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Is Defonte's Sandwich Shop Still Open? Update (Brooklyn, NY)

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As of September 2026, Defonte's Sandwich Shop is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
defontes.shop ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated July 2026 shows nearly 1,900 reviews and lists Defonte's as open, matching hours shown on a business-directory listing for the address.

  • Season / episode Season 13, Episode 11
  • Original air date
  • Address 379 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Defonte's Sandwich Shop in Brooklyn's Red Hook neighborhood for the 'Long Standing Legacies' episode that aired 2012-02-20, spotlighting the multigenerational Italian deli's hero sandwiches. Defonte's has operated at 379 Columbia Street since 1922, according to background listed on Roadfood's restaurant profile. A Yelp listing for the address, updated July 2026, shows nearly 1,900 reviews and lists the business as open. A restaurant-directory page for the address, checked 2026-09-08, listed current hours of 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, matching the same schedule described in the Yelp listing. The directory page checked for this entry functions as a business listing rather than Defonte's own website, since no independently operated Defonte's domain was found during this check.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 11
Original air date
Episode title
Long Standing Legacies
What was featured
Multigenerational Italian deli's hero sandwiches in Red Hook
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Defonte's Sandwich Shop

Frequently asked questions

Is Defonte's Sandwich Shop still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Defonte's Sandwich Shop is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

What happened to Defonte's Sandwich Shop after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Defonte's Sandwich Shop in Brooklyn's Red Hook neighborhood for the 'Long Standing Legacies' episode that aired 2012-02-20, spotlighting the multigenerational Italian deli's hero sandwiches. As of September 2026, Defonte's Sandwich Shop is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 2026.

Where is Defonte's Sandwich Shop located?

379 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Defonte's Sandwich Shop?

Season 13, Episode 11 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 20, 2012. The episode is titled “Long Standing Legacies”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

A Yelp listing for the address, updated July 2026, shows nearly 1,900 reviews and lists the business as open. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
379 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Venue type
deli
Official website
defontes.shop

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