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Former site of Lanza's in 2024

Lanza’s was an Italian restaurant in the East Village, Manhattan. It was opened in 1904 by Sicilian immigrant Michael Lanza in a tenement built in 1871. Lanza was rumored to have been a chef for Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. They closed in 2015.[1] Eater reported it officially closed in 2017 after seizure by a marshal for non-payment of taxes.[2] It is also said to have closed in 2016.[3]

They were known to be a favorite of Lucky Luciano, Carmine “Lilo” Galante and Joseph “Socks” Lanza.[1]

Popular culture

Lanza’s was a filming location for Woody Allen’s Manhattan Murder Mystery and Alan Parker’s Angel Heart.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "New York Italian Mafia Restaurants". Greenwich Village Italian. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  2. ^ McCart, Melissa (January 6, 2017). "Lanza's Has Closed For Good, La Milagrosa to Open, an Ignacio Mattos Brunch, and More Intel". Eater NY. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Remembering Lanza s". Greenwich Village Italian. Archived from the original on 4 June 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
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