Beloved Family-Run Record Store in Brooklyn to Close Its Doors Amid Financial Challenges

Beloved Italian specialty store in Bensonhurst closing after five decades

Bari Pork Store has been in the Bensonhurst neighborhood for more than five decades. Once the staple for Italian Americans to get food and goods straight from Italy, the beloved specialty store is closing for good.

Beloved family-run record store in Brooklyn to close its doors amid financial challenges

BENSONHURST, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A beloved Brooklyn record shop that’s been part of the Bensonhurst community for nearly 60 years is preparing to close its doors. Silvana Conte’s parents opened SAS Italian Records in 1967, driven by a dream to bring Italian-Americans a taste of home. More Local News “I grew up here and I raised my son in here on top of everything else,” said Conte. “We would do homework in the back together while we took ca…