Antonio's Grinders Bay Street, Springfield

In 1948, Salvatore "Sammy" Vatrano journeyed to America from his native Calabria, Italy, at age 17. When he opened his first pizza shop on Bay Street 15 years later, he christened the eatery to pay tribute to his grandfathers, father, and brother, all of whom share the name Antonio. Today, Sammy and his family continue to run the two locations of Antonio’s, serving up the time-honored Italian recipes that have spanned the eatery’s 49-year history. Housemade tomato sauce spreads across pies and pastas, and fresh grinder rolls spin off a heated press to hoist deli meats, philly steaks, meatballs, and corned beef up to salivating mouths.