Former ‘Soprano’ Michael Imperioli opens upscale speakeasy Scarlet on Upper West Side

Former ‘Soprano’ Michael Imperioli opens upscale speakeasy Scarlet on Upper West Side

A new cocktail lounge will feature its own in-house “Soprano” – as Michael Imperioli, the star of the famed mob show, launches an upscale speakeasy on the Upper West Side, Side DIsh has learned. Imperioli, best known for playing Tony Soprano’s troubled nephew Christopher Moltisanti  — opened Scarlet, at 468 Amsterdam Ave., on Tuesday. The … Read more

Al Capone’s sunken Prohibition Era speakeasy revealed in eerie photos

Al Capone’s sunken Prohibition Era speakeasy revealed in eerie photos

Photos of Al Capone’s sunken speakeasy have been revealed. The party boat was originally built as a lumber barge in 1889 but was converted into a floating dance hall with a bar and live music when it changed hands in 1928. Local folklore said that the notorious gangster was the one who supplied the boozy … Read more