Ferdinando's Focacceria

Ferdinando's Focacceria
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Restaurant information
Established1904 (1904)
Street address151 Union Street
CityBrooklyn
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code11231
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°41′3.5″N 74°0′6.5″W / 40.684306°N 74.001806°W / 40.684306; -74.001806

Ferdinando's Focacceria, founded in 1904, is New York City's oldest Sicilian restaurant. It is the third oldest Italian restaurant behind Rao's and Bamonte's. It is located at 151 Union Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.[1][2]

Panelle is their most popular dish.[3]

History

Ferdinando’s was near the Brooklyn waterfront and they were a sandwich shop for the longshoremen working there.[4]

The restaurant appeared in The Departed by Martin Scorsese.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Sietsema, Robert (May 10, 2022). "Italian Stalwart Ferdinando's Focacceria Is a Nostalgic Nod to Sicily". Eater NY. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  2. ^ Shunk, Laura (April 1, 2015). "The 13 Essential Restaurants in Brooklyn That Are More Than 50 Years Old, 2015". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  3. ^ Kessler, Kevin (February 5, 2015). "110 Years of Spleen Sandwiches at Ferdinando's Focacceria". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ Resta, Karen (October 23, 2019). "Since 1904, Ferdinando's Focacceria Has Kept Sicilian Cuisine Alive in Brooklyn". Edible Brooklyn. Archived from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.


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