Name: Mokafé brings Yemeni coffee to Hicksville
Uploaded: 2026-07-30T04:00:00Z
Duration: 2 min 8 s
Description: NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Mokafé's newest location, which is next to the Hicksville LIRR station.

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NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano visited&nbsp;Mokaf&eacute;&#39;s newest location, which is next to the Hicksville LIRR station.

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Mokafé brings Yemeni coffee to Hicksville

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NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visited Mokafé's newest location, which is next to the Hicksville LIRR station.

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NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano made&nbsp;braciole with the nonnas of&nbsp;St. Rocco&rsquo;s Roman Catholic Church in Glen Cove as they prepared for The Feast of St. Rocco.

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