Agostino Italian Specialties & Catering, Manasquan

Chef Anthony Agostino reveres freshness above all else. That's why, after graduating from the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City, he embarked on a journey to open his own Italian café where he'd call the shots. Seven years later, his journey both ended and began anew when he debuted Agostino Italian Specialties & Catering. Here, chef Anthony crafts everything fresh every day—he even makes his own mozzarella (and shows customers how to do so at a cheese-making class). Sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups fill the regular menu, and various American and Italian cold cuts and cheeses are sliced at the deli.