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Di Sarno: The Story of Emilio’s Ballato

Di Sarno: The Story of Emilio’s Ballato

2025•10m
Documentary

If you walk down Manhattan’s Houston Street, you probably won’t notice this restaurant — unless you wonder what all the people are standing in line for. It’s famous, yet most people have never heard about it.

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EN

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Emilio Vitolo

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