Defonte's
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| Established | 1922 |
| Street address | 379 Columbia Street |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 11231 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°40′44.35″N 74°0′19.64″W / 40.6789861°N 74.0054556°W |
Defonte's is a sandwich shop in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York City. It is known for large Italian heroes with ham, provolone, salami, roast beef, mozzarella and fried eggplant.[1] There is also a steak pizzaiola sandwich.
History
[edit]The business began as a bodega like shop in 1922 by Nick Defonte. Before long, the longshoremen working in the area were asking for sandwiches. His grandson Nicky runs the restaurant now. He believes the first sandwich served was ham and cheese with lettuce, tomato and olive oil.[2]
In popular culture
[edit]The eatery was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on February 20, 2012 in the Long Standing Legacies episode.[3][4][5] They were mentioned on Season 1, Episode 9 of the CBS police procedural East New York.
Locations
[edit]There is also a Gramercy location in Manhattan where offerings include prepared dinners. The original location is at 379 Columbia Street in Brooklyn.[1][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Patronite, Rob; Raisfeld, Robin (March 19, 2009). "Defonte's of Brooklyn and Sunny & Annie Deli - New York Magazine Underground Gourmet Review". New York Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Friedman, Gabe (October 4, 2022). "DEFONTE'S WON'T BE THROWING A PARTY FOR ITS 100TH BIRTHDAY". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ Sifton, Sam (April 28, 2016). "The Best Sandwich Ever". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Sifton, Sam (August 7, 2018). "From the Smallest State, the Biggest Sandwich". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Sifton, Sam (December 13, 2019). "What to Cook This Weekend". The New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Defonte's". Time Out New York. February 24, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
External links
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