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The 16-ounce bone-in veal chop parmigiana at the LA outpost of New York City’s famous Rao’s (prounounced RAY-ohs) is big. Hang over the plate and $50 big. » Click to Read More

A legal tussle between co-owners (and cousins) Frank Pellegrino Sr. and Ron Straci has brought storm clouds to Rao's, the fabled Harlem family restaurant where many would love to eat and very few can get a table. But as the place turns 120, its patina--equal parts garlic and glamor--endures, while Pellegrino's son, Frank junior, has taken the Rao's experience to Las Vegas and L.A. » Click to View the Clip

Frank Pellegrino Jr. has a hard time getting into his own restaurant, the East Harlem Italian-American legend Rao's. The classic ten table red sauce joint is notoriously finicky about guests securing seats, but to hear Pellegrino tell it, that's due more to decades of loyalty than any sense of exclusivity. » Click to Read More

A coveted seat at one of the limited tables at the original Rao's in New York is only made available to VIPs and invited guests. » Click to Read More

The hard-to-get-into NYC transplant Rao's, famous for its old-world elegance and uncomplicated cooking, is the new A-list haunt. » Click to Read More