Caffe Palermo

Address: 148 Mulberry Street, New York, NY 10013

Phone Number: (212) 431-4205

Fax: (212) 941-9827

Website: www.caffepalermo.com

Email: info@CaffePalermo.com

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Hours of Operation:

Mon-Thu: 10:30 am - 11:30 pm

Fri-Sat: 10:30 am - 01:00 am

Sun: 10:30 am - 11:30 pm

Cuisine: American, Ice Cream - Yogurt, Bar

Known as the Cannoli King of Little Italy, Caffe Palermo opened its doors in the Spring of 1973. A must-stop location with any Little Italy visit, Caffe Palermo is world famous for its cannolies, but also for its other italian cake and pastry specialties.
Here's an example from one year's contest: Ed "Cookie" Jarvis, a 267-pound competitive eater from Nesconsit, Long Island, NY, consumed 21 full-sized cannoli at the Annual Feast of San Gennaro Cannoli Eating Contest, sponsored by Caffe Palermo, in the heart of Little Italy, New York. Through his feat, Jarvis became The World Champion Cannoli Eater, and received the Championship Belt in recognition of his herculean efforts. Runners up were Eric Booker of Copiague, Long Island, NY, who made it to consume 20 and 1/2 cannolies, and "Gentleman Jim" Mencetti, of Wallingford, CT, who finished in a three-way tie for third place with two other competitors, who all downed 17 and 1/2 cannolies. "Gentleman Jim" squarely took rights to third place as the result of a run-off contest, when he at an additional 4 and 1/2 cannolies!

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