Meatball Parm

You could put just about anything between a sliced-open, sourdough ciabatta from Rolo’s and it may qualify for one of the city’s best new sandwiches. (It’s sturdy on the outside and soft in the middle, full of air pocket craters, and topped with sesame seeds). But for our purposes today, we’re especially excited about this Ridgewood restaurant’s meatball parm. Rolo’s aforementioned bread holds together two braised pork meatballs that have been braised in slightly sweet sauce made with Jersey tomatoes, and then blanketed by a layer of melted provolone. Because of the way it’s been heated and smushed, the roll itself adheres to the meatballs and cheese like it’s afraid to say goodbye. Don’t worry about losing a ball or ruining your shirt in the process of eating this sandwich - it’s engineered to perfection.

You could put just about anything between a sliced-open, sourdough ciabatta from Rolo’s and it may qualify for one of the city’s best new sandwiches. (It’s sturdy on the outside and soft in the middle, full of air pocket craters, and topped with sesame seeds). But for our purposes today, we’re especially excited about this Ridgewood restaurant’s meatball parm. Rolo’s aforementioned bread holds together two braised pork meatballs that have been braised in slightly sweet sauce made with Jersey tomatoes, and then blanketed by a layer of melted provolone. Because of the way it’s been heated and smushed, the roll itself adheres to the meatballs and cheese like it’s afraid to say goodbye. Don’t worry about losing a ball or ruining your shirt in the process of eating this sandwich - it’s engineered to perfection.

Ridgewood has a new restaurant and neighborhood market, opened by four friends who met while working together at Gramercy Tavern. At the moment, the restaurant side of Rolo’s is offering dinner packages for takeout and delivery that include a rotating menu of things like porchetta, roasted chicken, and cauliflower salad. On the market side, Rolo’s is offering a la carte items like olive-topped focaccia, cookies, and pies made in-house. Additionally, this corner shop with green awnings also offers fresh pantry items you can use to stock your kitchen cabinets, like pastas, sauces, seasonings, and wine. The whole operation is open from 11am to 9pm, Wednesday-Sunday.