THOUGH “King of the Sausage” Bari has gone, in southern Brooklyn there are still a number of “pork stores,” a combination of Italian-themed grocery and butcher. If I lived near A&S Pork Store, Avenue X between West and East 1st Streets, I’d be a lot bigger than presently, as on offer are prepared Italian specialties such as chicken parm, chicken bruschetta, roast pork, sausage & peppers, seafood/shellfish, and the fresh dairy products indicated on the sign (“latticini freschi”)
Often, such stores maintain the same signage for decades. This isn’t the original sign from 1946, but it’s venerable in vinyl and plastic, in the Italian flag colors of red, light green and white. The flag in front actually uses the French blue, red and white (though that flag has vertical bars). The awning indicates that the store is owned by Joseph Paolillo and Sons.
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12/4/25