The New Jersey restaurant used to film the final episode of HBO's The Sopranos just sold the booth Tony Soprano was sitting in when he reportedly got whacked. Do you think it deserved to sell for more than it did?
They have an ice cream counter with old-fashioned bar stools, a candy display, and those old red vinyl booths where young couples would share milkshakes before heading out to the submarine races.
As we all wait patiently to catch the much-anticipated release of The Many Saints of Newark, there are a handful of other New Jersey spotlighted stories that deserve your attention.
The game of Monopoly has been in my family for as long as I can remember. We pulled that game box off the shelf so many times. Whether it was a rainy day, or more recently friends turned it into a drinking game. You can literally turn anything into a drinking game.
Imagine Tony Soprano replacing Michael Scott in "The Office". Not only did it almost happen but the thought of such an idea had HBO actually paid James Gandolfini not to do it.
On May 6th, 2001 one of the most memorable Sopranos episodes aired on HBO. It featured our backyard, the Pine Barrens, and an incredible scenario. It also left many wondering, 'what happened to the Russian?' I know and I'll share.