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Satriale's Pork Store in the present day
Satriale's Pork Store is a fictional establishment on the HBO series The Sopranos. As told in the television show, during the 1960s, the pork store was taken over by Johnny Boy Soprano and associates of The DiMeo Crime Family when Mr. Satriale failed to make payments on a gambling debt and committed suicide. Since then, it has become a regular hangout for current members of the Gualtieri and Soprano crews. The pork store is set and filmed at 101 Kearny Avenue in Kearny, New Jersey. The interior walls of the storeroom where Emil "E-Mail" Kolar is murdered by Christopher Moltisanti has black and white film production photographs of classic actors Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson and Dean Martin mounted on the walls. These actors were also known to portray anti-hero mob characters during their film careers which gained them their fame. Although a mob-owned establishment, Satriale's runs a legitimate business selling a variety of meats, pork and sausage. The store also has a coffee bar which sells pastries and espresso as seen in several episodes.
[edit] Important events that have occurred in the pork store
- Tony Soprano witnessed a violent encounter involving Mr. Satriale and his father, leading to his first panic attack later that day.
- Christopher Moltisanti shot his first victim, Emil "E-Mail" Kolar, in the rear of the store.
- Christopher suffers nightmares about killing Kolar which take place in Satriale's.
- Christopher and Furio Giunta disposed of Richie Aprile's remains by using the meat cutters and knives to dismember his body.
- Tony and Ralph Cifaretto are forced to make a decision regarding Jackie Aprile, Jr.'s future.
- Finn revealed to Tony and other capos and associates his encounter with Vito two years prior where Vito was giving oral sex to a security guard in a car. Finn's story played a pivotal role in determining whether the rumors of Vito's sexuality were factual.
- Silvio Dante and Carlo Gervasi murder Lupertazzi family soldier Fat Dom Giamello after he makes a series of jokes concerning Vito's murder and the sexual preferences of New Jersey men.
- Agent Harris plies Tony for information on suspected terrorists and warns him about the attempt on his life from Phil Leotardo.
[edit] Production
- In the pilot, Satriale's was originally known as Centanni's Meat Market, a real butchery in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The meat market was supposed to be a recurring location but because it was a real business it could not keep closing for shooting. After the show was picked up by HBO, the producers leased a building with a store front in Kearny, New Jersey which has housed Satriale's ever since.
- In October 2007 the Satriale's building was demolished to make room for a new condominium development named "The Soprano." Pieces of the façade are being sold on the internet. Owner Manny Costeira told the Associated Press that condo units will be priced at $325,000 to $385,000.
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