| Mario's | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1919 (1919) |
| Street address | 2342 Arthur Avenue |
| City | Bronx |
| State | New York |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 10458 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°51′15″N 73°53′18.5″W / 40.85417°N 73.888472°W / 40.85417; -73.888472 |
| Website | mariosarthurave |
Mario's is an Italian-American restaurant on Arthur Avenue in Belmont, Bronx. in 2000, the James Beard Foundation named it an America's Classic.
History
The Miglucci family still runs the restaurant after first opening in 1919. In the 1930s, they expanded by becoming a full service restaurant.
Scolastica Migliucci and her son Giuseppe, Italian immigrants, opened a pizzeria in Lower Manhattan but opened G. Migliucci Vera Pizzeria in the Bronx in 1919 with six tables. Another source says they opened on Harlem’s 114th Street in 1915.
In popular culture
The Sopranos (season 4) filmed an episode here which was described by The Guardian as "more valuable than a Michelin star".
References
- ^ 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.
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