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Mama Leone's Ristorante is a New York landmark which prides itself on the fact that no one can leave any of its tables hungry.

The Restaurant is a gathering place for transients coming to New York, New Yorkers and their friends and family gatherings.

Long the meeting place for those in the field of sports. The pictures shown on this page bears out their boast.

Picture 1 - Host Bruno greeting Jackie Robinson, the famed baseball star [[image - black and white photo of Jackie Robinson with Host Bruno]]

2 — Our genial host greeting Roberto Clemente, another baseball luminary [[image - black and white photo of Roberto Clemente and Bruno]]

3 — Shows our host with Pele, the Brazilian soccer star, who is the highest paid athlete in the world 
[[image - black and white photo of Pele with Bruno and several other men]]

4 - Kareen Jabbar and his parents [[image - black and white photo of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his parents seated at a table with Bruno; photo is autographed "Best wishes always Kareem"]]

5 — Willis Reed, famed Knickerbocker Basketball star with host, Bruno [[image - black and white photo of Willis Reed with Bruno]]

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