Vintage Matchbook Mama Leone's Italian Restaurant 239 W. 48th St. New York City

Historic Italian Restaurant at 239 W 48th Street. Historical Moments of Mama Leone: – Denying Elizabeth Taylor entrance to the dining room because she was wearing slacks – President Truman sending back a bottle of Dom Perignon because of its 1929 vintage (the year of the Hoover Depression) – President Eisenhower teaching the owner how to cook a steak – And welcoming as guests other celebrities such as Liberace, Joe Namath, New York Mayor Ed Koch, and President Carter.