We ate at Forlini's a couple of times back in the 90s when we were living in Union City, NJ; the food and service were excellent; it reminded me of the old Italian family-owned restaurants in our own "Little Italy" in Chicago which is no more.
@@PaulStoneFilms My daughter used to live on Elizabeth street, just south of Houston. Her building was bought by a yuppie real estate investment trust that emptied the building. Her tiny 1 bedroom apartment was turned into a 2 bedroom by installing sheetrock in the living room, and the rent was increased to $6500 (previously $2100). So that was that.
They are really depressing I’m not gonna lie, I’m not even Italian I have Irish ancestry and it breaks my heart that there really aren’t anymore Italian neighborhoods in New York and all this history is going away it really is a shame.
MAKES ME SAD I LOVED THAT RESTAURANT ALEAYS ORDERED THE SAME THING PASTA CON BROCCOLI RABE AND CHICKEN CUTLETS AWESOME EVEN WHEN I MOVED TO BORGETTO SICILY IF I WAS IN NEW YORK I WOULD GO THERE SO SAD
Sad to see at the end how they closed and sold, and harder to see how "Vinny Peanuts" with the same feelings in another episode had passed in 2020 from Covid.
So true about when you get empty buildings, but it will be a very long process. In the UK many small towns are disappearing, shops are empty not just the rent but business rates here. Sad ending the restaurant closed & he was right, a 10 million pound building
@@seanmcmillan9485 the neighborhood was way beyond saving. He dedicated his whole life to this restaurant. The money was split with a whole family. No one is getting rich in this scenario. You need to make a million just to survive in nyc.
Forlino's owned the building and they couldn't make it. I guess why work 16 hrs a day when you can sell the property for 10 mil and go live a comfortable life . Sad. No younger people want to do the hours .
Should of moved to Detroit, Detroit is not a ghost town anymore, it’s happening. Manhattan is just a different animal, it’s blood is being sucked out of it, by politics, foreign investment, etc. etc. etc..
The young generation, choose not to allow their work life to become their life. Social media has changed everything. The Restaurant businesses in Manhattan is outdated. Carmines will survive, but almost went under during C-19. But these other spots will go under unfortunately.
Forlinis was one of the best restaurants in the city. Used to go there quite a bit. It was sad that it's gone.
This has been a great beautiful series. I watch all of them
Thank you
@@dean-marr thanks!
As an Italian-American who grew up in lower NY, these videos are bittersweet. I mourn what was, and what will never be again.
Nothing lasts forever so enjoy the ride......
We ate at Forlini's a couple of times back in the 90s when we were living in Union City, NJ; the food and service were excellent; it reminded me of the old Italian family-owned restaurants in our own "Little Italy" in Chicago which is no more.
It’s sad what happened eventually this guy will sell and leave
Ate there in the early 80's
Great videography and story telling
Thanks! Appreciate it.
Another great episode Thanks
Thank you! Another classic lost.
Love these episodes
It’s bittersweet. Love making them but hate that I’m losing my neighborhood and the real nyc.
Fantastic. Used to take my Dad there.
Great documentary and personal testimonial. I’d like to see you interview the landlords.
@@Edico999 they hide in their ivory towers
@@PaulStoneFilms My daughter used to live on Elizabeth street, just south of Houston. Her building was bought by a yuppie real estate investment trust that emptied the building. Her tiny 1 bedroom apartment was turned into a 2 bedroom by installing sheetrock in the living room, and the rent was increased to $6500 (previously $2100). So that was that.
@@Edico999 Greed got into the water supply.
The landlords are a bunch of corporations and little hats.
Keep these coming, I love these short doc's Paul you need to go make to mulberry street and do up dates a lot of these people have passed
They are really depressing I’m not gonna lie, I’m not even Italian I have Irish ancestry and it breaks my heart that there really aren’t anymore Italian neighborhoods in New York and all this history is going away it really is a shame.
MAKES ME SAD I LOVED THAT RESTAURANT ALEAYS ORDERED THE SAME THING PASTA CON BROCCOLI RABE AND CHICKEN CUTLETS AWESOME EVEN WHEN I MOVED TO BORGETTO SICILY IF I WAS IN NEW YORK I WOULD GO THERE SO SAD
Thanks for watching!
Sad to see at the end how they closed and sold, and harder to see how "Vinny Peanuts" with the same feelings in another episode had passed in 2020 from Covid.
@@mikemchugh3073 I didn’t expect the series to end this way when I shot it. Thanks for the support!
Forlinis was my mainstay > I sure miss the joint.
The new owner painted the beautiful oak wood walls white? Wtf?? 🤷🏻♂️
I've eaten at this restaurant. So sad to hear that they've closed because they really had fantastic food.
Thanks for watching!
So true about when you get empty buildings, but it will be a very long process. In the UK many small towns are disappearing, shops are empty not just the rent but business rates here. Sad ending the restaurant closed & he was right, a 10 million pound building
Time change, everyone can not expect stay the same forever, sometimes it turns out for better.
It's turned out for the worse. GREED!!! MONEY MONEY MONEY to the greedy comes before everyone and everything.
Thanks for the film! I ❤ it! Have subscribed and liked and can’t wait to watch all the vids on your channel
Awesome! Thank you!
If officials really, REALLY wanted to do something for you they would. But they don’t because there’s nothing in it for them.
The veal, it was the best in the city !
@@strollinwitu670 haha thnx for watchin
$10 mill is a lot of money… how many years does it take them to net that much money.
Restaurant business is tough. You dont make money unless you own the property.
Very true it’s one of the hardest businesses
But I see he took the 10 million. Didn't sell to a local at 30 cents on the dollar so he could save the neighborhood?
@@seanmcmillan9485 the neighborhood was way beyond saving. He dedicated his whole life to this restaurant. The money was split with a whole family. No one is getting rich in this scenario. You need to make a million just to survive in nyc.
Big loss. I have been many times, including the times with the Craco Society.
Wow
place is closed now
Forlino's owned the building and they couldn't make it. I guess why work 16 hrs a day when you can sell the property for 10 mil and go live a comfortable life . Sad. No younger people want to do the hours .
He went against whatever he said took the money and left, I don't blame him but don't preach to anybody then sell out
He didn’t sell out. He retired. The guy worked in that restaurant his whole life. Can’t blame him. It’s an exhausting life.
Should of moved to Detroit, Detroit is not a ghost town anymore, it’s happening. Manhattan is just a different animal, it’s blood is being sucked out of it, by politics, foreign investment, etc. etc. etc..
Detroit must have changed. I watched films about Detroit that looked like a sci-fi/horror movie of what is left after the apocalypse.
The young generation, choose not to allow their work life to become their life. Social media has changed everything. The Restaurant businesses in Manhattan is outdated. Carmines will survive, but almost went under during C-19. But these other spots will go under unfortunately.
I think you’re absolutely right. It will be some fake version.
Ask the Lenape Indians.
in the age of trump the millionaires squeeze out the locals.