The restaurant opening of the moment in New York City is the reinvention of Ferdinando’s Focacceria at the hands of the local restaurant group behind Cafe Spaghetti and Swoony’s. The ancient Sicilian sandwich and pasta shop has been reinvented as a sort of Italian aperitivo bar, with pages of spirits and cocktail selections (which the old Ferdinando’s n…
Field Report: Bar Ferdinando
Brooklyn’s Oldest Sicilian Restaurant Is Reborn.
Apr 24, 2026
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