Mario's is an Italian-American restaurant on Arthur Avenue in Belmont, Bronx.[1] in 2000, the James Beard Foundation named it an America's Classic.[2]
History
The Miglucci family still runs the restaurant after first opening in 1919. In the 1930s, they expanded by becoming a full service restaurant.[1]
Scolastica Migliucci and her son Giuseppe, Italian immigrants, opened a pizzeria in Lower Manhattan[3] but opened G. Migliucci Vera Pizzeria in the Bronx in 1919 with six tables.[4] Another source says they opened on Harlem’s 114th Street in 1915.[5]
In popular culture
The Sopranos (season 4) filmed an episode here which was described by The Guardian as "more valuable than a Michelin star".[6]
References
- ^ a b Mariani, John (July 5, 2018). "Mario's in the Bronx Has Had a Century to Get Everything Right". Forbes. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "James Beard Foundation America's Regional Classics Awards". CNN.com. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Simonson, Robert (December 17, 2010). "Easing into the Bronx with Mario's Restaurant on Arthur Ave". Eater NY. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Mario's Restaurant". Pizza Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Raso, Anne (October 2020). "Mario's A Second Home For Southern Italian Fare!". New York Lifestyles Magazine. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ Arnold, Amanda (June 8, 2017). "10 Years After The Sopranos Ended, Its Legacy Lives on at New York's Italian Restaurants". Grub Street. Retrieved May 8, 2023.