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"I'm told the Franks' new collaboration with Long Island legend Umberto Corteo, called Franks Umberto, will occupy a larger-than-originally-planned space and aims to bring Corteo's grandma and Sicilian pizza expertise to Brooklyn; Corteo—credited with creating the first-ever grandma pie and in the pizza business since 1965—has never had a restaurant within the five boroughs. Frank Castronovo is keeping details under wraps but says it could open as early as August, parts of the concept may be changing, and the project will no longer be in the former Cafe Pedlar space." - Serena Dai