There was an old guy who was selling pizza and full Italian menu out of an out house on a hill behind Jack in the Box in Poway Ca that would beat any place in Manhattan.
He was a retired personal chef from Italy. Last employment was with the Vatican. But I like the place down the street where the owner’s brother was in involved with the mob, he always got the best produce..
Not to get too far off the cuisine of my own thread but that reminds me of a guy in a little town not too far from here. He would set up a big-ass smoker on a corner whenever he was in the mood and smoke ribs till they were falling off the bone. In fact in most cases he'd just pull the meat off the bones and serve the meat!