Step inside the new Dalfonso's Italian Imports in the heart of Buffalo's Five Points neighborhood and get swept away in a celebration of food, and family. "I want you to feel comfortable like you are walking into a place that has been here for 50 years," said Jeffrey Dalfonso, the owner and operator, "I guess the inspiration really was my family's recipes,"

Dalfonso's Italian Imports opened earlier this week at 455 Rhode Island Street. Dalfonso, a long-time Buffalo chef, says the idea to create an Italian market came after he decided to step away from the restaurant industry during COVID-19. Dalfonso wanted a change of pace while still embracing his love of food.