EPISODE · Sep 7, 2026 · 11 MIN
The Mafia’s Kitchen Table: How New York Restaurants Fueled Organized Crime
from A History of the American Mafia Podcast: Organized Crime, Mob Families, Bosses, Gangsters, Prohibition, Criminal Trials, and the Rise of La Cosa Nostra · host Podily & Josh Linsk
This episode explores how Italian‑American eateries—from Bamonte’s in Brooklyn to high‑end New York restaurants—served as money‑laundering fronts, covert meeting spots for mob bosses, and venues where politicians were fed and favors arranged. Through documented accounts and archival evidence, we uncover the ways culinary culture became a crucial tool of power and secrecy in the American Mafia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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