Thursday, November 22, 2007

Moltesante & Ruggerio's Bakery


Pat Tomasulo sent us in a gold mine of names of KV neighborhood places:
Jewish Deli on Market Street between Madison & Monroe, Pete's Candy store before it was Joe's, Moltesante & Ruggerio's Bakeries on Monroe Street, Ramos' Bar and Grill (great steak sandwiches) Sal's Candy Store on Madison Street next to Santo's Drug Store which was down the street from The Holiday Inn and John's Bargain Store. Does anyone remember a pizzeria on Madison st. around 116 Madison. It was run by an Italian woman in a basement. Moochies Bar on South and Market Street. Jim Jim's candy store on Oliver Street. He sold fountain drinks with water only and he charged 1 penny to fill up your water gun. He also sold 2 cent cigarettes.
Now I'm not sure if he meant that there were two separate bakeries on Monroe (Moltesante & Ruggerio's) or it was one bakery with Chris and Lefty as partners :)
About the bakery above: In episode 8 of the first season, Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli) replicates a Goodfellas scene by shooting a baker in the foot. Joe's Bake Shop is located on Ridge Road, at the corner of Juancey Street in North Arlington, New Jersey

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