Iconic NYC Italian restaurant Ferdinando’s Focacceria abruptly closes after 121 years – but aging owner hopes this isn’t arrivederci
The sauce has dried up at this iconic red-sauce spot. Ferdinando’s Focacceria in Carroll Gardens abruptly closed its doors last weekend after 121 years of serving up Sicilian classics like rice balls ...
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121-year-old Ferdinando’s Focacceria in Brooklyn seeks new owners after sudden closing
Buffa, who was born in Sicily, said he came to Brooklyn in 1971 and took over the business from his wife’s father Ferdinando in 1975. The shop is located several blocks from the waterfront, and ...
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Owner closes beloved Sicilian restaurant in Carroll Gardens after 121 years in business
Just a few words out of Frank Buffa's mouth and you can tell he was born in Sicily and has lived in South Brooklyn for more than 50 years. His neighbors know him, and Hollywood knows him ...