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The Oldest Italian Restaurant In The US Isn't Where You Might Expect it To Be.
New York City has long been a culinary melting pot thanks to the immigrants who arrived from Europe in the 19th century. From Little Italy to Chinatown, the impact of settlers on the food scene is still evident today. However, it may surprise you to learn that the oldest Italian restaurant in the U.S. is not on the East Coast. It's in northern California.
San Francisco is the home of Fior D'Italia, which opened in 1886. While other restaurants in America may be older, Fior d'Italia holds the record as the country's oldest Italian restaurant. California had only been a state for 36 years when the founder of Flor D'Italia, Italian immigrant Angelo DelMonte, journeyed to the West Coast for the same reason so many others had made the trek: gold. However, things didn't turn out exactly as planned.
Unfortunately for DelMonte (but fortunately for Italian food lovers in northern California), DelMonte was unsuccessful as a gold miner. Still, he did know a goldmine when he saw it. With so many Italian immigrants searching for gold, DelMonte knew an Italian restaurant would feed all those hungry people longing for a taste of home, so he opened Flor d'Italia in 1886. Four years later, fellow Italian Armido "Papa" Marianetti became his partner — and, as they say — the rest is history!
As you would expect from such an old establishment, Flor d'Italia has a colorful and, at times, tragic history. The restaurant's first home — complete with a brothel — was destroyed by a fire in 1893. In 1906, after the infamous earthquake that destroyed much of San Francisco, including the restaurant, Fior d'Italia, operated out of a tent feeding people in the neighborhood who'd been affected. Another fire in 2005 forced the restaurant to move to its current location inside the San Remo Hotel. Flor d'Italia closed in 2012 but reopened six months later, a true testament to its resiliency.
Fior d'Italia is one of America's best Italian restaurants and has seen its share of famous patrons over its long history. President Richard Nixon dined there when he was vice president, the late California senator Dianne Feinstein gushed about the calamari, and Tony Bennett didn't just leave his heart in San Francisco; he left his name as one of the infamous diners at Fior d'Italia. With such a long and storied history, we expect Flor d'Italia could be open for another hundred years.
Read More: www.thedailymeal.com/1759189/oldest-italian-restau…
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A rare photograph memorializes Colombo capo Charles (Charlie Moose) Panarella in police custody in upstate Ulster County, NY as he surrenders to start serving a 5-year prison term for illegal possession of guns.
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In 1932 — George Raft — the suave, sharply dressed actor noted for his legendary celluloid gangster roles was often seen on Sunset Boulevard, the heart of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
At this time, Raft was on the cusp of stardom, having just gained international attention for his memorial role in the iconic 1932 gangster film, Scarface. Raft’s portrayal of the coin-flipping gangster was to become an iconic trademark.
His base personality traits was such that Raft actually embodied the cool streetwise persona that made him a favorite in crime films. His real-life background growing up in New York City’s tough “Hell’s Kitchen” neighborhood, and his longtime friendships with real underworld figures gave him an authentic edge that many other actors of the era lacked.
In addition to the “reel-life” gangsters he mingled with on film, were Raft’s well-known association with notorious “real-life” gangsters such as Charles (Charlie the Blade) Tourine, Raymond Patriarca, Meyer (The Little Man) Lansky, and Benjamin (Bugsy) Siegel.
By 1932, Sunset Boulevard was bustling with major movie premieres, illicit speakeasies, and legendary restaurants and nightclubs, making it a natural backdrop for rising stars like Raft.
Complimenting his tough-guy screen image, Raft was also known for his impeccable style. When out and about, he was usually sporting a well-tailored suit, custom handmade dress shirt — and a snap-brim fedora atop slicked-back hair — which only helped exude a streetwise elegance.
He could frequently be spotted strolling along Sunset Boulevard, where he’d mingle among Hollywood’s elite and with close friends like fellow actors Jimmy Cagney and Humphrey Bogart.
George Raft’s movie career soared all throughout the 1930s and ‘40s, making him one of Hollywood’s quintessential celluloid “tough guys.”
But his enduring legacy is also marked by some of the famous roles he chose to turn down, including Casablanca (1942). This glimpse of him — taken in 1932 on Sunset Boulevard — captures a star on the rise, ready to leave his indelible mark on Hollywood’s gangster films genre.
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🚨 NEW at Button Guys 🚨 Joseph (Uncle Joe) Giacobbe: DeCavalcante Family Capo
During their criminal careers, some mob guys became notorious. Others, not so much. But although, by all accounts, this next mafioso led a very active underworld career, Joseph “Uncle Joe” Giacobbe was either lucky enough, astute enough-- or maybe a bit of both -- to have fallen into the latter category. What follows is the biography of Giacobbe’s life as a longtime Cosa Nostra member and, later, as a capodecina in one of the most notorious Mafia Families on the East Coast.
Read it at the Button Guys website here:
thenewyorkmafia.com/joseph-uncle-joe-giacobbe-deca…
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🚨 NEW at Button Guys 🚨 The Vincenzo Cotroni Family of Montreal Membership Chart
Of the thousands of noted gangsters and racketeers who have graced Canada’s criminal landscape through the years, few have ever risen to the stature of -- or were as powerful as -- Vincenzo (Vic) Cotroni.
The hierarchy/membership chart that Button Guys created and included in this story names 246 hoodlums, including many formally inducted members of Cosa Nostra and the Ndrangheta. We believe this chart is the first of its kind to depict the true breadth and membership of this legendary underworld network. It is a very unique piece of research.
Check it out here:
thenewyorkmafia.com/vincenzo-vic-cotroni-family-ma…
And learn more detail about some of the players here:
thenewyorkmafia.com/cotroni-regime-montreal-canada…
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Giuseppe (Joe) Vaglica was an original member of what became the Mafia clan in the Tampa, Florida area — better known as the Santo Trafficante Jr. Family.
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🚨 NEW at Button Guys 🚨 Mobster (Benny the Blimp) Barone of Nebraska
He was 365 pounds of pure mob muscle. A bank robber, bootlegger, and gambling kingpin, Bernard “Benny the Blimp” Barone ruled Omaha’s underworld for decades. How did Nebraska produce a mobster of his caliber? 👀
Read it here:
thenewyorkmafia.com/mobster-benny-the-blimp-barone…
And check these out too!
The DeBiase Brothers of Omaha, Nebraska
thenewyorkmafia.com/debiase-biase-brothers-of-omah…
The Mafia of Omaha
thenewyorkmafia.com/the-mafia-of-omaha/
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💡 Did You Know?
Joseph "Joe Beck" DiPalermo was one of the most significant heroin traffickers in American history, operating for over 60 years!
Check out his story here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0LLw...
And his brother, Charlie Brody's here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCjLD...
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NEW at Button Guys: Anthony DiGregorio: Bonanno Mafia Royalty
Anthony DiGregorio lived a quiet life in the shadow of his father's mob legacy. Despite being a Bonanno Family soldier, he remained an enigma to law enforcement, leveraging his family name to maintain influence while staying under the radar.
Check it out at the Button Guys website:
thenewyorkmafia.com/anthony-digregorio-bonanno-maf…
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