Where I grew up in upstate N.Y. there is a large Italian population, so there isn't much of a problem finding typical Italian foods and ingredients. If you go into a grocery store and ask for broccoli rabe or capicolla you won't have a problem. And there are always the Italian markets, bakeries, etc. But, in my present location, not so much. So, after asking around a bit and researching on the internet, I discovered a great little Italian market called Carfagna's in Columbus, just under an hour away. We usually make the trip every couple months (when the extra-virgin olive oil gets low. . . we go).
Well, Saturday was one of those days. It goes without saying that there would be quite a bit of time and money spent, but it's something I look forward to.