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I think you should be able to find them in a Middle Eastern market.

"Fool" is a fava bean dip which uses either dried and reconstituted favas or fresh frozen favas.

If you can't find them there, it's possible that some of the big NYC specialty stores may carry them. They could at least special order them as they are used by many restaurants for banquets and such.

Coluccio's - an italian import co w/retail store in Dyker Heights Bklyn. Located on 60th St between 12 & 13th ave.
Its where i buy mine

Hmm, I was going to suggest Whole Foods because I saw some there the other day (although I am not in New York)...maybe a different location?

I often substitute frozen shelled edamame for favas--not perfectly authentic, but pretty good in a pinch.

I've seen them at Whole Foods in Maryland.

I have purchased frozen shelled fava beans from the Whole Foods in Baltimore on multiple occasions.

I've bought them at WF in San Francisco as well.

I have purchased them at WF in VA, but I would still put the effort into fresh, unless you are going to puree them. Every time I tried the frozen they have completely fallen apart.

Many little (or not so little) Middle Eastern shops in Brooklyn carry them. If they've got a freezer, fava beans are likely to be in it.