Not remotely. Vinny made more in the '80s. He had everything from video stores to sandwich shops to bars to his social club all along Tremont. From Westchester Square all the way up to the Marina del Rey. That's a lot of ground.
His bad luck started when he got the button. It usually does. That's why it's such a catch-22, especially these days.
pizzaboy can you name some of them? not doubting you, just interested in which stores. was he behind "Ruffles"? it was a strip bar. did he have anything to do with amerigo restaurant?
also do you know the name of the italian cafe past the interboro theater, i can't remember it. played scopa and briscolla there a few times.
