice roast beef too, and fish on Fridays. Good stuff and nice people.
ReplyDeleteRocco's is just terrific but this local family owned place is great for take out. Policeman and other city workers are regulars there. Due to recession they keep later hours..till7 I believe so you can stop on the way home and get some take out for dinner. I know I sound like a shill but I have lived up the blcok for 30 years and my kids grew up on their food so I am a big fan.
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