Pssssssst!
"I was in the the Citarella on 9th Street in the Village the other day and got turned onto a secret after complaining that the strawberry shortcake looked wilted. A worker let me in on a little secret. If you let you're eye wander behind the cake, and you see a "C" sticker on the plate, it means it's at least a day old and will be tossed the following day. So, don't buy. Now if they could just put stickers on day-old fish. "
July 10, 2008, 12:35.02 am ET