Bamonte's Explained
| Bamonte’s |
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| Food-Type: | Italian-American |
| Street-Address: | 32 Withers Street |
| City: | Brooklyn |
| County: | Kings |
| State: | New York |
| Postcode: | 11211 |
| Country: | USA |
| Reservations: | yes |
| Other-Label: | --> |
Bamonte's is a family owned Italian-American restaurant at 32 Withers Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York.[1] Anthony Bamonte took ownership in the late 1960's and is still owner to this day. The restaurant is currently being operated by Anthony Bamonte alongside his three daughters, Lisa, Laura and Nicole.
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.[2]
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.[3]
Honors and awards
In 2021, Bamonte's was named one of NYC's 21 best Italian restaurants by Condé Nast Traveler.[4]
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. Character Gerry Torciano was murdered there.[5]
- Episodes of Person of Interest and Kojak also filmed here[6]
- An episode in Season 6 of Homeland was filmed here[7]
- 1989 mobster film Cookie
- Blue Bloods Season 11, Episode 14 The New You
- Blue Bloods Season 14, Episode 4 Past is Present
References
- News: Wallace . Hannah M. . The Soprano Gang Drops By for Linguine and Cannoli . 27 February 2019 . New York Times . April 7, 2002.
- News: Pariseau . Leslie . The Old Brooklyn Still Drinks at Bamonte's . 27 February 2019 . Punch . December 6, 2018.
- News: Kessler . Kevin . Bamonte's Is the Best of Old Brooklyn . 27 February 2019 . The Village Voice . September 25, 2014.
- News: Whittle . Andrea . 21 Best Italian Restaurants in New York . 3 December 2022 . Condé Nast Traveler . January 14, 2021.
- Web site: Bamonte's . Free Williamsburg . 27 February 2019.
- Web site: Cobb . Geoff . A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: Bamonte's Restaurant . Greenpointers . 7 September 2016 . 27 February 2019.
- Web site: NYC and Brooklyn Film Locations for Homeland Season 6 . Untapped Cities . 18 January 2017 . Young . Michelle . 27 February 2019.
