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This Old-School New Jersey Italian Restaurant Was One Of Frank Sinatra's Favorites
We all have favorite places to dine in our hometowns, and Frank Sinatra was no different. When the singer and actor returned to his birthplace of Hoboken, New Jersey, his go-to spot was a classic Italian joint. Serving up pasta since 1939, Leo's Grandevous was one of Sinatra's favorite restaurants in the United States , and is now one of the city's longest-running establishments.
Leo and Tessie DiTerlizzi were the original owners of the restaurant, and according to the Leo's Grandevous website , they founded it with the mission to "provide good food and good service to everyone who walks through the door, one customer at a time." That is exactly what they bestowed upon a young S