Bamonte's
Bamonte's is a family owned Italian-American restaurant at 32 Withers Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York.[1] Anthony Bamonte began running it in the 1960s, eventually bringing in daughter Nicole.[2]
| Bamonte’s | |
|---|---|
_001.jpg.webp) Bamonte’s Restaurant, Brooklyn, NY | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1900 |
| Food type | Italian-American |
| Street address | 32 Withers Street |
| City | Brooklyn |
| County | Kings |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 11211 |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 40°43′0″N 73°57′4.5″W |
| Reservations | yes |
It is said to have been a Mob hangout. In 2009, after he was released from a federal penitentiary, Anthony "Fat Tony" Rabito of the Bonanno crime family, was forbidden by his probation officer from returning to several Italian restaurants in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, including Bamonte's.[3][4] After Carmine Galante was murdered, they “closed down for a night and the heads of the five crime families held a celebratory dinner.”[5]
History
When Anthony's grandfather, Pasquale Bamonte, and his wife settled in Williamsburg after immigrating from Salerno, Italy they opened Liberty Hall in 1900, which became Bamonte's. It originally served as a banquet hall and meeting place.[2]
Honors and awards
In 2021, Bamonte's was named on of NYC's 21 best Italian restaurants by Condé Nast Traveler.[6]
In popular culture
- Bamonte's was featured in Season 5 of Starz T.V. show Power as a mob hangout. It's where Vincent Ragni held his meetings.
- It was a setting for several episodes of The Sopranos.[1] Character Gerry Torciano was murdered there.[7]
- Episodes of Person of Interest and Kojak also filmed here[5]
- An episode in Season 6 of Homeland was filmed here[8]
- 1989 mobster film Cookie[1]
- Blue Bloods Season 11, Episode 14 The New You
References
- Wallace, Hannah M. (April 7, 2002). "The Soprano Gang Drops By for Linguine and Cannoli". New York Times. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- Kessler, Kevin (September 25, 2014). "Bamonte's Is the Best of Old Brooklyn". The Village Voice. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- Pariseau, Leslie (December 6, 2018). "The Old Brooklyn Still Drinks at Bamonte's". Punch. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- Cohen, Stefanie (August 2, 2009). "Feds Say: Fugedabout-Eat". New York Post. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- Cobb, Geoff (7 September 2016). "A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: Bamonte's Restaurant". Greenpointers. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- Whittle, Andrea (January 14, 2021). "21 Best Italian Restaurants in New York". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- "Bamonte's". Free Williamsburg. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- Young, Michelle (18 January 2017). "NYC and Brooklyn Film Locations for Homeland Season 6". Untapped Cities. Retrieved 27 February 2019.