[Calpernia]

I've never seen the Sopranos. I posted this for a Holsten's Bump! Love going there!

[Calpernia]

Ever been to Holsten's? Best place in the world to take the kids for dessert! (ok, you don't need kids to go there....I've been going their since H.S.)

[isthisnickcool]

Someone is going to get wacked....

[Calpernia]

You can still get an egg cream here!

[LibFreeOrDie]

Tony Soprano (the main character) loves ice cream. Many episodes have a scene of him sprawled in front of the TV, watching the History Channel, eating ice cream from a bowl that's balanced on his belly.

(Just about everyone, Italian or not, can identify with the family scenes!)

[JerseyJohn61]

No I've never been to Holston's and it's has been a while
since I've been in the Bloomfield area. I'll give the place
a try next time I'm nearby.

Mayor McCarthy claims that he does not like the way people
perceive New Jersey because of the way it is portrayed
on "The Sopranos". Let me suggest that his own who are
in political power do much more to mar this states
reputation than any TV show could possibly do.

In the last 3 years, about 75 politicos(mostly Dems)
have been convicted or indicted for various forms of
graft. MacGreavy and his administration were rife with
corruption and his resignation over his gay lifestyle
was total tripe. The FBI was all over him on an extortion
investigation.

What would you say the chances are that "60 Minutes"
might run a segment about the Garden State as being
the most corrupt one in the union?....JJ61

[Calpernia]

http://www.nj1015.com/absolutenm/templates/?a=5994&z=3
Town Will Reconsider Sopranos Filming Permit

Thursday, March 08, 2007

When it comes to filming the final scene of the acclaimed mob drama "The Sopranos," one Essex County town has told H-B-O to fuhgeddaboudit.

Bloomfield this week denied the show's producers a permit to shoot there because the mayor and council members say the show depicts Italian-Americans in a poor light.

But the owners of an old-fashioned ice cream parlor selected for the scene disagree, They say the personal opinions of Bloomfield Mayor Raymond McCarthy and the council shouldn't stand in the way of the shoot.

The town first approved the permits last week.

But after complaints, the council brought back the issue for a second vote Monday and rejected it.

However, they've agreed to consider the permits for a third time at a meeting next Monday.

[Clemenza]

Holstein's is great. Hinches' on 86th Street and 5th Avenue in Brooklyn is another old school ice cream parlor you should check out.

[Slump Tester]

Looks like they changed their mind. (Or got an offer they couldn't refuse.)