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Little Italy Mobster Institution No Longer in the Family

James Famularo, one of the brokers responsible for dropping GoldBar onto Little Italy like a ton of bricks, brings us news that 19 Kenmare, the building housing neighborhood institution (and onetime mobster hangout) Little Charlie’s Clam Bar has been sold to David Zahabian, a landlord who also owns the building where the Puma store is located. This is the first time the old-time pasta spot has changed ownership since it opened in 1926, having been run by four generations of the Filipazo family ever since. Although Zahabian, who is not a restaurateur, will be running Little Charlie’s as of the closing (said to be in the $10 million neighborhood) a couple of days ago, it’s not a stretch to assume he’ll find a more experienced operator who may or may not shake things up, so you might want to put in that order of linguini and clam sauce fast.

Little Italy Mobster Institution No Longer in the Family