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A Life of Cheese: Say Formaggio Kitchen

"That's what I call love," Henrique tells Jennifer with a smile. He's never seen the couple before.

"I know, I'm making sacrifices all the time!" Jennifer says, bantering back. She decides to add ten Halloween cookies to her pie purchase--"The kids can eat them in the car."

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You have to wonder how they do it. The store is an oasis of instant family in the midst of a city reputed for its lack of warmth.

Outside, Welch is still grilling up his specialty.

"What's cooking?" asks a man exiting the store with a jumbo Formaggio Kitchen bag on each arm.

"Oh God, it smells so good!" another exclaims.

At 6:15, it's closing time, and the store is quiet, doors locked behind the last departing customer. But car after car pulls up, producing customer after disappointed customer. And Welch is still cranking out his ribs.

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