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Cardone: Felix Cardone Cafe

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Photograph of the Felix Cardone Cafe from 1911. The establishment later became Mario's Restaurant and Charlie Brown's Cafe. Pictured are: Frank Masi (Standing alone), Felix Cardone (Wearing a Suit) and Tom Cardone (Wearing an Apron). According to an inscription on the back of the photograph, Tom brought Italian immigrants to the United States to work on the railroad. he gave them Room & Board.

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Owen Lampe, "Images of America: Millburn Short Hills," Arcadia Publishing, 1999, p. 31.

         The Felix Cardone Cafe was located on Main Street South of Essex Street. In later years, while still owned by the Cardone family, the name was changed to Mario's.

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