Downtown Brooklyn’s charming barber and his shop

Nestled inside Downtown Brooklyn’s Marriott Hotel you will find Allegria Salon, a space that perfectly combines an old-world aesthetic with classic Brooklyn charm. This is entirely a reflection of the owner - the warm and caring Frank Codispoti.    Now 79, Codispoti began cutting hair in his native Italy, until he emmigrated at 18 years old from Calabria to Brooklyn in the 1950s to start his journey toward his very own American dream. When we stopped in t