Growing up in Bath Beach...
Catering to the Mob
Story by F.W. Ricci
5.0 out of 5 stars - "Written With Gusto!"
Growing up in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, a well-known Mafia hub, I recalled a lunch meeting at the Famous Cafeteria on 86th Street with Joe McKeon (a real Damon Runyon Character.)
“Frankie, remember: Nobody gets killed for nuttin.”
I’ll never forget his message…
Excerpt:
“Our restaurant was located in the heart of Bath Beach and was considered a good safe place for the “Boys” to meet. The food prepared by the chef (Fat Jack) was always top shelf, and the veal was always tender. On Thursday nights at 7:30, a good-looking guy would quietly enter the restaurant and sit at a corner table. He would be very well dressed in an Italian handmade, extremely expensive, Brioni suit, monogrammed white shirt with French cuffs, and always with a good-looking wife or girlfriend. His hands were perfectly manicured with polished fingernails – not painted but buffed.
In a low-pitched voice, he would order a bottle of Bolla Bardolino and a bottle of San Pellegrino mineral water with gas. He and his lady would talk, and when they were ready, they would signal the waiter to the table…”
ISBN 13: 979-8-71020-370-5
A Story of the Author's Life Growing up in Brooklyn and Later as a Restaurateur Serving the Mob
“An excellent read about life in the author’s cherished neighborhood at his home and in his restaurant serving and observing the characters that gathered there. It’s a must have for the additional recipes that the author includes at the end of the book.”
Wendy DeLeo
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