Di Sarno: The Story of Emilio’s Ballato

Di Sarno: The Story of Emilio’s Ballato

2025 · 10 min · 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.

Directed by Johannes Kroemer

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