I saw this on Facebook and thought it would make an interesting topic. NJ is home to a lot of celebrities and especially in North Jersey or Monmouth County Area you will routinely run into someone famous. It seems Kevin James (King of Queens) was filming at Vic’s in Bradley Beach.
Let’s share our restaurant / bar celebrity run ins!
Gene Michaels of New York Yankee’s fame. (This was at my families restaurant in late 70’s I think the expression of surprise on my face speaks volumes)
Larry Holmes, Boxer (ex-heavy weight champion of the world) he used to own a hotel and restaurant in N. West Jersey near Easton PA, pictured with my father.
I actually had some business with a company LT was associated with, probably about 5 years ago we had dinner and cocktails at Rooney’s in Long Branch. (again I was pretty surprised to get this pic with him, I think the look on my face says it all)
Not sure if this would count as a “celebrity” but I met John Valentin (ex-MLB player) when he owned a short-lived Italian restaurant in Atlantic Highlands called Julia’s. I was 14 or 15 so it was a bigger deal then than now. He autographed a baseball for me.
Here is a screen shot of the more popular actors from the HBO Show The Soprano’s. If you take a careful (note I said careful) look at them ALL (hint hint) maybe you will see more people you know from the series. I circled Big Pussy for you.
Oh yeah…I met her at Buona Sera before she opened her lingerie shop, but fairly soon after the whole Spitzer thing had broken. Probably about 10 years ago.
I do enjoy how every article about her has to state how she married a “construction magnate” or “paving magnate”, like wealthy businessman or construction exec wasn’t good enough.
One day I’ll post more of the story- but her and her husband both acted totally self important and were making a point of standing out.