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  2. Gennaro Langella - Wikipedia

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    Langella was born in Brooklyn, New York City, in 1938 to first generation immigrants from Campania, Italy. Langella became a close associate of future mob boss Carmine Persico. It is believed that Langella secretly became a "made man" in the Colombo family during a time when the New York crime families were not accepting new members. Langella ...

  3. Blanca (restaurant) - Wikipedia

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    Blanca is a fine dining restaurant that serves tasting menus in Brooklyn, New York. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The restaurant closed shortly after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, but reopened in 2024.

  4. Frank DeCicco - Wikipedia

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    The son of Vincent "Boozy" DeCicco from Benevento, Campania, an alcoholic soldier with the Gambino crime family, DeCicco grew up in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, but lived as an adult on Staten Island. Frank DeCicco's brother was Gambino soldier George DeCicco and his sister was Betty DeCicco. [1] Frank's uncle was Gambino capo George DeCicco.

  5. Ferdinando's Focacceria - Wikipedia

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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. [1] [2] Panelle is their most popular dish. [3]

  6. Five Families - Wikipedia

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    1910–1928 – Salvatore "Toto" D'Aquila – took over the Brooklyn Camorra in 1916 and merged with Al Mineo's gang forming the largest family in New York. He was killed on orders of boss Joe Masseria in 1928.

  7. Big Daddy's Restaurants - Wikipedia

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    In the 1968 film Bye Bye Braverman, a scene was shot with actor George Segal in front of Big Daddy's as well as on location throughout the borough of Brooklyn. During the mid-1970s Miami club fighter Jerry Powers whose claim to fame was 44 fights in one year worked at Big Daddy's Restaurant on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. [citation needed]

  8. Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare - Wikipedia

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    The restaurant has been well received. It is ranked No. 55 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants' expanded list, [9] and in 2011 was awarded three stars out of four by The New York Times restaurant critic Sam Sifton. [10] Jean-Luc Naret, former director of the Michelin Guide, and his wife came in the restaurant and were surprised at what they saw. [5]

  9. Francie (restaurant) - Wikipedia

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    Francie is a restaurant in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. [2] [3] [4] The restaurant serves brasserie influenced Italian cuisine and has received a Michelin star. [5]The signature dish of the house is the dry aged crown of duck for two with Swiss chard, parsnip, and soppressata jam.