A Lifetime Behind the Restaurant Curtain (Image Credits: Flickr)
New York City – Michael Imperioli, the actor recognized for his roles in “The White Lotus” and “The Sopranos,” expressed sharp criticism toward restaurants that cap dinner reservations at 90 minutes.[1]
A Lifetime Behind the Restaurant Curtain
Long before achieving fame on screen, Imperioli worked in the industry. He served tables at Chez Josephine in the theater district during the 1980s. There, a young Harry Connick Jr. performed piano on Monday nights.[1]
His earliest dining memory dated back to the early 1970s. Imperioli recalled visiting Katz’s Deli with his father, a bus driver who pointed out the spot’s storied history. “The first restaurant I remember eating at was Katz’s Deli with my father in the early ’70s,” Imperioli said. “I was really young, but I remember my dad saying it’s really old and really famous and special.”[1]…