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Ferdinando's Focacceria

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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.Panelle is their most popular dish.

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Ferdinando's Focacceria
Union Street, New York Brooklyn

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11231 New York, Brooklyn
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