Iconic 121-year-old NYC Italian restaurant Ferdinando’s gets new life — but with a twist
NY Post
A red sauce revival is coming to Brooklyn.
Ferdinando’s Focacceria in Carroll Gardens – which abruptly closed last year after 121 years of serving up classic Sicilian fare – will reopen next month with a new owner and a new twist.
The spot will reopen as Bar Ferdinando with its new owner, Sal Lamboglia, hand-selected by longtime Ferdinando’s owner Frank Buffa last March. Lamboglia, who owns the buzzy Cafe Spaghetti across the street, will reopen the space on April 15 as a neighborhood cafe and cocktail bar.
“My goal is to preserve what makes Ferdinando’s so special while giving it the care it needs to keep going for years to come,” Lamboglia, who also helms Brooklyn spots Swoony’s and Sal Tang’s, said in a statement shared with The Post.
“We don’t want it to be unrecognizable — but I do want to see myself reflected in the space.”
The revamped Union Street red sauce joint will still offer Sicilian rice balls, octopus salad and the “original” panelle sandwich – made using Buffa’s family recipe – plus coffee and espresso.
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